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IBM Trackpoint - the little red dot.

Advantages: Very neat little movements, and, for me at least, more control than a TouchPad
Disadvantages: Can make the tip of your finger sore during long sessions!

...began my adventures with the IBM TrackPoint. At first it is a bit difficult to navigate with it. But after about and hour of use, I was happily playing slow-reaction games (Chicken Invaders, Kahuna Reef and the like). After a few days of use, I was playing faster paced games such as Zuma. The little red button works in a way akin to the analogue sticks on Playstation controllers. The harder you push the fast it moves. Once conquored, this allows ...
...but I still think the IBM TrackPoint is a fantastic controller. I'm using the classic 'sandpaper' type, which probably goes some way to explaining my callous! However, those who don't appreciate hardened skin, can still use the Trackpoint, as different little red buttons are availible readily in shops as mainstream as PCWorld. There is one which is raised like the classic type, but rubber, with tiny rubber nodules for traction, and another which ...

Aoife303 30.06.2006 · Read full review
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