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krw@ibm.net (Keith R. Williams) wrote:

>On Fri, 19 Feb 1999 16:38:09, Usenet@NavasGrp.Dublin.CA.US (John 
>Navas) wrote:
>
>> [POSTED TO alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt]
>> krw@ibm.net (Keith R. Williams) wrote:
>> 
>> >On Thu, 18 Feb 1999 18:05:20, Usenet@NavasGrp.Dublin.CA.US (John 
>> >Navas) wrote:
>> >
>> >> [POSTED TO alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt]
>> >> "Actarus [VL]" <prince_actarus@videotron.ca> wrote:
>> >> 
>> >> >John Navas wrote:
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> [POSTED TO alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt]
>> >> >> krw@ibm.net (Keith R. Williams) wrote:
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> >Track-point.  They're OK, but the track-points have a memory.  If
>> >> >> >you go from one end of the screen to the other the cursor will
>> >> >> >drift for a while.  The strain-guages aren't perfect.
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> FWIW, I haven't seen a problem like that.
>> >> >
>> >> >Trackpoints on ThinkPads have that 'autoadjust' feature, so it's
>> >> >possible sometimes the cursor will drift a little...
>> >> 
>> >> FWIW, mine have never done that.
>> >
>> >You're certainly lucky.  Mine does and it's a pain!  I carry a 
>> >mouse in my suitcase and when I go by car, a keyboard.  The stick
>> >is better than any other solutin I've seen for a mobile, but it's
>> >nowhere near perfect.
>> 
>> Did you try to get it fixed under warranty?
>
>Nope.  It's the same on any ThinkPad and IBM keybard with the 
>TrackPoint I've used.  Maybe I'm just more sensitive (or more 
>abusive) than most.  This isn't an uncommon complaint about 
>track-points though.  Again, I still like them for mobiles.  I 
>use them in the lab where I have systems stacked ear-to-ear.  
>They are not perfect.
>
>I guess we'll have to agree to disagree. ;-)

I guess so -- we've taken delivery of dozens of ThinkPad 600's in the past
year, and have yet to see that problem on any of them.

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