Apple Magic Trackpad official, shipping now for $69

It's not like Apple could very well keep it a secret anymore, so today we're being treated to the official unveiling of the Magic Trackpad. This wireless touch input receptacle -- already thoroughly leaked, trademarked, and FCC-approved -- has just made its debut in, of all places, Apple's Store app for iOS 4. It's basically exactly what you'd expect: a glass-covered, aluminum-shelled replicator of the glorious multitouch experience on offer in Apple's MacBooks, only for the desktop. The Trackpad is battery-powered, communicates via Bluetooth fairy dust, and is ready to ship out right this minute for a dollar under 70 bucks.

Apple Magic Trackpad

[Vince730 Posted Jul 27th 2010 10:00AM]

Seems silly. My MacBook Pro's trackpad is arguably the biggest and best trackpad on a laptop, but I still got a Magic Mouse as quick as possible because trackpads are still annoying to me.

[MP5 Posted Jul 27th 2010 10:02AM]

@Endeavour1934
I made the mistake of getting a Bamboo touch to replace my trackball. It sucks compared the trackpad of my MBP.

This is just what the doctor ordered for me... YMMV.

[SExpress Posted Jul 27th 2010 10:06AM]

Apple pushing the envelope again, and the iWhiners are out in force.

It must be very stressful being an iWhiner, with so many great new Apple products released in one day...

[TheRealCJ Posted Jul 27th 2010 11:09AM]

Do you ever give up?

[xtensha Posted Jul 27th 2010 10:12AM]

Seems like something that would be more useful for the iPad. That way at your desk you could have a keyboard and this trackpad making the iPad a full desktop when at your desk.

[CodeGirls Posted Jul 27th 2010 10:16AM]

looks good. I'm game to try it out

[HKCally Posted Jul 27th 2010 10:19AM]

Who cares if it's infinitely more expensive and less useful than a mouse?
Apple zombie say BUY!

[kadajawi Posted Jul 27th 2010 10:38AM]

Apple has revolutionized the keyboard! Look, it has no buttons!

[kadajawi Posted Jul 27th 2010 10:42AM]

Not sure why I'd want one. I'm not a big touchpad fan and only use it for convenience and space reasons on my notebook (and I wish my notebook had a trackpoint). If I'd have the space on my desk for two mice, I'd use/have two, one for the desktop and one for the laptop. If I want something flat that sits on the desk I'd get a graphics tablet. Which I have and love. It's ergonomic, precise, ...

[TheRealCJ Posted Jul 27th 2010 11:13AM]

You're like me, I really only use my mouse for gaming, all else I use my trackpoint.

Gestures are useful, but I don't really find myself becoming more productive when I use them.

[berfarah Posted Jul 27th 2010 10:43AM]

That's actually not a bad price...

[wisausnk Posted Jul 27th 2010 11:21AM]

Sorry but this is so useless

[Tyler Posted Jul 27th 2010 11:37AM]

I actually might buy it... but I don't think I'd ever use it as a mouse replacement or anything.

I kind of wish it was a bit smaller, the trackpad on my MBP is just fine, maybe just a little bigger then it... that thing is huge ._.

[skj8100 Posted Jul 27th 2010 11:53AM]

Wow, you'd think apple would let us know if it was windows compatible or not....

[StarcasM Posted Jul 27th 2010 12:34PM]

Just what I wanted APPLE, I can really use this with Photoshop and Illustrator.. -Wait.. For what??

No problem, I still can use use the iPad for portable design -Um, NO.

Seriously though, WTF Apple?? What about the Peripherals for the Graphic Designer? iPad? Magic Trackpad? It's like they're making products to make you more Dumb and Lazier.. Give me PRO PRODUCTS!

[Bitterfish Posted Jul 27th 2010 12:50PM]

I cannot even imagine wanting a trackpad over a real mouse. It's so inferior in both speed and accuracy it's not even comparable. I am flabbergasted that anyone could ever think it was a remotely good idea.

[STRALLENT Posted Jul 27th 2010 1:10PM]

I Want One...ASAP!!!!!

[hbueain Posted Jul 27th 2010 1:37PM]

nice, i want one

[kthorstrejka Posted Jul 27th 2010 1:45PM]

this is pretty good, but i think that a magic mouse with better touch tool is far quicker.

[mistacarter12 Posted Jul 27th 2010 2:46PM]

ill be happy when it works for PC

[Stone632 Posted Jul 27th 2010 2:46PM]

i got to say this looks nice

cant wait for its google chrome analog

even though to be honest, the desktop is almost a dead device

id like to see google somehow integrate something like this for its google tv


what would be awesomeness

65 bucks aint that bad either. Ive seen mouses that cost 100 bucks

[StarcasM Posted Jul 27th 2010 2:49PM]

@Stone632 you mean MICE.

[Independence76 Posted Jul 27th 2010 5:59PM]

Convenient for internet use.

A nightmare for games.

[kenny goo Posted Jul 27th 2010 7:28PM]

A $70 touchpad? Pretty sure I bought my Logitech Bluetooth keyboard with a touchpad for less than that. Oh wait. But this is one of the "amazing new products" Apple is show off, so it actually *is* amazing and it actually *is* worth $70. Silly me.

No. I'm not gonna stop running that quote into the ground because it was fucking ridiculous, and I know you're watching Jack. Feel free to comment whenever you want.

[yyandrew Posted Jul 27th 2010 10:52PM]

No thanks

[LongWays Tech Blog Posted Jul 29th 2010 5:27PM]

What we see is beginning of new era. iPad will kill netbook and Trackpad will finish off the mouse we know it: http://bit.ly/aqeGxd

[DanH Posted Jul 30th 2010 7:52PM]

If you want to run the Magic Trackpad on a windows PC that is not boot camp, All you need is the Apple Magic Trackpad Update 1.0 for Windows, from apple's site, and a copy of 7-zip. Extract the contents of the exe, then extract the contents of the MSP file inside. There is a driver in one folder titled something like "Binary.AppleWirelessTrackpad_Bin". Add .exe on the end of it, and run it and it will install the driver. Worked for me.

[drdeeze1 Posted Jul 31st 2010 7:44PM]

@yeoldgreat1
Got it to work on my Dell laptop on Win7. Works as advertised here - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4273