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The method of interaction is so different it would be nicer to advise people to not use a pointing device at all. I've always wanted to like them, but the track
by ynniv 10y ago
The method of interaction is so different it would be nicer to advise people to not use a pointing device at all. I've always wanted to like them, but the track point is a poor man's trackball, and where do you see a trackball these days?
- cturner 10y agoOne of the attractions of the trackpoint is that you don't have to move your fingers from the keyboard. Hence, people who are keyboard-centric get pointer access without the usual tradeoff. A dev running a tiling window manager can still have full use of their web browser. Expect it would be messy to work with for photoshop. For example, it recalibrates if you hold it down too long, and then creeps away when you release it. Idea for precision work: small trackball and scrollers built into the side of the laptop (like a port).
- afarrell 10y agoI got an external Lenovo keyboard because I really like the trackpoint. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-0B47221-keyboards-Universal-English/dp/B00S9QMCRQ/ref=pd_sim_147_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=HPSSKXMRM8SRS100WDMB https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-0B47221-keyboards-Universal-...
- dorfsmay 10y agoTrackpoint is superior to trackball and touchpad because you don't need to raise your fiber from it when going long distance (say one corner of your screen to another corner), and of course the fact that you don't need to take you hands off the keyboard like others mentioned.
- criddell 10y agoTrackpoint only lets you move the cursor or scroll. The touchpad can do a lot more things with multitouch.