12 Sep
2010
12 Sep
'10
9:42 a.m.
I'm considering a new laptop/netbook and, having a selection around belonging to other members of the family, I'm still convinced that the standard traackpad is a truly awful pointing device. Are there really *no* laptops/netbooks available with other pointing devices?
I have a very nice little wireless keyboard that we use with one of our computers that has a trackball in the keyboard and that works beautifully, can't manufacturers put one in a laptop?
I guess I'll have to buy a laptop and add a trackbll of some sort but even then there seem very few which are aimed at the portable market.
This isn't *just* a rant, any pointers to useful devices would be very welcome. (Linux friendly of course)
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Chris Green