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Pointing Stick Keyboard Roundup
An anonymous reader writes "Blogger pettijohn went on the search for the best USB external keyboard with a pointing stick. He found exactly three products that fit the bill in the market, so he bought all three and wrote a proper roundup review."
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yeah, and if I'm like the guy on the corner I wouldn't bath.
But I'm not because I'm a rational person. Same applies to the article.
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Can somebody please enlighten me as to why you would want a pointing stick. Seriously. That's so like, 15 years ago, on cheap laptops, when trackpads were a novel idea. I can not think of one time when I've said to myself, "Gee whiz, I wish I had a pointing stick," or "Wow, I could accomplish my work so much quicker if I had a pointing stick instead of this stupid mouse / trackpad / touch screen." I haven't said these things, because, well, in my experience, it's a PITA. Seriously, I know this a geek site, but c'mon. Do all of your people intentionally go out of your way to make your work that much more difficult, that you get excited about pointing sticks? God, I was glad when I got rid of my last computer, a Thinkpad, that had a pointing stick. And I've never looked back since. My mouse, with configurable buttons, scroll wheel, laser tracking, etc is way better. My multi-touch trackpad on my Macbook is way better. I think the only thing just as bad would be a friggin trackpad. What's next? Are we going to argue that using a gamepad is the best way to control your computer (even in non-gaming applications)? It must be a slow news day. Which is fitting, considering doing something with a frikkin pointing stick is even slower.
I would just LOVE to know what it is about these stupid little sticks that makes you so excited. How does it help you? What makes it better than just about every other alternative there is to it? Enlighten me please.