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Re:Adding a Trackpoint to an Inexpensive Mechanical Keyboard by nikanj on Thursday January 03, 2019 @08:52AM (#18815055)
I find it interesting that your criteria for selecting a laptop seem to be primarily aesthetic.

I would guess that you are in a small minority here on HN, with most people selecting based on price, feature-set, and possibly brand loyalty/aversion (i.e. "Never buying an Acer again!"). Even if they don't use the nib personally, it's quick to disable and then it's just a visual feature on the keyboard.

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Re:Adding a Trackpoint to an Inexpensive Mechanical Keyboard by shittyadmin on Thursday January 03, 2019 @09:59AM (#18815541)
To be fair, the main brand that uses them these days is Lenovo and they generally ship absolute trash now.

I had one and broke the hinges just past my warranty period...

I'm also confused as to why anyone would find it functionally better than a trackpad.

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Re:Adding a Trackpoint to an Inexpensive Mechanical Keyboard by zrobotics on Thursday January 03, 2019 @11:42AM (#18816448)
One reason: once you are used to it, it is wonderful not having to leave the home row to use the mouse.
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