[2] Since the Tablet is primarily business-oriented, it includes features for security, such as anti-theft software, the ability to remotely disable the tablet, SD card encryption, layered data encryption, and Cisco Virtual Private Network (VPN).

[4] The stylus could be used to write notes on the Tablet, which also included software to convert this handwritten content to text.

[4] Slashgear summarized the ThinkPad Tablet by saying, "The stylus and the styling add up to a distinctive slate that doesn’t merely attempt to ape Apple’s iPad.

David Hill of Lenovo said he believed the ThinkPad Tablet to be "the weapon of choice for business success".

[6] Using a standard strain gauge based TrackPoint would have increased the folio thickness, making it necessary for innovation in the implementation of cursor control.

[6] Optical sensor technology was chosen for this, providing capabilities for traditional TrackPoint placement as well as the familiarity of a Touchpad.

[9] Again, Matt Kohut claimed that accidental damage protection was not on offer by many leading Tablet vendors, even at additional cost.

[9] The ThinkPad Tablet offered the following specifications:[10] In its review, PC World listed the pros of the ThinkPad Tablet as the full size USB port and SD card slot, the optional keyboard portfolio carry case, and the digitizer pen.

[12] The Corning Gorilla glass display uses IPS (in-plane switching) technology and offers a 178-degree viewing angle.