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465 points susanthenerd | 2 comments | 26 Aug 25 15:12 UTC | HN request time: 0.618s | source
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nrp ◴[26 Aug 25 15:35 UTC] No.45028012[source]▶
I'm happy to answer questions around the new product.
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juujian ◴[26 Aug 25 15:41 UTC] No.45028083[source]▶
You knew the question was coming. ThinkPad style trackpoint keyboard!
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christiangenco ◴[26 Aug 25 15:53 UTC] No.45028257[source]▶
Hah, I'm curious if this is legally possible. I've never seen that on any non-ThinkPad laptop.
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yjftsjthsd-h ◴[26 Aug 25 15:55 UTC] No.45028298[source]▶
I have multiple Dell laptops that have a mouse nub in the middle of the keyboard
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1. jerlam ◴[26 Aug 25 16:04 UTC] No.45028420[source]▶
I've used it on a Dell laptop too, but it was far inferior to the Trackpoint. I think IBM/Lenovo had a patent on the specific technology but it might be expired now.
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2. bluGill ◴[26 Aug 25 16:46 UTC] No.45029075[source]▶
The track point dates to the 1990's at least so at least the main patents have expired. I have no clue about advances they might have made