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July 2010
(76%)
74 Reviews
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Users
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8 Reviews
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The editors liked
Provides good touch precision
Physically clicks when pressed
Well designed
Full gesture support
Looks and feels great. Proper gestures on the desktop
Unlike the Magic Mouse
Clever design
Intuitive and provides a new dimension of control versus a mouse
The editors didn't like
Setting it up for a Windows PC is a hassle (and it will only offer limited gestures)
Uncomfortable to use as a mouse replacement for long periods
Not as precise or fast as a mouse. Some may not approve of the ergonomics. You'll need to buy Snow Leopard to use it on Windows
Published: 2010-07-28, Author: Dan , review by: techworld.com
These are only our first impressions of how the Magic Trackpad works, and we'll follow up with a more in depth review and some buying advice soon.My favorite Magic Trackpad design feature? While the Magic Trackpad may not appear to support physical "c...
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Published: 2010-07-28, Author: Scott , review by: cnet.com
Compact, clean design; responsive multitouch gestures work as smoothly as they do on a MacBook; offers a mouse-free alternative for users who don't have space for a mouse
Clickable buttons at corners don't work well if Trackpad isn't placed on a hard surface, limited software customization
Apple's Magic Trackpad offers all the functionality of a MacBook clickpad in a standalone Bluetooth device. For most people, however, it's not worth the pricey upgrade over an existing mouse.
Abstract: Many of today's computer users learned how to compute and surf on a laptop rather than on a traditional desktop. For them, a trackpad—which combines both a touchpad and mouse buttons— is more familiar than the traditional mouse. Apple, with its extensi...
Supports up to four-finger multitouch gestures. Video help built into control panel. Great design and feel. Fits perfectly with Apple Wireless Keyboard.
Learning curve if you're used to trackpads with buttons or to traditional computer mice. Only works as a two-button scrolling mouse in Boot Camp/Windows.
If you're a Mac user who's more comfortable using a trackpad than a mouse, get yourself to your local Apple store and pick up the Magic Trackpad. Buy it now...
Abstract: Early Tuesday, Apple announced the Magic Trackpad, the company’s new standalone, Bluetooth trackpad. Using the same glass surface as the trackpad on Apple’s current laptop line, the Magic Trackpad supports the same Multi-Touch gestures, bringing Apple’...
Abstract: There is no clear "winner" between these two multi-touch tablets. The Wacom Bamboo Touch has limited multitouch features, but makes it up with four programmable buttons and its support for more Macs. It's well-suited to power users. The Apple Magic Trackpad has the complete laptop multitouch experience but very limited customizability, and it doesn't work with older Macs -- and it can be even..
The ability to perform multitouch gestures on my desktop Mac is welcome. The less precise nature of using a trackpad instead of a mouse is not so fun sometimes—it's tolerable, but annoying. Apple's design is, of course, sleek and well-done, so at leas...
Easy to use, though nobody had used one previously, Superb finish, Works perfectly on your Mac and well on PC, Nice replacement for the mouse in many cases, You can set it to your liking (on Mac)
A new outlay for a product with questionable lifespan, Need to cheat a bit to install it on PC, Very slight latency between movement on pad and the screen, The upper part of the pad is hard to click, Doesn't work well on dualscreen. Best to use it on a single screen.
The Pad is useful, pretty and practical, but for how long? It replaces the mouse nicely for many usages, but as soon as touch screens come on stream, you'll be putting it away in a drawer never to be seen again. Your mouse will still be useful....
Apple's Apple Magic Trackpad is pretty expensive for an unnecessary peripheral, but it works as advertised and can even make general desktop activity a little easier than a mouse at times. We've a long way to go yet before we'll be persuaded to part with ...