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Subject: Re: new laptop suggestions - not the usual stuff
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On Thu, 29 Jul 2004, Wesley Morgan wrote:

> On Thu, 29 Jul 2004, Ray Seals wrote:
>
> > On Sat, 2004-07-24 at 19:27, Michael W. Oliver wrote:
> >> Ok folks, I know that this comes up from time to time, and I know very
> >> well the FreeBSD laptop compatibility list (which rocks!), but I think
> >> this case is different, and here's why.
> >>
> >> I am looking for a new laptop that has the following features:
> >>
> >> 1) pointing stick in keyboard   *THIS IS A MUST*
>
> These are sadly becoming harder to find, despite their obvious superiority
> to the "touch pad". I was very put off when Toshiba dropped their
> Satellite Pro line that featured this! I'll have to hang on to my current
> laptop forever.

IBM are committed to the stick I think.

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