Why have a trackpoint if there are no buttons? Dafuq?
I think you're supposed to touch the touchpad in particular ways with your thumb, while using your index finger on the TrackPoint stick.
I wonder what the set intersection is, between people who want TrackPoint sticks, and people who don't want TrackPoint buttons.
ThinkPad industrial design the last several years seems focused on looking thin and sleek -- like an Apple product, only in matte black, with a red accent in the middle of the keyboard -- but some of the human factors changes aren't intuitive to me.
Re:Framework Laptop 16. Upgraded!
by JoshTriplett on Tuesday August 26, 2025 @05:40PM
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Current models of the X1 have the option of having buttons or not. Which seems fine, but hopefully it isn't a sign that they're trying to drop the option of buttons.
Re:Framework Laptop 16. Upgraded!
by mrheosuper on Tuesday August 26, 2025 @10:18PM
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it's the sign they are researching if there are enough demand for the nipple.
Re:Framework Laptop 16. Upgraded!
by smj-edison on Tuesday August 26, 2025 @05:45PM
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I just watched Framework's other video talking about what they're working on[1], and they mentioned they're trying to get the trackpoint working, but they're having issues with it damaging the screen due to the low clearance.
Thanks. At 11m. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RzUBqtgODM&t=11m
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpadp/th...
Someone should scoop up the niche market of anguished ThinkPad devotees, with a TrackPoint and a good, non-chiclet keyboard. Maybe Framework, leveraging its modular system. Maybe a Framework-compatible third-party.