[MichaelGG]

They tried that a few generations ago with the X240 etc. It was a complete disaster. The buttons are critical. Many people, myself included, find every aspect of the Mac poor ergonomics, including the touchpad. The trackpoint buttons work great along the top. Especially to easily hit middle button. I'd have to see someone in action to understand why they need even more space.

[JoshTriplett]

Same issue here. I had a generation of the X1 Carbon where they had removed the physical mouse buttons, and it's the only laptop I've ever had to return.