tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10259481.post6966387256315281098..comments2023-10-30T09:25:19.881-05:00Comments on Joel Esler: Mossberg previews Lenovo's 'Air-killer' X300Joel Eslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05018134738510159518noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10259481.post-74708122375377604062008-02-15T15:51:00.000-05:002008-02-15T15:51:00.000-05:00As I said, I don't think Optical Media will be aro...As I said, I don't think Optical Media will be around in the near future. I think eventually things with either be all thumbdrive driven, or software will be delivered online, in which case you will just backup the software like you would any other software, on disk or tape media.<BR/><BR/>As for the mice, fine, if you want to use the nub, then use the nub, but don't have both. Have one or the other. Why have two?<BR/><BR/>I think the reason that some people think trackpads are awful is the technology and software behind the trackpads themselves. I've been using trackpads since they first came out on laptops and I could not stand the Dell trackpads. So I can sympathize with you there, in fact, I really didn't like my iBook trackpad. But my trackpads on my wife's Macbook and my MacBook Pro are awesome.Joel Eslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05018134738510159518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10259481.post-52327060158523745932008-02-15T13:06:00.000-05:002008-02-15T13:06:00.000-05:00Hey Joel,I've gotta question some of your comments...Hey Joel,<BR/><BR/>I've gotta question some of your comments. <BR/><BR/>Removing the optical drive is horrible... Especially if they go to do it on their other systems... Many people purchase a computer as a DVD Player, Software comes on CDs and DVDs... Optical Drives are a requirement and can't go away... I did a brief informal poll around the office and no one here would want a computer without an optical drive. <BR/><BR/>The same goes for the mice on the ibm/lenovo laptops. We've got various models and most of us disable the trackpad and use the red ball only... Trackpads are fairly awful and one of the primary reasons I don't look at a lot of laptops when shopping for a laptop. That sentiment was echoed around the office.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com