Re:iPad Pro
by gowld on Tuesday October 30, 2018 @03:37PM
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Good information, but it's not a clitoris.
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Re:iPad Pro
by DonHopkins on Tuesday October 30, 2018 @09:25PM
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The original name was the "Joy Button", but that was too much for IBM.
So after pooh-pooh-ing the name "Joy Button", IBM finally settled on and trademarked the name "Trackpoint." But one concession they made, was when they published a two page ad spread in Time Magazine with a close-up of the Trackpoint, above the slogan "So hot, we had to make it red!"
Ted Selker also made a prototype Thinkpad with TWO hot red Trackpoints on the keyboard, which invitingly resembled a pair of nipples. It was very popular with everyone he tested it on, but unfortunately OS/2 had no idea how to cope with two pointing devices, so there wasn't much use for it, besides being a wonderful ice breaker at parties.