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> In any case, the trackpoint was jointly developed by Toshiba and IBM. I didn't know that! > ...and I've heard > rumbles of other vendors licensing the technology. I don't know if its licensed, or a direct rip-off, but Gateway 2000 uses a kind of "trackpoint" (though it is not in the middle of the keyboard-- more toward the right edge of the machine) on its "Handbook" line of machines. Only other machine I've seen besides IBM's and Toshibas--and for that matter, it was used *before* Toshiba put out the Protege series. ----- Randy Whittle whittle@scf.usc.edu University of Southern California School of Business (Fight on, Trojans!) - Motorcycle nut, HP 48 & 100LX user, and...*Proud* to be Conservative! "It's not denial, I'm just very selective about the reality I accept." -Calvin +-------------+--------------+---------------------------------------------+ | o o o o | <o o> | Just because we disagree doesn't | | <><><> <> | /-+-- --+X | mean I have to kill you. | | |||||| || | /> <\ | ...Unless, of course, I really want to... | +-------------+--------------+---------------------------------------------+ (Standard disclaimers apply--and if you're a liberal wacko, go soak your head.)