A 90s-looking 25th Anniversary ThinkPad?

When it comes to icons in tech, the “ThinkPad” line holds a distinction in melding practical form with relevant functions – the laptop line which arguably caused progressive shifts in laptop design standards.

Introduced by IBM in 1992 in the “IBM 2521 ThinkPad” model, word that a commemorative 25th anniversary “ThinkPad” will don the line’s iconic look got techies talking last week. The model is allegedly named “ThinkPad 25.”

Reports from the tech website WinFuture, cites that the “ThinkPad 25” is expected to come with “classic ThinkPad” elements like a blue colored Enter key and the iconic ThinkPad logo. The line’s iconic red “TrackPoint” will also be included in the rumored 25 anniversary model.

The site indicates that the commemorative model will be based on the current generation “ThinkPad 470” series, basically characterizing it as an “old school ThinkPad” that runs on the latest spectrum of hardware specifications and standards.

Lenovo, the firm which acquired the “ThinkPad” line from IBM in 2005, is expected to formally unveil the rumored “ThinkPad 25” next month.

A report from RoadtoVR reveals that Intel has scrapped its “Project Alloy” initiative, citing lack of industry partner interest as the cause.

Announced in August last year, “Project Alloy” was envisioned as an allin-one virtual reality headset and virtual reality platform. The report notes that Intel is scrapping the “Project Alloy” initiative and instead aims to power next-gen virtual reality and augmented reality technologies.

Cited in the report are Intel’s goals to bolster the development of the brand’s “RealSense” depth sensing tech, the brand’s “WiGig” tech, and Movidius for visual processing, among others.

In the past years, Intel has expressed interest in having a stake in the mixed-reality segment. This year, the firm acquired Replay Technologies, a company known for developing 360-degree views/replays of NBA games.