Ploopy’s new mouse makes the ThinkPad’s iconic TrackPoint portable

The Bean isn’t wireless so you’ll need to pair it with a USB cable. | Image: Ploopy Ploopy has announced another open source mouse alternative that skips touchpads and trackballs. While the new Ploopy Bean looks like a tiny travel-friendly mouse, you don't need to move it around. Instead, surrounded by four buttons is a red pointing stick similar to the Track Point that IBM included on its Think Pad laptops long before Lenovo took over the brand. The Canadian company only shares pricing in its local currency but the Bean is available for preorder now through Ploopy's website for $69.99, or around US $51. Beneath a pre-assembled 3D-printed enclosure that lets you print your own replacement parts is a highly-sensitive Texas In … Read the full story at The Verge.