[NikolaNovak]

>>they felt so clumsy to me that I don't see how I could ever be a convert.

They do have a learning curve; but FWIW, I feel exact the opposite - I can achieve both lightning fast movement, AND pixel-perfect precision with the trackpoint (the latter I have never managed to consistently achieve on a trackpad).

(Note, for me, it's never a "Trackpoint vs Mouse". I'll use mouse 100% of the time when at my desk. When not at the desk though, it's "Trackpoint vs Trackpad", and for the amount of space it takes, the compromises it instills in keyboard layout and ergonomics, Trackpad never quite worked for me. On aside, I miss the potential of netbooks because a 10" screen with Trackpoint would be a formidable hyper-portable machine with today's ARM processors - but not if you need to reserve 5 inches for a trackpad :| )

[eichin]

Yeah, a modern update of the Sony Vaio P would be amazing...

[bitwize]

> (the latter I have never managed to consistently achieve on a trackpad).

Ever try an Apple trackpad?

[tie_]

Ever tried playing something like (multiplayer) Quake with an Apple trackpad? I used to win online matches with the trackpoint. Once you get use to it, the difference in speed and precision is quite significant.

[NikolaNovak]

I have a 4 year old Macbook. Does that count?

And I'm ready to admit I am not an expert on it; my point is exactly that I am an expert on track point and it's awesome :-)