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[–] germtm_@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

removing the nub from ThinkPad is like removing cheese from a cheeseburger.

it'll still be a laptop, but a nubless ThinkPad will always look wrong.

[–] Dultas@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Next thing you know they'll put the Ctrl back in the right place.

[–] ely@mastodon.green -1 points 2 months ago

@Dultas
An Fn key is dumb anyway since that is the goal of every key anyway.
@germtm_

[–] NateNate60@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Those who don't use it are only mildly annoyed by it, but those who use it will raise holy hell now that it's gone.

[–] embed_me@programming.dev 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Is it actually usable? I never owned one

[–] NateNate60@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago

It's not just for decoration. You can use it as a legitimate pointing device. Nudging it will move the mouse cursor and tapping it with your fingernail is clicking.

It takes some getting used to but you can definitely use it for normal office tasks if you wanted to. That being said, I still personally prefer a mouse. But I have known some people who like using the nipple.