Hot Points.
Written on February 12th, 2026 by Tech Ads
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Your fingers, after all,
are the ultimate pointing
device. So instead of rolling
around a mouse or track-
ball, now you can just glide
your finger over the new
vis
Tela
The Desktop GlidePoint
works on or off its base. The
base is weighted to stay put,
and adjusts to exactly the
height and angle you like
Alps Desktop GlidePoint’*
for perfect cursor control.
Like the smaller Portable
GlidePoint, all you do is tap
the Desktop GlidePoint
lightly to “click,” or press
On its base, the Desktop GlidePoint
tilts to any one of four positions to fit
your working style perfectly.
best. Fine tune it for a per-
fect fit by pivoting to one of
four positions. Or use it flat
on the desktop. Either way,
the Desktop GlidePoint
one of the three program-
mable buttons. But the hot
new Desktop GlidePoint is
designed specifically for
Macintosh* or PC desktop
use, with more surface area
Dive,
conserves desktop space and
never strays like a mouse.
For more information
about the new Alps Desktop
GlidePoint, Alps Portable
HOT POINTS.
and larger buttons for easier
control.
And with all the moving
parts in your fingers, there’s
nothing to get gunked up or
need constant cleaning.
GlidePoint, and Alps’ full
line of GlidePoint and other
peripheral products, or for
a reseller near you, call
1-800-720-ALPS (2577).
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ALPS sLivdEPoINT:
©1995 Alps Electric. ALPS is a registered trademark of Alps Electric Co., Ltd. of Japan. GlidePoint is a registered trademark of Cirque Corporation. Other names identified by ™ or ® are trademarks
or registered trademarks of their respective manufacturers. Specifications and prices subject to change without notice.
Circle 22 on reader service card
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‘Hot Points.’
The Alps Desktop GlidePoint was a standalone capacitive desktop trackpad that supported but the Mac and PC environments. The Cambridge Centre for Computing History currently holds a complete unit.
Taken from: MacWorld - December 1995
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