#7 Thinkpad   

The laptop, IBM ThinkPad, which was introduced in 1992, was an instant hit. But there was turmoil inside the company about the naming of device. “Think” was actually an IBM slogan in 1920s. IBM used to distribute small notepads with the word “THINK” printed on its leather cover.

The name ThinkPad was suggested by IBM employee Denny Wainwright, who had a "THINK" notepad in his pocket. The name faced disagreements from the IBM corporate naming committee because the nomenclature system for the IBM computers was then numerical and every name required a number. But Kathy Vieth, vice president at IBM, ignored corporate and unveiled the name at a press event anyway. The press liked name so do the people. The laptop created history for IBM and is the only laptop certified for use on the International Space Station. It was later sold to Lenovo.

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