Because of the placement of the left and right click buttons above (for the comfort
of TrackPoint users), the touchpad surface is small.
I'm not a fan
of the TrackPoint — at all.
It's one of the downfalls
of the TrackPoint, and unfortunate for those who'd rather use the laptop's touchpad.
I've already sung the praises
of the TrackPoint, but for those who prefer a touchpad, there is a 3.9 x 2.2 - inch buttonless Trackpad.
That was followed by confirmation of specs and a release date — in 3 — 4 weeks which confirms an August release we've been hearing about, and some of the rumored specs are confirmed — a 10.1 ″ 1280 x 800 display, capacitive touch screen with stylus support, an Nvidia Tegra 2 chip and «some kind
of trackpoint» which sounds like an optical mouse.
Not exact matches
Some people, particularly long - time ThinkPad devotees, love the
TrackPoint; I am not one
of those people.
It in no way recalled Lenovo's illustrious line
of laptops, with their red - and - black color schemes, excellent keyboards, and love - it - or - leave - it
TrackPoint nubs.
In most cases the
TrackPoint was the only practical way for me to navigate the desktop, but what happened more often was that I went way out
of my way to avoid using the desktop at all.
I found the optical
TrackPoint a pleasure to use: My finger glided over it effortlessly, and it was easy to use to navigate the relatively small screen
of the tablet.
It offers full - size keys plus a rubber
trackpoint instead
of a mouse trackpad.
I also hate that there's no
trackpoint, I see you guys weren't too bothered by this aspect, but i found it a bit frustrating to have to reach for the screen all
of the time.
As with the ThinkPad X200, Lenovo has eschewed its usual
TrackPoint - and - touchpad combination in favor
of only a
TrackPoint to streamline the system.
However, for the first time, Lenovo has eliminated the
TrackPoint's buttons, building them into the top
of the clickpad.
While we would have preferred a physical stick, we found the optical
TrackPoint accurate though a little slippery because
of its glossy top.
My one gripe with the Trackpad is that, because
of its large size, my palm sometimes hits it when I use the
TrackPoint.
The
TrackPoint is that tiny red nub between the G and H keys on a ThinkPad keyboard that performs the function
of a mouse or keyboard.
The ThinkPad X1 Carbon, for instance, features a carbon fiber chassis, and the signature
trackpoint ball in the center
of the keyboard.
The trackpad is just as smooth and accurate as the Carbon's, and ThinkPad purists will appreciate the return
of the red
TrackPoint nub.
Of course, Lenovo hasn't ditched its trademark red
TrackPoint pointing stick.
In this mode, the W500 functions just like a normal laptop — you can move the mouse with the integrated
trackpoint, type comfortably, and take advantage
of a few extra ports, like Ethernet and two additional USBs.
Given the choice, I will always use the
TrackPoint instead
of the touchpad, but not everyone feels comfortable pushing a nub.
The keyboard and trackpad are standard - issue Lenovo, which is to say that they're excellent and reliable (with the quirky top - positioned physical trackpad buttons and the even quirkier
trackpoint nub in the middle
of the keyboard).
As always, a red
TrackPoint pointing stick is nestled between the G, H, and B keys, and there's a fingerprint reader off to the right side
of the keyboard.
Lenovo has kept its familiar red
TrackPoint nub in the middle
of the keyboard, and the mouse buttons above a reasonably sized trackpad.
Some people, particularly long - time ThinkPad devotees, love the
TrackPoint; I am not one
of those people.
The Microsoft Precision touchpad has good gesture support and is more than effective, although it's a bit smaller due to the two buttons supporting the very iconic red
TrackPoint nubbin in the middle
of the keyboard.