I used trackpoints for years on Toshiba and Lenovo laptops, but had moved away from them until I recently replaced one with a cup-style cap. Holy smokes what a

I used trackpoints for years on Toshiba and Lenovo laptops, but had moved away from them until I recently replaced one with a cup-style cap. Holy smokes what a difference. Now on that laptop I find myself jumping from the touchpad to the trackpoint. So, if you're not so thrilled with pointing sticks as you once were, try a few different styles. Maybe you just have bad caps.