[dgzl]

Learning the nub requires practice, but the payoff is huge. I'm half convinced that I won't get another laptop without one.

Main benefits:

+ hands stay on homerow while using mouse, so I can switch from keys to mouse to keys very fast and without losing my place.

+ Don't need extra space for a physical mouse

+ Easy to use at certain angles

- Not easy to use at other certain angles

[pymai]

I've been using a trackpoint for a long while now and I was 99% certain they were superior to everything else but i had been hearing a lot of good things about the surface book trackpads and that they were at the same level as apples so I decided to switch for a while.

its been about 4 months of using nothing but a trackpad and even though its really good im fairly certain I'll be sticking with trackpoints from here on out.

one thing that's really starting to bug me lately is the accidental clicks from your palm hitting the edge of the trackpad. I don't know how people manage with those new macbooks with the oversized trackpads

[ReverseCold]

> I don't know how people manage with those new macbooks with the oversized trackpads

Have new MacBook, never had this problem. Mabye they're detecting accidental inputs?

[NeedMoreTea]

Constant incorrect activation of the trackpad was one of the main reasons I sold my '16 MBP and bought a '15. Never had that problem with any previous Macbook.

The other reason for selling it was two failures of the awful keyboard in six months - I wanted shot before the warranty ended.

[rikkus]

I have a MacBook Pro 2015 and a Magic Trackpad 2 and get phantom inputs on both. Still, I’m an old TrackPoint user and I prefer the Mac trackpads regardless.

[lylecubed]

> + Easy to use at certain angles

> - Not easy to use at other certain angles

Any tips on what the correct angle is? Every few month for the past 3 years I've been trying to get used to the trackpoint on my lenovo. I never stick with it longer than an hour. It's just so much slower than the trackpad. Am I doing something wrong?

[dgzl]

The only angle I've had issue using trackpoint with is if you're very high above the laptop, like if you're standing above it. At this angle, trackpad is better.

Protip: Lenovo makes different styles of nubs that you can buy. "Soft Rim" is easiest to use IMO ( amazing grip), followed by the "Classic Dome" (great grip but rubs off easily).

[nine_k]

Try playing with acceleration factor in your OS / DE settings.

I used to have trackpoint send the cursor across the screen pretty efficiently when pressed harder, while keeping it quite reasonably accurate when pressed gently.

The same applies to mice, but the threshold(s) for a trackpoint differ(s) from mouse's, so it pays to tweak it until you're comfortable.

[avhon1]

+ middle mouse button

Makes using 3D software on a laptop much easier, and also allows using X11's "middle-click to paste".

I've been idly thinking of getting a new laptop, and it's been disappointing to see how few have a true middle mouse button.

[pat2man]

You can get a middle click on a MBP trackpad with third party software.