From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_icanect.net)
Date: Tue Oct 05 1999 - 11:45:24 EDT
How about GLUE for the trackpoint tip..?? :-)
Keith Wong wrote:
> --While we're all talking about alternate colors, does anyone know if there is a place
> that sells different color trackpoint covers? I saw a blue one at either PORT or Road
> Warriors website. But I don't know if it was a photoshop job just to get peoples
> attention. Thanks in advance.
>
> Following on the trackpoint suggestions, maybe a different texture would be good like a
> the one on the 3m mousepads so us sweaty fingered people wouldn't go slipping and
> sliding while we're pointing. Something with grooves would help. Hmm maybe 3m could
> come up with something like a hybrid material. Just a thought.
>
> --Keith Wong
> Honolulu, Hawaii
>
> Rob Bell wrote:
>
> > Juan-Carlos Lerman wrote:
> > >
> > >> A rough diamond trackpoint (sorta like emery boards or sandpaper) would be nice,
> > >> but then IBM wouldn't make money off all those replacement trackpoints....
> > >
> > > In fact, Paul is right, an emery board type of surface made of
> > > industrial grade
> > > diamond powder would make an eternal and cleanable cover.
> >
> > And probably a raw, bloody stump of a finger after a couple of days of
> > use! ;-)
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