Re: where to get trackpoint caps?

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From: David Ross (ross_at_math.hawaii.edu)
Date: Thu Nov 13 1997 - 16:40:53 EST


This may not be in effect any longer:

http://ike.engr.washington.edu/arch/usenet/ps2/9501.2/msg00039.html

BTW, IBM seems pretty committed to trackpoint technology (they've just
come out with a mouse with a trackpoint between the buttons, for
easy document scrolling), so I wouldn't worry about stockpiling!

- David

>
> Does anyone know where to get replacement Trackpoint caps
> these days? There used to be an IBM 800 number where you could
> order them, but I remember hearing it's been shut down.
> None of the Thinkpad dealers I've asked have them available.
> It's really annoying. I'd like to have about 100 of them on
> hand for when supplies dry up like this, but IBM was charging
> $5 for three of them instead of 10 cents apiece or so like
> they should be.
> thanks
>


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