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The Trackpoint (little nub) mouse on some laptops doesn't require you to move far if at all from the home row.

• astrodust 16y ago
  The thing that always infuriated me about these little nubs was not only do they tend to have very strange acceleration profiles, but they would quickly wear down from a smooth bump into something all jagged and rough, pock-marked like the surface of a meteorite. Track-pads just get buffed more shiny, from what I've seen.
  • presto8 16y ago
    My ThinkPad came with three styles to choose from. The original style, which I think you're referring to, did wear down after about a year. But it's easy and cheap to get replacements (and some backups are often included). The style I like, which is wide and flat like a mushroom top with bumps, doesn't seem to wear down at all. As for the acceleration, like with any human input device, that's something you get used to, and it can be configured a bit as well. I love my TrackPad. I won't buy a laptop without one. Unfortunately, these days, there are fewer and fewer available...