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This is not good for me. So... where do one buy a trackpoint? If the folklore is to be believed ibm/lenovo are the only ones worthy. But ebay only wanted to se
by tjoff 8y ago
This is not good for me. So... where do one buy a trackpoint? If the folklore is to be believed ibm/lenovo are the only ones worthy.
But ebay only wanted to sell me complete keyboards, which I wouldn't mind but prices were in the ~$100 range and is a bit much for this morning itch.
Perhaps one can buy spares somewhere?
- acomjean 8y agoThey’re essentially strain gauges, with a nub. But I don’t think you can just convert one. IBM invented them (I worked a tj Watson research where they had a display case dedicated to its development). When I was a IBM I had a mouse with a nub, it was much better than the wheel for scrolling, but the concept didn’t take off... They’re seem to be some on alibaba..!?
- lhball 8y ago"When I was a[t] IBM I had a mouse with a nub.." I'ver never wanted anything so badly! Link to Alibaba?
- acomjean 8y agoThe mouse doesn’t exist sadly. I mentioned alibaba because have trackpoint keyboards though (seemingly in lots of 5). my reply wasn’t clear and lamentably too late to edit.
- devereaux 8y agoThe mouse does exist, I had one. Bing IBM SCROLLPOINT 12J3618
- acomjean 8y agoThanks for the model number. I wonder how the driver support is. I had one at a job too. I remember really liking it. So much better than the wheel. When I said they didn't exist, I meant I couldn't find one on alibaba.. I should reread my posts so they are clearer...
- diggernet 8y agoThat sounds like the ScrollPoint mouse, which was made by both IBM and Lenovo. If it's not a current product, you might try eBay.
- Symmetry 8y agoThe major patents just ran out so in theory other companies should be able to make decent ones now.