Even though TrackPoint might now seem like an endangered laptop feature, history tells us it might not go extinct because of three things.

Lenovo's new ThinkPad X9 14/15 laptop leaks with MacBook-inspired deisgn: drops the 'pointing stick' TrackPoint, with a full reveal at CES 2025.

The Lenovo ThinkPad X9 Aura Edition being showed off at CES 2025 lacks the iconic TrackPoint nub in a nod to a new, modern design that includes Lenovo AI Now.