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.
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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.