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July 2010
Experts 77% 62 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Bigger is actually much better with trackpads. Provides very usable touch controls for Mac OS. Typical sleek
Beautiful Apple design.
To its desktop users
And it's just as fun to use.
Compact
Clean design
Responsive multitouch gestures work as smoothly as they do on a MacBook
Offers a mouse-free alternative for users who don't have space for a mouse.
Ergonomic
Full array of MultiTouch gestures
Wireless
Well designed
A genuine mouse replacement
Gorgeous
Well-built design
Easy installation
Intuitive software
Works as well as Apple’s class-leading MacBook trackpads
Large surface area makes it easy to use
Bluetooth wireless connection provides up to 33 foot range
Flawlessly detects multiple finger gestures
Long battery life
Includes two AA batteries
Less tiring to use than a mouse
Works with Windows PCs with additional free software
Supports up to four-finger multitouch gestures. Video help built into control panel. Great design and feel. Fits perfectly with Apple Wireless Keyboard.
The editors didn't like
Dragging and dropping never works as well as it does with a mouse. Can't truly customize gestures. A tad overpriced.
Takes up more desk space than traditional mouse
Doesn't work with Windows PCs
Clickable buttons at corners don't work well if Trackpad isn't placed on a hard surface
Limited software customization.
Requires two AA batteries
Might take you a while to adjust to a new method of input.
Rechargeable batteries not included
Not as precise as a mouse
Can be challenging to set up initially
Requires Mac OS X 10.6.4 plus additional software updates
Limited finger gestures available when using it on a Windows PC
Learning curve if you're used to trackpads with buttons or to traditional computer mice. Only works as a two-button scrolling mouse in Boot Camp/Windows.
Bigger is actually much better with trackpads. Provides very usable touch controls for Mac OS. Typical sleek, beautiful Apple design.
Dragging and dropping never works as well as it does with a mouse. Can't truly customize gestures. A tad overpriced.
Apple’s new pointer is hardly the first external touch-based trackpad, and while it won’t convert legions of mouse users, it’s cleverly integrated with Mac OS and delivers a largely excellent, usable experience.Magic Trackpad...
The Magic Trackpad isn’t cheap, and so one wouldn’t want to buy it on a whim, expecting to immediately make Mac life wondrous. Despite the Fast Tracking mode, I still don’t get the immediate and fine tracking and pointer control that I can get with a ...
Large surface area makes it easy to use, Bluetooth wireless connection provides up to 33 foot range, Flawlessly detects multiple finger gestures, Long battery life, includes two AA batteries, Less tiring to use than a mouse, Works with Windows PCs with additional free software,
Can be challenging to set up initially, Requires Mac OS X 10.6.4 plus additional software updates, Limited finger gestures available when using it on a Windows PC
The Apple Magic Trackpad leaves us with mixed feeling after a few days. The packaging and scope of delivery are as puristic as usual. But this doesn't make a negative impression because the needed supplies are included. The design is based on the well-...
Abstract: Apple’s Magic Trackpad is an interesting, although not unexpected, move for the company. For a company that seems to have invested in multitouch as the core foundation of its future, it only makes sense that they’d want to bring it over to the deskto...
In summary, the $69 Magic Trackpad is more novel than magical. As with most every other Apple product we have tried, the execution is spot-on. Tracking was extremely precise, and thus, the pad was very useable. Even the softest taps and the most delica...
Abstract: This device is beautiful and comfortable to use. A Multi-Touch trackpad you can use with your iMac is a real boon and you will thoroughly enjoy using it. It may mean the end of the mouse as your primary input device. Ergonomic. Full array of Mult...
There isn't anything truly magical, revolutionary, or groundbreaking about the Magic Trackpad. It's not the first of its kind, and it doesn't turn our current computing paradigms on their ear. It's an excellent device for those who prefer touch input t...
