Re:ARM64 Linux Workstation
by torgoguys on Saturday March 04, 2023 @07:22AM
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Force yourself to use it exclusively for a while, no cheating. For better (it's great) AND worse (you have fewer options for laptops), there's no going back after that. I love it and even use Trackpoint with my desktop computer.
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Are there any hot-swappaple mechanical keyboards with a trackpoint? The only mechanical keyboard with a trackpoint I can find is the Tex Yoda II, which isn't hot-swappaple, and is also very expensive.
I had a Unicomp but the trackpoint wasn't as good as the Thinkpad* and it broke dead after about a year. Avoid.
*Thinkpad 560X! It was worse than a machine 17 years younger. I'm not sure which version the 560X had.
> it broke dead after about a year.
For clarification --- the trackpoint broke, right? Not the whole damn keyboard?
I used a couple variations for about 2 years - Thinkpads with a red trackpoint thingy. never liked them. Continually felt unnatural and clunky. Mac trackpad was a game changer for me.
Glad you found something that works for you.