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[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 236 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (7 children)

Fucking stupid ass dumb cunt editor with ragebait article titles making me mad in the morning

Does that mean the TrackPoint is dead? No, thankfully. It will still appear in the other ThinkPads made by Lenovo, said a company spokesman. But for the 14- and 15-inch ThinkPad X9 Aura Editions launched at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, the TrackPoint has been removed entirely.

Senior Editor Mark Hachman I hope you have a terrible day and stub your toe today

[–] JadenSmith@sh.itjust.works 33 points 1 week ago

Thank you for this comment, it makes me happy to know Lenovo have not removed their nipple.

[–] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 21 points 1 week ago (1 children)

DEEP BREATHS

pls rub your nub too kay thanks

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I already took off my robe and wizard hat.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Well first of all, now you need to put them back on

[–] alphapuggle@programming.dev 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)

A fine addition to my collection pcworld blocked from loading using adaway

[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 5 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I do miss AdAway, favorite part of rooting. I might be due for a trip down memory lane.

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[–] elvith@feddit.org 135 points 1 week ago
[–] germtm_@lemmy.world 59 points 1 week ago (2 children)

removing the nub from ThinkPad is like removing cheese from a cheeseburger.

it'll still be a laptop, but a nubless ThinkPad will always look wrong.

[–] Dultas@lemmy.world 35 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Next thing you know they'll put the Ctrl back in the right place.

[–] MP3Martin@programming.dev 21 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Thankfully it can be swapped in bios

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 19 points 1 week ago

I almost didn't buy a ThinkPad back in the day before I leaned that you can swap it. Such a stupid design

I also randomly saw today that framework has the opposite option in BIOS. For the people that migrate over

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Just learning this now, I’m not sure if I should cry.

[–] addie@feddit.uk 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Control back in the right place... where you can press it with your left pinkie without taking your fingers off the home keys? Rather than where useless caps lock is just wasting space?

[–] stock@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 week ago

this is actually wonderful ive been debating what to do with my caps lock thank you

[–] barsoap@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Escape next to 1 is also underappreciated. It's how vi was meant to be used.

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It's honestly the only reason I still buy them. If Lenovo removes the nub or Framework adds it, I'm switching to Framework. Give me a 14" T or E series with TrackPoint and I'm happy.

[–] NateNate60@lemmy.world 47 points 1 week ago (7 children)

Those who don't use it are only mildly annoyed by it, but those who use it will raise holy hell now that it's gone.

[–] embed_me@programming.dev 10 points 1 week ago (9 children)

Is it actually usable? I never owned one

[–] olosta@lemmy.world 33 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Used one for a few years and I loved it:

  • it's precise, you can really aim small UI elements
  • It is paired with actual buttons, index on the nub and thumb on the buttons, so no weird gestures to right click
  • It is very quick to switch from keyboard to mouse, your hands nearly don't move

But, there's no mouse wheel or scroll gesture and maintaining pressure on the nub is maybe more tiring than a trackpad.

[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 week ago

You can scroll with nub by holding the middle button

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[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 week ago

Some people prefer it over trackpad, or use both. Personally I like to disable trackpad because I tend to always hit it with palm or thumb by accident

[–] Arbiter@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I use a mechanical keyboard with one on my desktop, I actually use it quite a lot.

[–] xapr@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That sounds awesome! Is it a Unicomp EnduraPro or is there some other option?

[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

TEX out of Taiwan makes a few.

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[–] xapr@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 1 week ago

I think it works fantastically well. I personally like it much better than a touchpad. It lets me move the pointer without taking my hands away from typing home position.

[–] NateNate60@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

It's not just for decoration. You can use it as a legitimate pointing device. Nudging it will move the mouse cursor and tapping it with your fingernail is clicking.

It takes some getting used to but you can definitely use it for normal office tasks if you wanted to. That being said, I still personally prefer a mouse. But I have known some people who like using the nipple.

[–] chaosCruiser@futurology.today 7 points 1 week ago (3 children)

It’s fine. Takes some time to get used to. Some people really love it, but I don’t think it’s that great.

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[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 40 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Now put the clit mouse into a framework chassis (the relevant patents are now expired)

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Put it on a handheld PC plz

[–] kusivittula@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 week ago

about a million years ago I had an HTC phone that had a trackball mouse thingy. that was cool. i think it was HTC desire, not sure.

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[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 31 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I prefer it over trackpad, honestly. Just adjust the acceleration.

Edit: looks like they remove it only from Aura line. Please stub your toe somewhere, author.

[–] whostosay@lemmy.world 31 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

me on a date

[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 25 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"Can't find the clit-mouse. Damn."

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[–] krimsonbun@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 1 week ago

Guillotine time

[–] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

No more laptop clit

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 1 week ago

I will not buy a Lenovo without the clitmouse

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 week ago (4 children)

My work laptop is not Lenovo but has a nub. It's works great when I have work gloves on, since the touchpad doesn't respond well with those.

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[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

Is nothing sacred anymore‽

[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (4 children)

This, and why do they take away the 2 buttons below the track pad. PC track pads are barely tolerable as it is.

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[–] bitwaba@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I actually stopped using mine a long time ago, and every time I get a new laptop, I remove it. Not because I hate it, but because I like it. Even after modifying the acceleration settings to where I like them though, the repeated stress of pushing on the nub eventually start to develop dendonitis in my finger.

After I've trained myself to only use the trackpad I put the nub back on. Partly because it's so iconic it just looks wrong without it, and partly because I want to avoid conversations with guest about my growing clit graveyard (although I guess I could just not leave them in a cup on the coffee table where everyone can see)

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[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 week ago

God is dead

[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 week ago

Not a Lenovo icon. They bought ThinkPad, nippleclit and all, from IBM.

[–] ace_garp@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Engage giant-marble-headstone

R I P

[–] Shardikprime@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Admittedly overdue and also a sign of the end days

[–] 0x0@programming.dev 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

A brand has (finally) died.

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