Re:Two perspectives on a designer who Steve Jobs could not hire
by pcurve on Wednesday August 25, 2021 @12:00AM
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And original thinkpad project started in Japan. Fun story about the red pointer device
https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2017/10/16/meet-th...
Richard Sapper, while responsible for the overall design of the ThinkPad line, did not invent or design that keyboard. The honor of the original idea goes to John Karidis, and credit is also due to other IBM designers who helped refine the design.