That little red nub on a ThinkPad keyboard has been there since IBM launched the line in 1992. Here's what it actually does and why Lenovo kept it.
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, ...
close-up of lenovo laptop keyboard with trackpoint visible - Stas Malyarevsky/Shutterstock Since IBM launched the ThinkPad in 1992, the iconic laptop has carried a ...