Editing 243: Appropriate Term
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
| − | This is a simple comic offering increasingly {{w|NSFW|not-safe-for-work}} names for | + | This is a simple comic offering increasingly {{w|NSFW|not-safe-for-work}} names for the laptop's {{w|pointing device}}. {{w|Pointing stick|This stick}} was an alternative to a mouse, and has largely been supplanted by the touchpad. |
| − | "TrackPoint" is the trademarked term used by IBM (and later Lenovo) for the pointing stick implemented on ThinkPad laptops. They are usually colored red, as in the | + | "TrackPoint" is the trademarked term used by IBM (and later Lenovo) for the pointing stick implemented on ThinkPad laptops. They are usually colored red, as in the illustration. Other manufacturers have alternative names for their implementations, and typically use diferent colors. |
| − | The title text | + | The title text merely expresses [[Randall]]'s preference for pointing sticks to touchpads. |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
| − | :[A diagram of a TrackPoint pointer on a keyboard, under which is a | + | :[A diagram of a TrackPoint pointer on a keyboard, under which is a continuity line labeled "Tone of Conversation-Formal to Informal." There are four boxes under this line.] |
| − | :How to refer to the pointer thing on laptop keyboards | + | :How to refer to the pointer thing on laptop keyboards |
| − | :Very formal: | + | :Very formal: TrackPoint(tm)-style pointer |
:Formal: Nub | :Formal: Nub | ||
:Informal: Nipple mouse | :Informal: Nipple mouse | ||
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[[Category:Comics with color]] | [[Category:Comics with color]] | ||
[[Category:Computers]] | [[Category:Computers]] | ||
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