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		bigbugbag on Feb 3, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A small notebook for a system administrator Sorry but the trackpoint is probably gonna be dropped from this design. This is thing is heavily patented and costs a fortune that makes it unrealistic to add to a niche market product. This is learned from experience by the team who designed the openpandora.

SamReidHughes on Feb 3, 2019 [–]

Patents have expired since then, and a trackpoint in some form is now viable.

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