Too expensive. Not as fast or long-lasting as the competition. If you’re an old-school ThinkPad fan, Lenovo has done the unthinkable: The ThinkPad X9 14 doesn’t have the famous red TrackPoint in the ...

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There are some designs that remain unchanged for years and become a part of users’ habits, but in the world of technology, nothing lasts forever: Lenovo has taken a radical decision for the famous ...

Lenovo’s iconic crimson red TrackPoint nub, which has been going strong for three decades, is a staple of ThinkPad laptops. However, this year at CES, Lenovo announced that it’s ditching the nub on ...

Some designs become timeless. The red TrackPoint on Lenovo’s ThinkPads is one of them. It’s been a core feature since 1992. However, Lenovo has decided to leave it behind. The new ThinkPad X9 Aura ...

For more than three decades, the TrackPoint’s iconic red rubbery nub has been a staple of IBM and Lenovo ThinkPad laptops. But now, no longer. Lenovo has removed its famous TrackPoint from its latest ...

Lenovo came to CES 2025 to prove that there’s still room in its ThinkPad family for fresh designs. It may seem sacrilegious to ditch the carbon fiber frames and Trackpoint nubs found in classic ...

Rest in peace, Trackpoint. We barely needed ye. Although a pointing stick — which is apparently the brand-agnostic name for the Trackpoint — was popular on laptops in the late 1990s and early 2000s, ...

TL;DR: Lenovo's new ThinkPad X9 14/15 laptops have been leaked, revealing the removal of the TrackPoint and reduced connectivity options, featuring only a USB Type-C, USB Type-A, and mini-jack port.

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