http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/ Engadget Comments for Apple Magic Trackpad first hands-on http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/Jul 27th 2010 10:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/
Looks cool, indeed. But I don't think I'll buy one. I use a desktop with a mouse to get away from trackpads. Not sure where they're going with this...]]>Jul 27th 2010 10:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/
3 fingers moves the window around? That's a feature that just makes sense. So much easier than trying to find the little bar (especially if you are as vision impared as I am). I may be a PC, but I really really do wish my Dell had multi-touch gestures like this built in....]]>Jul 27th 2010 10:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/I've been using a laptop for so long I may have to get one. After, of course, someone makes an alternative for Windows.]]>Jul 27th 2010 10:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/
I won't buy this for daily use.

INSTEAD!

I will buy it for home theatre purposes.
It's a pain to use a mouse from a couch.]]>Jul 27th 2010 10:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/Jul 27th 2010 10:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/-.-
Seriously?



Regardless, apart from the multitouch functionality, this is pretty much not that practical IMO.]]>Jul 27th 2010 10:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/Jul 27th 2010 10:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/
I wonder which idiot would buy this so they can get a bigger trackpad for the MacBook.]]>Jul 27th 2010 10:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/Jul 27th 2010 10:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/
instead when you use a mac mini for a htpc you don't use a mouse across your couch you use this and its making me reconsider about a mac mini]]>Jul 27th 2010 10:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/Actually I really dislike the look, the just like the look of the keyboard.
But I find the idea very interesting. As a quick way to interact with the screen while using the keyboard, it might be better than grabbing a mouse.
It will not replace a fast and precise mouse of course.]]>Jul 27th 2010 10:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/Actually I really dislike the look, just like the look of the Apple keyboard.
But I find the idea very interesting. As a quick way to interact with the screen while using the keyboard, it might be better than grabbing a mouse.
It will not replace a fast and precise mouse of course.]]>Jul 27th 2010 10:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/
Seriously it's not as hard as you make it out to be to find a very apparent blue bar on the top of a windows your in. Using a computer wasn't hard before this came out and this didn't make it any easier. If you REALLY needed something like this you would have bought a bamboo trackpad a while ago.]]>Jul 27th 2010 10:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/Jul 27th 2010 10:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/
XP? That's ancient! Upgrade to 7, and probably you will have multi-touch support.]]>Jul 27th 2010 10:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/
This is definitely nice, but I don't think it would work well with my 3-computer KVM setup which consists of two windows machines and the new Mac Mini.

Sorry Apple, I wanted to like it!]]>Jul 27th 2010 10:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/Jul 27th 2010 10:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/
I personally would still prefer a mouse over a pad. Though I do like the pad on the MBP...when I don't have access to a mouse.]]>Jul 27th 2010 10:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/
http://www.engadget.com/exclude/apple

Bookmark this page, and I guarantee you, no apple news for life! ]]>Jul 27th 2010 10:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/
Would you still not buy one knowing you can turn it into a graphics tablet with the Pogo Stylus Sketch? Then again, I'd probably just get a Wacom.]]>Jul 27th 2010 10:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/Jul 27th 2010 10:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/Jul 27th 2010 10:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/
I bet there will be tons of those idiots. Sad, ain't it?]]>Jul 27th 2010 10:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/Jul 27th 2010 10:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/LOL, nice one dude. Wait around till 'Apple launches new goodies day' then complain about the number of Apple references on the site. You realize that on other days, e.g. the WP7 announcements, all of these circles would have read 'Microsoft'. In fact, the only bit you circled that's more or less fixed is the button to download the iPhone Engadget app.

You're life must be truly miserable if stuff like this gets you so aggrevated.]]>Jul 27th 2010 10:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/Jul 27th 2010 10:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/I don't see the point, myself. A mouse is better suited for most tasks than a trackpad, if you need more precision than you can get a Wacom or similar pen-input tablet, and mice with programmable buttons are even more useful than the gesture support on this. End result is a big "Meh" from me, your opinions may vary.]]>Jul 27th 2010 10:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/Jul 27th 2010 10:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/]]>Jul 27th 2010 10:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/Jul 27th 2010 10:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/
YOU STILL USE INTERNET EXPLORER?!

DIE IN A FIRE!

--Web Developer]]>Jul 27th 2010 10:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/i've designed no less than 4 websites using only the trackpad on my MBpro. my wife lays out an entire 64pg magazine with the trackpad.
i am now considering dumpin the apple tv, getting a macmini with bluetooth keyboard and this trackpad for an htpc. this should rock.]]>Jul 27th 2010 11:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/Jul 27th 2010 11:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/Chances are that most places that aren't technology companies don't let you use any browser but IE. The worst is when you're stuck with IE 6. IE 7 and 8 are at least useable. ]]>Jul 27th 2010 11:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/Jul 27th 2010 11:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/
Dude, calm down. You have Microsoft Paint pinned to your task bar - I don't think that affords you any moral superiority to be completely honest.]]>Jul 27th 2010 11:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/Jul 27th 2010 11:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/
My apologies. Not quite sure how I missed the massive amount of productivity happening in his screenshot.

I mean... look at those applications on his taskbar! He is getting some serious work done!]]>Jul 27th 2010 11:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/You forgot expensive but I guess that was already a given....]]>Jul 27th 2010 11:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/
I have a macbook pro, and to point out. Im not exactly an apple fanboy. This is my very first mac and the track pad is HUGE lol no joke. and the multitouch just works so well in OSX. I mean, 4 fingers down shows me all the windows I have open, 4 fingers up clears the screen of windows and a 2 finger touch works as a right click. Idk about magic but I do know that every other computer I use i find myself missing this feature and I even caught myself performing a 4 fingers down gesture on my brothers Asus haha.]]>Jul 27th 2010 11:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/
Living room setups. ]]>Jul 27th 2010 11:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/Jul 27th 2010 11:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/Jul 27th 2010 11:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/Jul 27th 2010 11:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/Jul 27th 2010 11:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/
If someone had an older MacBook that doesn't support all the multitouch gestures, I can't see anything wrong with buying one then. ]]>Jul 27th 2010 11:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/
since when does engadget do serious testing with a trackpad?]]>Jul 27th 2010 12:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/Jul 27th 2010 12:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/apple-magic-trackpad-first-hands-on/Jul 27th 2010 12:18PM