I'm the same, can't work without the track point, trackpads are inefficient if you type a lot
This is only true if your trackpad driver/software sucks. Good trackpads (like on Macs) are great at palm rejection and other heuristics to prevent these issues.
Really good hardware has great software to complete it.
It's not a software issue; it's physiology. The inefficiency is that using a trackpad, even one with very good software, requires me to take one hand off the home row on the keyboard. With a trackpoint, I just move my finger about an inch.
Additionally, I find it more efficient to apply pressure to move the cursor accross the screen rather than the "put fingers down, rub, fingers up, move through the air" loop!
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This is only true if your trackpad driver/software sucks. Good trackpads (like on Macs) are great at palm rejection and other heuristics to prevent these issues.
Really good hardware has great software to complete it.
It's not a software issue; it's physiology. The inefficiency is that using a trackpad, even one with very good software, requires me to take one hand off the home row on the keyboard. With a trackpoint, I just move my finger about an inch.
Correct, this is what I meant.
Additionally, I find it more efficient to apply pressure to move the cursor accross the screen rather than the "put fingers down, rub, fingers up, move through the air" loop!