Re: [tlug] linux@example.com How many widely can we do that?

[Christian Horn <chorn@example.com>]

On Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at 03:47:10PM +0100, Niels Kobschätzki wrote:
> On Oct 25, 2009, at 3:33 PM, Christian Horn wrote:
>
>> The Dell i have to use has some kind of trackball, but barely  
>> comparable
>> to the TrackPoint/Nibble found on Thinkpads.  After having to do with
>> some different touchpads i really value the thinkpad Trackpoint.
>> Also pressing the middle-button right below the keyboard of the x200
>> and using the Trackpoint then to scroll websites whithout having it
>> placed on the right side scrollbar is nice.
>
> The Latitudes have a Trackpoint like a Thinkpad

The ones on Dell i call Pinpoint, much smaller, not comparable in
economics for me.  Now that i look up on the web how everyone calls
his device: IBM has even a trademark on the name TrackPoint :) .


>> No need for support on the x200 yet.
>
> Working in end-user-support in an IT-department of a department of a  
> university with several hundred computers (desktops/laptops) I've seen  
> Thinkpads break and Latitudes break, I wouldn't say that there's a real 
> difference between those too in reliability. But I know the support of 
> both quite well ;)

Ok, i hope to never find out more on Lenovos support.


Christian