I'm in the market for a new laptop to replace my Dell Inspiron 3800. The 3800 is still fine for my needs in terms of features and performance, but it is completely falling apart. Given my experience ...

People love their tech, and feel like something’s missing when it’s not there. This is the story of one person’s desire to have the venerable trackpoint in their new keyboard. [Klapse] loves a Lenovo ...

My new laptop has a trackpoint *and* a trackpad, and I use them both. And yes, it has two pairs of left/right buttons, suitably positioned. Plus I carry a mouse with me.<BR><BR>In short, I win, ...

Love it or hate it, TrackPoint can be a powerful tool. Love it or hate it, the idea of moving the mouse without removing your hands from the keys has an appeal. [Alon Swartz] incorporated one into his ...

For more than three decades, the TrackPoint’s iconic red rubbery nub has been a staple of IBM and Lenovo ThinkPad laptops. But now, no longer. Lenovo has removed its famous TrackPoint from its latest ...

Some designs become timeless. The red TrackPoint on Lenovo’s ThinkPads is one of them. It’s been a core feature since 1992. However, Lenovo has decided to leave it behind. The new ThinkPad X9 Aura ...

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. The ThinkPad mouse nub — i.e., the TrackPoint — is a controversial piece of technology. People tend ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Lenovo's new ThinkPad X9 14/15 laptops have been leaked, with shots of the new laptop teasing that the company has dropped its popular "pointing stick" or ...

The red TrackPoint ball was a staple of IBM’s ThinkPads for many years. While it disappeared for a time following Lenovo’s acquisition of IBM’s computing business, it returned due to high enterprise ...