That little red nub on a ThinkPad keyboard has been there since IBM launched the line in 1992. Here's what it actually does ...

Lenovo’s iconic crimson red TrackPoint nub, which has been going strong for three decades, is a staple of ThinkPad laptops. However, this year at CES, Lenovo announced that it’s ditching the nub on ...

PCWorld reviews the Ploopy Bean, a $70 CAD external pointing-stick mouse that mimics IBM’s TrackPoint design with four configurable Omron buttons. The device fundamentally misses the original ...

IBM's ThinkPad has been one of the most iconic names in the laptop market and its keyboard is just as memorable both for its quality as well as its red nub. Some fans love that keyboard to the point ...

Rest in peace, Trackpoint. We barely needed ye. Although a pointing stick — which is apparently the brand-agnostic name for the Trackpoint — was popular on laptops in the late 1990s and early 2000s, ...

What just happened? Few laptops are as iconic as IBM's (err, Lenovo's) ThinkPad. From the solid black chassis to the bright red TrackPoint, it immediately stands out from the pack. Now thanks to ...

When I sit down to write an article about a laptop I recently reviewed, my most immediate thoughts are usually focused on a feature I liked or disliked, or what type of person it would benefit the ...

IBM’s original pointing stick, the TrackPoint, understood its purpose: to save you (a slight bit) of time and mental effort. A new peripheral seems like an homage to the IBM’s tiny nub, but misses the ...