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> you'd think that coil whine wouldn't be an issue, and that TrackPoint drift would be fixed after all these years. To be fair, trackpoint drift (atleast as I
by _shantaram 5y ago
> you'd think that coil whine wouldn't be an issue, and that TrackPoint drift would be fixed after all these years.
To be fair, trackpoint drift (atleast as I understand it) is a byproduct of the technology, ie the trackpoint driver constantly recalibrating itself.
I agree with you that the quality has gone down drastically though - I miss my X220t still after upgrading to a T480 last year. I've had my keyboard replaced twice under warranty and the third one is exhibiting the same issues now that the other two did (backspace key keeps popping out).
- imiric 5y ago> To be fair, trackpoint drift (atleast as I understand it) is a byproduct of the technology, ie the trackpoint driver constantly recalibrating itself. Possibly. It would be interesting to know if other implementations (some HP laptops, UHK, etc.) have the same issue. I haven't used it on any other hardware besides the USB ThinkPad keyboard, but it's disappointing that little to no investment was done in R&D to perfect the technology over the years and avoid this very common issue. Unsurprising though given the overall drop in quality since Lenovo took over.