This is not a reply about past laptops I've owned but a very useful program for laptops with touchpads.
Thumbsense converts certain keyboard keys into mouse clicks when a finger/thumb is in contact with the touchpad. It works great and the keys can be changed to suit your needs (though, alas, there is no middle click that I've found).
The Thumsense site is http://www.sonycsl.co.jp/person/rekimoto/tsense/soft/ and can be downloaded from the "Version" link at the bottom of the page.
Oh yeah, as the website says:
Currently, the software works on Windows(XP or 2000). Two major touchpad devices, Synaptics and ALPS are supported (ThumbSense automatically detects them).
Anyway, its a cool little program and is free. Try it, you might like it...
later,
MK
