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I loved the Trackpoint. Personally I can't use the Thinkpad keyboard anymore (that being the keyboard I was using when I injured myself). Once you commit to an external keyboard, you can't really use the Trackpoint anymore.

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People have mentioned the ThinkPad TrackPoint Keyboard II[1] and the TEX Shinobi[2] as external keyboards that have trackpoints.

[1] https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/accessories-and-software/keyb...

[2] https://tex.com.tw/products/shinobi?variant=16969883648090

One hundred and eighty five dollars for the Tex one, ugh. I love the trackpoint to almost death but I go through thinkpad keyboards faster than average (I guess) and couldn't afford such a luxury, sadly.

I have the ThinkPad TrackPoint Keyboard II. It's pretty good, feels … plasticky but good travel and has a Trackpoint.

However, for me I use the Thinkpad as a "controller" for a desktop, so I get two (well, three, the desktop has two) independant screens and kvm functionality via Barrier (derived from Synergy).

Maybe I'd never want to go back if I tried a mechanical (I got my partner one, but haven't touched it), but I could not go back (way back) to a mouse.

While I've never used this particular keyboard, you may find it interesting. Split halves, with an option for a trackpoint on the right half:

https://ultimatehackingkeyboard.com/

That looks amazing, thanks!

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