From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from lists.gentoo.org (pigeon.gentoo.org [208.92.234.80]) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C4201138A1A for ; Sat, 22 Nov 2014 14:58:49 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 7DF85E0986; Sat, 22 Nov 2014 14:58:42 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-qg0-f46.google.com (mail-qg0-f46.google.com [209.85.192.46]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 55171E095D for ; Sat, 22 Nov 2014 14:58:41 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-qg0-f46.google.com with SMTP id z107so3415902qgd.19 for ; Sat, 22 Nov 2014 06:58:40 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=UtdgzqligOpz5h3jJ3ank0Bkxk/Bw0b/Xx0RhWdocxs=; b=nqgcOMjj1a+2NhMt4G6UGfhcxF1eq78jABWPVUDQSVO1zuWyFAe0fU6zUmJ+ZeBPH+ nmhhauGf8Wnf+gX/sfsEemVez+awTcHyGkw2nu6ALgkByqyZUV4f9LRWdcNkxMX16ipl AfJa7J4Havy1ZnW0n1yeqRvPorIvom4eYLopn0ayVFgCSMbdcWlUio1oAIj2sAlQaZGw is3u1Mh3H5SCbzIKa//lfm5npy0W6Q1zGk0ICNOMtpz81FqPyvdAIhlyiokT5gRTG1SW S92CSy8wsxkzRa3rgEpoWuLpuCOn+llz/M1nIEoQqoB5VeIyh4qGIhRSjRKYN+0Ip5YZ b9Ag== Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.224.75.73 with SMTP id x9mr15110559qaj.31.1416668320519; Sat, 22 Nov 2014 06:58:40 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.140.23.85 with HTTP; Sat, 22 Nov 2014 06:58:40 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <546FA486.70204@xunil.at> References: <546BCBF1.1040500@xunil.at> <4205384.Z0EX7SB3mS@andromeda> <546E30B6.9010800@xunil.at> <546E3E29.7080009@thegeezer.net> <546E4C2F.5020909@gmail.com> <546FA486.70204@xunil.at> Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2014 08:58:40 -0600 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] OT: new thinkpad with Gentoo From: Sid S To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a11c30308027519050873cc66 X-Archives-Salt: 88e70f33-3ee5-4d58-97bc-08f2e7fb0ce3 X-Archives-Hash: d8696625c8c72ae7bd2e4028ae6403f4 --001a11c30308027519050873cc66 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 I will agree with the suggestion that Asus laptop keyboards are decent. On the higher end models the keys have a surprising amount of travel. As for keyboards with a trackpoint, I would suggest the TEX Yoda Trackpoint and the Miniguru keyboards. Sadly, neither is available with any regularity (the second seems to have had a prototype run but is currently "in design"), and I believe the mouse is different from a traditional trackpoint by virtue of patents. I became very accustomed to the trackpoint on a previous laptop I had. Since they are so rare, I've turned to tiling window managers to remove my need of mouse. On Fri, Nov 21, 2014 at 2:45 PM, Stefan G. Weichinger wrote: > Am 20.11.2014 um 21:16 schrieb Daniel Frey: > > On 11/20/2014 11:16 AM, thegeezer wrote: > >> yeah at first it's odd, but then when you start getting used to > >> navigating without removing hands from keyboard it does become almost a > >> prerequisite. > >> does anyone know if you can get usb keyboards that have the trackpoint > >> style mini-joystick in the middle of them ? > > > > Yep: > > > http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/itemdetails/0B47190/460/60AC6A0372B14F5BA7B12F1FF88E33C7 > > > > I almost bought this one but I wanted a usb port on my keyboard itself > > for my mouse, IIRC this one didn't have that. > > > > I have used a lenovo keyboard with it, I liked it, just wish it had a > > USB port for the mouse. > > I am using a Lenovo keyboard (USB Keyboard SK-8815) for my main > workstation for years now. Still working fine. It does not bring a > trackpoint but has 2 USB ports .... and some special function keys I > never managed to get working ... maybe I should take another approach as > it might be supported for months and years now. > > Stefan > > > --001a11c30308027519050873cc66 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I will agree with the suggestion that Asus laptop key= boards are decent. On the higher end models the keys have a surprising amou= nt of travel. As for keyboards with a trackpoint, I would suggest the TEX Y= oda Trackpoint and the Miniguru keyboards. Sadly, neither is available with= any regularity (the second seems to have had a prototype run but is curren= tly "in design"), and I believe the mouse is different from a tra= ditional trackpoint by virtue of patents.

I became very accust= omed to the trackpoint on a previous laptop I had. Since they are so rare, = I've turned to tiling window managers to remove my need of mouse.

On Fri, Nov 2= 1, 2014 at 2:45 PM, Stefan G. Weichinger <lists@xunil.at> wrote= :
Am 20.11.2014 um 21:16 schrieb Daniel F= rey:
> On 11/20/2014 11:16 AM, thegeezer wrote:
>> yeah at first it's odd, but then when you start getting used t= o
>> navigating without removing hands from keyboard it does become alm= ost a
>> prerequisite.
>> does anyone know if you can get usb keyboards that have the trackp= oint
>> style mini-joystick in the middle of them ?
>
> Yep:
> http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/= itemdetails/0B47190/460/60AC6A0372B14F5BA7B12F1FF88E33C7
>
> I almost bought this one but I wanted a usb port on my keyboard itself=
> for my mouse, IIRC this one didn't have that.
>
> I have used a lenovo keyboard with it, I liked it, just wish it had a<= br> > USB port for the mouse.

I am using a Lenovo keyboard (USB Keyboard SK-8815) for my main
workstation for years now. Still working fine. It does not bring a
trackpoint but has 2 USB ports .... and some special function keys I
never managed to get working ... maybe I should take another approach as it might be supported for months and years now.

Stefan



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