I tried this mechanical keyboard with a built-in pointing stick — and it almost convinced me to ditch my mouse

There’s nothing quite like the feeling of pressing down on the keys of a mechanical keyboard when you write all day like I do. However, what if you didn’t have to take your hands off your keyboard every time you needed to use your mouse?

Well, that’s exactly why I chose a ThinkPad a few years ago when I upgraded to one of the best laptops for those times when I need to step away from my desk setup and hit the road. While I love the convenience of its TrackPoint pointing stick, it isn’t my dream device, solely because like most other laptops, it doesn’t have a mechanical keyboard.

After switching to one of the best mechanical keyboards over a decade ago now, I could never see myself going back to using a membrane one as my daily driver. But what if I could have the convenience of a built-