On Jul 28, 2010, at 2:48 AM, Kevin Callahan wrote: > > On Jul 27, 2010, at 11:42 PM, Andy Lee wrote: > >> I got a Magic Trackpad, paired it, ran the Software Update, and rebooted. >> I've been looking at a blank blue screen for a few minutes. I >> force-rebooted and that didn't help. Anybody else seeing this? Do I just >> need >> >> >> Okay, I was literally about to type "to be more patient?" when my normal >> desktop appeared. All seems well. Moral of the story: this update may seem >> to hang, so be patient. > > I'm interested in getting one for my Dual Quad, but I'm pretty impressed, > thus far, with the performance of TouchPad (for iPad and iPhone) over WiFi. > Quite responsive. I was even using it to control my DUAL QUAD while I > screen-shared my DUAL to my MBPro - with my iPad acting as my track pad input > on my DUAL over VNC. > > How does the Magic Pad feel wrt latency?
I'm zip-zooping all over the screen and I don't detect any latency on my 24" iMac (the first aluminum-colored model). I grab a window and shake it as fast as I can and it feels rock solid. I have always loved the feel of the glass they use on the MacBook Pro trackpads, and it feels great on this large surface. They nailed the clicky feel of the button feet. What I'm finding interesting is that I never liked tap-to-click on laptops, but I really like it with the Magic Trackpad. My theory is that the position of this trackpad makes it easier for me to avoid accidental taps, and maybe the angle is more comfortable too. I like using three fingers to drag. I never learned any three-finger gestures on my MacBook Pro, so I don't have to unlearn anything. Three-finger dragging isn't ideal for selecting text, because I can run into the edge of the trackpad, but it's great for moving windows. On the other hand, the regular two-finger approach works fine for *all* dragging, so maybe I'll switch These are initial reactions -- hopefully I'll still feel this way long-term, but it's conceivable I won't. The Apple Store didn't have any MTP's on display yet so I bought this on faith. So far I don't regret it. On the other hand, while I haven't used TouchPad, I've used other apps like Air Mouse that let me use the iPhone and iPad as input devices, and they are pretty cool. Actually, come to think of it, I now have a pointing device I can use while lying in bed. A Bluetooth mouse would have been too cumbersome -- the nearest thing would have been either one of the TouchPad-type apps or a Bluetooth trackball. I think the MTP is the most elegant option. --Andy _______________________________________________ MacOSX-talk mailing list [email protected] http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk
