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TrackPoint

The pointing stick used in Lenovo laptops. IBM introduced and popularized this type of pointing device on its ThinkPad laptops, which were acquired by Lenovo. See ThinkPad and TrackWrite.

The TrackPoint

IBM popularized the pointing stick with its TrackPoint device.

(hardware)

TrackPoint - (Or "pointing stick", "nipple") A small knob found in the middle of some keyboards that works like a very short isometric joystick. Pressing it toward or away from you or from side to side moves the pointer on the screen. Ted Selker brought the concept of an in-keyboard pointing device to IBM in September 1987. TrackPoint was introduced in 1992 on the IBM ThinkPad and later on some desktops.

It takes up virtually no extra room on the box or the work area and also requires minimal movement of the hands from the keyboard.

Many imitations of highly variable quality appeared. Pointing sticks have also been used in many other notebook brands, including TI, HP, Compac, Dell, Toshiba (e.g. Portege 4000's "AccuPoint II"), and AST (e.g. Ascentia 910N).

"TrackPoint" and "Trackpoint" are IBM trademarks.

http://research.ibm.com/mathsci/cmc/trackpoint.htm.

[INTERACT'90, North Holland Pub Co, pp. 700-706].

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Resembling an eraser head just above the B key, the TrackPoint lets me move the "mouse" pointer with either index finger (handy in itself), and without removing my hands from the keyboard--a huge benefit.

Travels with ThinkPads: T20, T30, T40, X31, Centrino: should you do ... by Hawkins, John L. / Mobile Business Advisor

We are pleased by the great response to our TrackPoint offering, and we want to make the service as comprehensive and easy to use as possible," said Hal Rosenbluth, chairman and chief executive officer of Rosenbluth International.

Rosenbluth International Enhances Key Component of Its Global ... by Business Wire

A key component in Rosenbluth's safety and security product offering, the Global Security Suite, TrackPoint provides an easy-to-use, interactive application that allows companies to find their travelers immediately, offering summary information and detailed itineraries of executives on the road.

Rosenbluth To Distribute Groundbreaking TrackPoint Global Security ... by Business Wire