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Counterpoint: I still use only Thinkpads because they have TrackPoint. For those of us who prefer it, it is vastly superior to trackpads.

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Yeah, I was not a trackpoint fan in theory for a long time. Then I got a 4th gen X1 and I find myself using it almost exclusively. Not having to move my fingers off the keyboard trumps accuracy for me.

Completely agreed. I disable my trackpad and use the nipple exclusively. (And am stuck with thinkpads because of that preference. But I like my new X1 so I'm not too sad about that.)

As for the keyboard, my favorite was the "old thinkpad" keyboard (X220 generation), but I have to admit the new thinkpad keyboard is better than I expected. Travel and resistance are very comfortable. Compared the "new macbook" keyboard with tiny travel and those useless up/down keys, it's vastly better.

Toshiba have it as an option on their keyboards.

is it as good as the ones on the thinkpads?

i love it, but i wish it were a little less stiff. even turned up to the maximum sensitivity it's giving me rsi twinges.

Do you have other rubber caps to experiment with? In my experience they affect how much force is needed to move the pointer around (my favourite is the concave with the rim as you pull the rim rather than push the side of the dome...I've probably explained that badly but it's worth trying some different caps if you haven't already).

no, i didn't even know the caps were swappable out! i'll experiment with a concave cap if i can (work laptop, so i'd have to get it okayed first)

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