I'd agree with the touchpad conclusion, with the only distinction that Lenovo pointy nubs > all other pointy nubs. I have a pointer nub on my work Dell and it's

I'd agree with the touchpad conclusion, with the only distinction that Lenovo pointy nubs > all other pointy nubs. I have a pointer nub on my work Dell and it's pretty poor, acceleration is uncontrollable. My personal ThinkPad, however, is superb. Just like Apple are to trackpads, Lenovo are to TrackPoints.