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Offset trackpad is a 100% deal breaker for me, sorry. It could support 64GB and Libreboot and I would pass.
by itomato 4y ago
Offset trackpad is a 100% deal breaker for me, sorry. It could support 64GB and Libreboot and I would pass.
- wolverine876 4y agoIt's centered under the spacebar in the image I see (which is elsewhere).
- cstrahan 4y agoI don’t get why, but it’s not uncommon for people to prefer the aesthetic of the trackpad being centered on the chassis, while being offset relative to the midpoint between the two home rows of the keyboard. Palm rejection nowadays is pretty decent, but still, I’d much rather not have my right palm constantly in contact with the trackpad.
- itomato 4y agoYour hands are offset relative to the screen. My posture follows, and it’s a drag.
- wolverine876 4y agoHave you given it a try? I used to think that and avoided off-center keyboards, but I ended up with one and it wasn't a problem. YMMV.
- itomato 4y agoYep. It annoys me like driving a GM parts bin car with off-center controls
- makeitdouble 4y agoIt made me notice the vertical line of keys on the right, which is why the spacebar isn’t centered. I don’t think any of these keys are useful enough to warrant taking that space and shifting the whole keyboards to the left. Feels really like a checklist driven design.
- bogwog 4y agoThe offset is due to the presence of a pointer/trackpoint/whatever you call it. Otherwise, you’d need to use two hands to click the mouse buttons while using it.
- RosanaAnaDana 4y agoI'm literally on an offset track-pad this very moment and I second this sentiment. I'm constantly touching the pad with the heal of my palm and I'll never buy another laptop with an offset trackpad.
- orthoxerox 4y agoWhat's worse, it's offset to the wrong side for like 90% of people. Just put it all the way to the right, where my right hand is!