Not exact matches
This isn't as nice to use as a standard
TrackPoint but does come in handy
on occasion, and we'd rather have it than not.
This positioning is
on purpose, though: The ThinkPad Keyboard Folio case ($ 100) provides a wired keyboard that plugs into the USB port, includes a nifty, easy - glide optical
TrackPoint mouse alternative, and folds up into a nifty carry - case combo that packs easily into a suitcase, and works well
on the airplane tray table, too.
We fear this may harm the
TrackPoint experience, but weâ $ ™ ll have to take a closer look when we get our hands
on a final system, because it wasnâ $ ™ t working
on the demo unit we tried.
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.
Lenovo hasn't ditched the iconic red
TrackPoint, the upper - left alignment print
on the keys, or the chunky, old - school mouse click.
The extra
TrackPoint buttons do encroach
on the standard touchpad's space, however, providing a smaller space for swiping and gestures than we like.
It has a classic rubberized coating, a three
TrackPoint caps, a non-chiclet keyboard, and red, blue, and green accents
on its logo.
There's a red
trackpoint, and a trackpad with dedicated buttons
on it.
I strongly prefer the
TrackPoint because it offers the most accurate navigation you can get
on any laptop and allows you to move the pointer without lifting your hands off the home row.
It's soft and cushy, and the micro-nubs
on its top don't grate like those
on Dell and HP laptops (Lenovo's
TrackPoint is still the gold standard.).