   Trackpoint VS Touchpad
Who will prevail as the all-mighty Laptop pointer input device!?!?In the red corner, we have the mighty mite, the stocky joystick from the corner of G, H, and B, give it up for TRACKPOOOOOOOINT!!!Will TrackPoint have what it takes to match an opponent of superior size? In the blue corner, we have him now, the bulky brute from south of the keyboard, the one, the only, TOUCHPAAAAAAAAAAD!!!Personally, I have to give the edge to the TrackPoint. Its superior level of minute control over the twitchy TouchPad is far more important to me, especially since I know enough keyboard shortcuts to avoid most uses of the pointer. The TouchPad is just too jumpy, I can't get a good bead on what I want to hit. That said, I do appreciate having both, as scrolling down large pages is much easier with the TouchPad.And no, a USB mouse is not an option.   
  Carnivorous nub wins via vicious chomp-down.;  I just can't use either.  Seriously.  I tried really hard.I always carry a small wireless mouse and plug it in, unless I know I'll be using a program where I don't need my mouse very much.   ;  touchpad, the little trackpoint nub thing is annoying to use, while a toughpad is more intuitive (for me).   ;  The nub feels weird. Like chewing on a sock. It's that odd seizure-inducing FNAAAH FNAAAH sensation.I "like" the touchpad. But nothing compares to an actual mouse.   ;  Salsa, that was amazing. [lol]Or, you could just get one of those awesome touch-screen laptops. Freaking amazing. Built in Wacom. How cool?   ;  As the two fought their epic battles, a THIRD yet more powerful device is found! I bring out the legendary... MOUSE!;  When I forget/lose my mouse, I prefer the touchpad. Many people I know swear by the nub, but I can never find it comfortable. It may depend on the size/shape of the laptop to get used to it...   ;  Problem with a mouse is, it is a mouse. You have to carry it around with you besides your laptop.Myself, I like the little nub thing, I don't know why. However I've not seen one on a laptop that was on display lately, they are all touchpads.Why do people seem to like the mouse more than a good trackball? I haven't gotten one for myself, but the people I know that use them love them. Much easier on the wrists. Didn't take long to switch from a mouse to a trackball either.something I sort of want is a split keyboard, with a trackpoint in the middle, so I barely have to move my fingers to use the mouse. which is good when there are things that are easier to do with a pointer than hotkeys (or worse, the thing doesn't HAVE a hotkey for what you're doing, and no way to set one up)   ;  my mom's thinkpad has both.  now close this thread :P   