[dagar]

The new newer X1 Carbon (3rd gen) fixed the keyboard.

http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/x-series/x1-ca...

[notsony]

Asus have a direct competitor featuring trackpoint and three physical buttons. Only problem is I can't seem to find its pricing or availability anywhere.

https://www.asus.com/us/Commercial_Notebook/ASUSPRO_ADVANCED...

[andor]

It's a bit cheaper than a Thinkpad, but the battery life is disappointing:

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Asus-ASUSPRO-Advanced-BU201LA-D...

[vinay427]

In my experience with Dell and HP laptops, their versions of the trackpoint cannot match the smoothness of IBM/Lenovo's at all. Very noticeable difference that really ruins the experience for me. However, ASUS may have done better, not sure.