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@moneyfiedd on Instagram: "In 1997, laptops with built-in mice typically featured trackballs or touchpads. Early models, such as the Apple PowerBook 3400c, included a trackpad, which became a standard input device. IBM ThinkPad 760 series introduced the TrackPoint, a small red pointing stick in the keyboard center. Some laptops, like Toshiba Satellite Pro 4000, incorporated a built-in trackball instead of a touchpad. These pointing devices replaced the need for external mice, improving portabili

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Tech solutions on Instagram: "Before touchpads became common, laptops and computers in 1997 used a small device called a “pointing stick” or “trackpoint” to move the cursor. It was a tiny joystick-like nub usually placed between the G, H, and B keys on the keyboard. Users would gently push it in the direction they wanted the cursor to move, and the harder they pressed, the faster it moved. This design allowed precise control without taking hands off the keyboard, which made it very convenient fo

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