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"THINK" is a motto coined by Thomas J. Watson
while managing the sales and advertising departments at the National Cash Register Company, saying "Thought has been the father of every advance since time began. 'I didn't think' has cost the world millions of dollars." In 1914 he brought the motto with him to Computing Tabulating Recording Corporation (CTR), which later became IBM
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IBM continues to use the motto, naming its laptop computers ThinkPad
s and producing a Think exhibit at New York City's Lincoln Center in Septmber 2011
Thomas J. Watson
Thomas John Watson, Sr. was president of International Business Machines , who oversaw that company's growth into an international force from 1914 to 1956...
while managing the sales and advertising departments at the National Cash Register Company, saying "Thought has been the father of every advance since time began. 'I didn't think' has cost the world millions of dollars." In 1914 he brought the motto with him to Computing Tabulating Recording Corporation (CTR), which later became IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
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IBM continues to use the motto, naming its laptop computers ThinkPad
ThinkPad
ThinkPad is line of laptop computers originally sold by IBM but now produced by Lenovo. They are known for their boxy black design, which was modeled after a traditional Japanese lunchbox...
s and producing a Think exhibit at New York City's Lincoln Center in Septmber 2011