moe90@feddit.nl to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoLenovo has removed its iconic TrackPoint nub from new ThinkPad laptops | PCWorldwww.pcworld.comexternal-linkmessage-square89linkfedilinkarrow-up1281arrow-down156
arrow-up1225arrow-down1external-linkLenovo has removed its iconic TrackPoint nub from new ThinkPad laptops | PCWorldwww.pcworld.commoe90@feddit.nl to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square89linkfedilink
minus-squarejohn89@lemmy.caBannedlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoFewer parts means cheaper to manufacture. Don’t be fooled; they’re only doing it to increase profits because our standards aren’t higher.
minus-squarehumble peat digger@lemm.eeBannedlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·2 years agoNobody was using that thing
minus-squarejohn89@lemmy.caBannedlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoYou mean the nub, or buttons on the trackpad? I, personally, made use of both back when I had a thinkpad.
minus-squareLordCrom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoI used both. But the track pad buttons are so much easier to use for click and drag operations, left click right click is a button not an Interpreted 2 finger gesture that doesn’t always work.
Fewer parts means cheaper to manufacture.
Don’t be fooled; they’re only doing it to increase profits because our standards aren’t higher.
Nobody was using that thing
You mean the nub, or buttons on the trackpad?
I, personally, made use of both back when I had a thinkpad.
I used both. But the track pad buttons are so much easier to use for click and drag operations, left click right click is a button not an Interpreted 2 finger gesture that doesn’t always work.