On 2010-10-18 06:21 , Rodti MacLeary wrote:
I'd been wondering about the Magic Trackpad, particularly since I've not
had a chance to try one out yet.
Is it really a full mouse replacement? Are there any things you find
aren't quite as good on a trackpad, but not bad enough to force you to dig
your mouse out (obviously gaming excepted).
i don't have one, but given that the Magic Trackpad functions very much
like the built-in trackpad on my MacBook Pro, i'd have to say that while
a trackpad can do everything, it uses different motions, so it's not
exactly the same as a mouse; i believe it's a matter of preference, and
also depends on what exactly you are doing with it
i am quite comfortable with my trackpad, and like some of the gestures
it supplies, but have never felt it is as precise as a mouse; for
example when retouching photos, drawing outlines or simply dragging an
object to a precise position; i also used a Wacom tablet for over a year
exclusively in the mid-90s to work out some RSI issues; the tablet is
most precise, but least flexible; the mouse is almost as precise, and
more flexible; the trackpad is in some ways most flexible, but much less
precise; so for my purposes the mouse is the best compromise
one feature i haven't seen matched on a trackpad is the "frictionless
scroll wheel" (on some Logitech mice); that one feature makes any other
mouse i use feel stodgy; if i could get something like that on a
trackpad i might enjoy the trackpad better, but i'd still want a mouse
for precise work
also, i understand the Magic Mouse goes through batteries pretty
quickly; does the Magic Trackpad as well? my Logitech Vx Nano is used
for hours daily and goes through a pair of AAA Eneloops in two or three
months (conservative estimate -- by the time i need to refresh the
batteries, i've forgotten when i last replaced them)
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