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This, a million times this. Every recent laptop I've tried with a clicky trackpad has been absolute crap. The texture will be too rough or too sticky, the clic
by seanp2k2 12y ago
This, a million times this.
Every recent laptop I've tried with a clicky trackpad has been absolute crap. The texture will be too rough or too sticky, the click won't work half the time, the right-click is hopeless, some try to do clever things with multi-finger gestures which usually triggers the mfg-provided crapware launcher, and they're too small.
Apple got the clickpad pretty much perfect, except for when they get dirty or bent. Nothing else that I've used comes within a mile. Trackpads on laptops were not amazing, but usually workable before everyone went clickpad-crazy. Now, it seems like you have to hunt to find something with buttons so you can actually use it. I can't imagine that any of these are getting good feedback, yet it's been a trend for a few years now. PC mfgs make me sad.
- frik 12y agoI don't understand why others downvoted you. I personally also prefer a traditional ThinkPad keyboard, trackpad and trackpoint (up to T420/X220 series). I won't buy any notebook with these slim keys, that might look stylish and fashionable. I need a business notebook for work and IBM ThinkPad and early Lenovo ThinkPad were robust and very good at that. The first manufacturer that learns from their recent mistakes, be it Lenovo/HP/Dell/etc, will be the winner. But if it takes too long, maybe someone should start a kickstarter campaign and produce truly business notebooks without any compromises with a 1500-2500$ price tag. A traditional keyboard, trackpad, trackpoint, robust plastic frame, maybe even a 4:3 IPS screen (1600x1200 or higher).
- MichaelGG 12y agoHell I'd pay $500 just to port the keyboard over from an X201 to a newer model.