ybbor
Will not change his avata
Trackpoint (the little rubber dot inside the B, H, and G keys)
Pad (Touchpad)
an external mouse is not an option
Pad (Touchpad)
an external mouse is not an option
What type of laptop mouse device do you prefer
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The Last Conformist
Irresistibly Attractive
Of those, touchpad.
You also get, or used to get, laptops with a built-in steering ball.
What I normally use is an external mouse.
You also get, or used to get, laptops with a built-in steering ball.
What I normally use is an external mouse.
Nylan
Characters Welcome
I alternate, depending on my mood, but I use pad more often than not just because it's big and in my way.
A couple manufacturers (Dell, for one) have come out with laptops having both.
I'm a trackpointer, myself. Hate the touchpads with a passion usually reserved for rude people.
I'm a trackpointer, myself. Hate the touchpads with a passion usually reserved for rude people.
GenMarshall
High Elven ISB Capt & Ghost Agent
None, Though my laptop has a touchpad. I use the Mouse that I can plug into the USB port.
Tomoyo
Fate
Pads are the best. They are so easy and cool. 
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Gainy
Guest
Curious; why do you care ybbor?
ybbor
Will not change his avata
nooooooooooo.... not the dungeon of CT, no one reads those threads 
@Gainy: I don't know, would it make sense if i told you i'm thinking of buying a laptop, and want to trackpoint vs. pad into consideration? (i'm not, but at least this way it won't seem weird)
@Gainy: I don't know, would it make sense if i told you i'm thinking of buying a laptop, and want to trackpoint vs. pad into consideration? (i'm not, but at least this way it won't seem weird)
Silverflame
OBJECTION!
Touchpads. Although I mostly use external mice, anyways.
Tomoyo
Fate
It seems that the move to CT (Chieftess? 
) has lured SF into the thread.
) has lured SF into the thread. 
If I have to choose between the two, the trackpoint seems to be a little easier for me to use.
But I'd rather use an external mouse.
But I'd rather use an external mouse.
Reno
The Studio Ghibli Fanatic
Trackpoint, but i mostly use an external mouse, so it really odes not matter but if i had to chose then it would be the trackpoint. I only have bad memories with pad.
Wolfe Tone
Which Way Did He Go?
I'd prefer if the laptop had a ball rather than those touch pads. Touch pads just annoy me, so I'd try to use an external mouse whenever possible
EquinoxOmega
Scientist
touchpad, because I was clumsy enought to break the trackpoint of Laptop!
CIVPhilzilla
Reagan Republican
Pad, my really old laptop only has a trackpoint. Its a pain to use.
WickedSmurf
pr0
The Last Conformist said:What I normally use is an external mouse.
Absolutely the best solution IMO.
