TL;DR: Lenovo's new ThinkPad X9 14/15 laptops have been leaked, revealing the removal of the TrackPoint and reduced connectivity options, featuring only a USB Type-C, USB Type-A, and mini-jack port.

There have been design derivations in the recent past, but most of Lenovo’s ThinkPads hew pretty close to their IBM-era heritage: A boxy black rectangle with familiar rounded-bottom “smile”-shaped ...

For more than three decades, the TrackPoint’s iconic red rubbery nub has been a staple of IBM and Lenovo ThinkPad laptops. But now, no longer. Lenovo has removed its famous TrackPoint from its latest ...