[kwlug-disc] Awesome laptop concept

[Steve Izma]

On Tue, Jul 27, 2021 at 01:22:12AM -0400, Ron Singh wrote:
> Subject: Re: [kwlug-disc] Awesome laptop concept
> 
> I have pestered these people at least 3 times to find a way to embrace a
> TRACKPOINT-equipped keyboard. No dice, no response.
> My soul dies every day knowing that this is my heir-apparent to
> the classic Thinkpads, but always out of reach, 'cause no
> trackpoint.
> Weep with me.

Hi Ron,

I will, indeed. The Framework laptop looks very good in all other
respects, so I'll be keeping an eye on it.

I've been using the Ultimate Hacking Keyboard for the last year
or so -- it's a split keyboard meant for typing everything
without your fingers leaving the home row (so it has no
out-of-reach function-key row). When I ordered it two years ago I
included the trackpoint option, but that took a long time to
develop and I only received it last week. Scroll down on their
home page: <https://ultimatehackingkeyboard.com/>. Obviously it's
a module that will only work on a split keyboard. For this kind
of thing to work for a laptop, I think it would need to be a
tablet-like design with a detachable, split keyboard.

The UHT keyboard, and all other split keyboards I've seen, are
too bulky and heavy to be conveniently portable, unfortunately.
In all other respects, the UHT is so well built that it will
probably last seven generations.

    -- Steve

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