Of course it shouldn't need a pair of mouse devices. It also shouldn't have that keyboard, should it? After all, as you point out, it's a multi-touch tablet so what on earth do you need any other HIDs for?
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Of course it shouldn't need a pair of mouse devices. It also shouldn't have that keyboard, should it? After all, as you point out, it's a multi-touch tablet so what on earth do you need any other HIDs for?