Lenovo’s iconic crimson red TrackPoint nub, which has been going strong for three decades, is a staple of ThinkPad laptops.

This is the story of one person’s desire to have the venerable trackpoint in their new keyboard. [Klapse] loves a Lenovo old-style non-chicklet keyboard, so, despite the cost, five were ordered.

But fret-not, loyal TrackPoint users ... smaller model tipping the scales at 2.74 pounds while the 15-incher starts at 3.19 pounds. The keys of the keyboard technically retain their bowed-bottom ...