When I sit down to write an article about a laptop I recently reviewed, my most immediate thoughts are usually focused on a feature I liked or disliked, or what type of person it would benefit the most. But because I reviewed the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition after Lenovo announced its TrackPoint-less X9 Aura Edition at CES 2025, it became much more than a laptop. It’s tech history.
But tech history isn’t confined to a specific space and time. Its influence spans across generations, and some of the greatest tech innovations have often been a response to a collective societal need, no matter how small. That’s the TrackPoint's legacy.
