> I find that people place way too much importance on the lack of physical trackpad buttons. Mouse buttons are necessary for the use of the TrackPoint, because

> I find that people place way too much importance on the lack of physical trackpad buttons. Mouse buttons are necessary for the use of the TrackPoint, because you need them to click and/or scroll while keeping your hands near typing position. Apple and current-generation Dell laptops do not have pointing sticks, so they do not benefit from mouse buttons the way a TrackPoint-equipped laptop does.