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Depends on how you use it.  If you're doing something that causes you to
lean on the stick for an extended period of time without release, you'll see
the effect.  However, I would still argue that it's the best method for
mobiles, and I'm beginning to like it better than a mouse even for
desktops--it is far more facile for touch typing than anything else.

John Navas wrote in message <36ce4b36.10448230@news.ncal.verio.com>...
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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.
>
>--
>Best regards,
>John  mailto:Usenet@NavasGrp.Dublin.CA.US  http://www.aimnet.com/~jnavas/
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