ThinkCentre

ThinkCentre is a series of award-winning personal computers, which were brought in 2003 by IBM especially for large companies on the market and have been produced since 2005 by the Chinese company Lenovo.

The stationary ThinkCentre, the counterpart to the portable ThinkPad, was developed in 2003 to IBM NetVista (a software suite, which was introduced in April 1996 as a client - server suite, taking the server software running under OS / 2, the client software to replace Windows 3.1 and Windows 95). After 2005, the IBM PC business sold, the devices ThinkCentre and ThinkPad are now manufactured by Lenovo.

Keyboard

Most Think Centres are delivered in ThinkVantage design. This " creates a harmonious balance of form and function, thus ensuring a more comfortable, more intuitive and easier to use ." These devices have a so-called ThinkCentre UltraNav keyboard.

These special, usually equipped with USB port, external keyboards have next function keys and numeric keypad both TrackPoint and UltraNav working alone, together or not at all ( externally connected mouse) can optionally be used, similar to the well in the internal keyboards of most ThinkPads is the case. The trackpoint is a small pin in the center of the keyboard - built into the keyboard - between the keys b, g, and h. Thus, it is possible to move in the ten finger position with the index or middle finger and the cursor with your thumb to use the " mouse " buttons. This TrackPoint stands out as a red dot on the black keyboard. The UltraNav cursor control is similar to a touchpad. It has special buttons ( comparable to those of the trackpoint ). Touching the corners of the UltraNav can be directly up to four applications or websites call.

Models

The two series of currently manufactured by Lenovo Think Centre are:

• Middle-class series (Intel Processors) A57
• A57e
• A62

• M57
• M57e
• M57p
• M58e
• M58p