does anybody do built-in trackballs anymore? I really like those.

seabass-labrax 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Yes, the MNT Reform and Pocket Reform both have trackballs[1]. They're very different products from the StarFighter laptop though, in that they sacrifice a lot of potential processing power in exchange for a platform which is much more amenable to customization.

[1]: https://shop.mntre.com/

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hellcow 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

The MNT Reform has a trackball option.

https://shop.mntre.com/products/mnt-reform

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miek 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Ive always wished for a UHK-style trackball in a laptop: https://uhk.io/product/trackball

	▲	aidenn0 3 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Do you know what kind of bearings that has? I must also mention that I'm happy to see the UHK has a ball-retention ring; this used to be normal for trackballs but companies moved away for it for some reason.
	▲	analog8374 3 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		https://shop.mntre.com/products/mnt-reform

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mnkv 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

you mean like the thinkpad trackpoint?

	▲	tempest_ 3 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		I assume they mean an actual roller ball (like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compaq_Contura ) It is still a crazy question though because if you seen most laptops in the last 15 years there is basically no room for them except on the large workstation thinkpads or large gaming laptops.
	▲	blacksmith_tb 3 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Not the OP, but some older laptop designs had a small trackball where modern machines have a touchpad, e.g. the early PowerBooks[1] 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PowerBook_180