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Just realized that the trackpoint on my laptop is completely worn smooth. I've been using Thinkpads for 25 years, I doubt I could switch to anything else. First thing I do when getting a new laptop is to unplug the ribbon cable going to the touchpad. Can't accidently enable it when it's unplugged!

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Hint: You can typically disable the touchpad in the ThinkPad BIOS. No need to open the device!

The steps us nerds will take in order to get the experience we want are sometimes quite amusing.

You can get a replacement nipple for that.

Try a classic cat-tongue nipple. You can still get them via Amazon. It might not be your thing, but it's worth trying.

Those feel great hen they're brand new but they very quickly fill with debris. Even if you clean them regularly it doesn't take long to wear them smooth. The newer dimpled ones provide a much more consistent and durable experience.

yeah but they're worse. I need a way to bulk order the cat tongue/classic dome ones.

they clog up but with 500 of them and an ultrasonic cleaner I bet they last a long time.

they clog up but with 500 of them and an ultrasonic cleaner I bet they last a long time.

I imagine you after a plague, or zombies, or war, in an enclave, 5 years later, panicking with only 2 spares left.

i found this but they’re $2.49 each in quantity of 100. seems very overpriced.

http://www.trackcap.com/

Absolutely. That rubber is a little narrower and a little higher, and more grippy, making it a lot more easier to manipulate.

That trackpoint + the good old thinkpad keyboard were, to me, the best experience ever. But thinkpad were always too hot, too big, and then they gave up on that amazing keyboard.

Perfect thinkpad: - 4:3 screen - arm-based - touchpad-less, grippy-trackpoint - old-keyboard

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