Comments on: Apple Magic Trackpad review http://www.imore.com/2010/07/29/apple-magic-trackpad-review/ More of everything iPhone and iPad Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:23:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Grace http://www.imore.com/2010/07/29/apple-magic-trackpad-review/comment-page-1/#comment-315338 Grace Fri, 31 Dec 2010 04:50:51 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=35718#comment-315338 <p>Awesome! Just got mine, super easy to use and will definitely replace my magic mouse.. would recommend!</p> Awesome! Just got mine, super easy to use and will definitely replace my magic mouse.. would recommend!

]]> By: Starcraft 2 Terran http://www.imore.com/2010/07/29/apple-magic-trackpad-review/comment-page-1/#comment-312471 Starcraft 2 Terran Mon, 27 Dec 2010 22:00:22 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=35718#comment-312471 <p>Hy,sorry if im asking in the wrong place,but im looking for a good gaming guide on starcraft 2 ,starts build orders and stuff.Thanks</p> Hy,sorry if im asking in the wrong place,but im looking for a good gaming guide on starcraft 2 ,starts build orders and stuff.Thanks

]]> By: Scott http://www.imore.com/2010/07/29/apple-magic-trackpad-review/comment-page-1/#comment-250059 Scott Wed, 20 Oct 2010 21:59:12 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=35718#comment-250059 <p>I have an unrelated question for you; what lens did you use for the photos on this page? I love the nice shallow depth of field and nice, smooth bokeh.</p> <p>Nice article. I just went out and bought one of these after reading it.</p> <p>Thanks!</p> I have an unrelated question for you; what lens did you use for the photos on this page? I love the nice shallow depth of field and nice, smooth bokeh.

Nice article. I just went out and bought one of these after reading it.

Thanks!

]]> By: Werkplace http://www.imore.com/2010/07/29/apple-magic-trackpad-review/comment-page-1/#comment-198683 Werkplace Sat, 21 Aug 2010 17:22:48 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=35718#comment-198683 <p>Has anyone tried hooking this into Win7 handwriting recognition using WPF ink panels?</p> Has anyone tried hooking this into Win7 handwriting recognition using WPF ink panels?

]]> By: Darwin http://www.imore.com/2010/07/29/apple-magic-trackpad-review/comment-page-1/#comment-191092 Darwin Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:55:45 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=35718#comment-191092 <p>The Wacom trackpad has many fewer gestures, does not support the Apple OS X gestures, is not asn sensitive, and is not wireless. They are really in a different league. Don't judge the trackpad by a few minutes in a store. Use it for an hour or two ad I bet you will like it. I have a wireless Logitech mouse sitting here for games but use the MT for everything else and love it.</p> The Wacom trackpad has many fewer gestures, does not support the Apple OS X gestures, is not asn sensitive, and is not wireless. They are really in a different league. Don’t judge the trackpad by a few minutes in a store. Use it for an hour or two ad I bet you will like it. I have a wireless Logitech mouse sitting here for games but use the MT for everything else and love it.

]]> By: Thibault http://www.imore.com/2010/07/29/apple-magic-trackpad-review/comment-page-1/#comment-190266 Thibault Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:45:53 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=35718#comment-190266 <p>Sean Peter,</p> <p>I use a Magic Mouse and mine doesn't need to have its batteries changed often and I DON'T turn my mouse off. There are several ways to work with your complaints: 1. Buy NiMH batteries and a battery charger. I've already been doing this for 3+ years. I use a bluetooth keyboard and Magic Mouse (and soon Magic Trackpad). They all use rechargeable NiMH batteries. Have an extra set of batteries charged and ready to go. All of Apple's bluetooth peripherals gives off warnings when the battery is low and it takes several days before it actually is so low the device turns off. When the warning is given, simply head over to your NiMH charger and put in some batteries to top off the charge. When done, pop in these newly charged batteries to your device.</p> <ol> <li>Or, you could buy Lithium batteries for them. You know, the original batteries that came with Apple's bluetooth devices were all Lithium ones. But, you CANNOT recharge Lithium batteries, you know that right? So, your last complaint made no sense.</li> </ol> Sean Peter,

I use a Magic Mouse and mine doesn’t need to have its batteries changed often and I DON’T turn my mouse off. There are several ways to work with your complaints: 1. Buy NiMH batteries and a battery charger. I’ve already been doing this for 3+ years. I use a bluetooth keyboard and Magic Mouse (and soon Magic Trackpad). They all use rechargeable NiMH batteries. Have an extra set of batteries charged and ready to go. All of Apple’s bluetooth peripherals gives off warnings when the battery is low and it takes several days before it actually is so low the device turns off. When the warning is given, simply head over to your NiMH charger and put in some batteries to top off the charge. When done, pop in these newly charged batteries to your device.

  1. Or, you could buy Lithium batteries for them. You know, the original batteries that came with Apple’s bluetooth devices were all Lithium ones. But, you CANNOT recharge Lithium batteries, you know that right? So, your last complaint made no sense.
]]> By: Trevor http://www.imore.com/2010/07/29/apple-magic-trackpad-review/comment-page-1/#comment-190074 Trevor Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:54:28 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=35718#comment-190074 <p>How bout a charging mousepad like for some of the Palm Pre phones?</p> How bout a charging mousepad like for some of the Palm Pre phones?

]]> By: Sean Peters http://www.imore.com/2010/07/29/apple-magic-trackpad-review/comment-page-1/#comment-189581 Sean Peters Sun, 01 Aug 2010 01:36:55 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=35718#comment-189581 <blockquote>I’d still like a real, rechargeable peripheral from Apple.</blockquote> <p>Amen. My wife has a Magic mouse, and what a pain in the rear - constantly out of battery at a critical moment (who thinks to turn off their %$#@ mouse? The answer would be not either of us), and if you happen to be out of AAs, you're out of mouse. The battery should be Li-ion, and you should be able to plug the damn thing in if need be to recharge.</p> I’d still like a real, rechargeable peripheral from Apple.

Amen. My wife has a Magic mouse, and what a pain in the rear – constantly out of battery at a critical moment (who thinks to turn off their %$#@ mouse? The answer would be not either of us), and if you happen to be out of AAs, you’re out of mouse. The battery should be Li-ion, and you should be able to plug the damn thing in if need be to recharge.

]]> By: Hardy Macia http://www.imore.com/2010/07/29/apple-magic-trackpad-review/comment-page-1/#comment-189560 Hardy Macia Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:33:53 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=35718#comment-189560 <p>@TK I bought a Bamboo tablet a few months ago. It's been sitting in a box ready to be resold or given away. The edges are too big (wasted space) at the same time it's too small to do any real graphics stuff on it (even signatures) if you have a large screen display because they try to map the pad to the display (the other option for the bamboo doesn't work any better)</p> @TK I bought a Bamboo tablet a few months ago. It’s been sitting in a box ready to be resold or given away. The edges are too big (wasted space) at the same time it’s too small to do any real graphics stuff on it (even signatures) if you have a large screen display because they try to map the pad to the display (the other option for the bamboo doesn’t work any better)

]]> By: villainx http://www.imore.com/2010/07/29/apple-magic-trackpad-review/comment-page-1/#comment-189404 villainx Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:30:01 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=35718#comment-189404 <p>Um, does the Trackpad support handwriting, especially for Asian languages? Like how it's done via the iPhone.</p> <p>I guess that would be the biggest motivating factor if I were to be buying one.</p> Um, does the Trackpad support handwriting, especially for Asian languages? Like how it’s done via the iPhone.

I guess that would be the biggest motivating factor if I were to be buying one.

]]> By: Trevor http://www.imore.com/2010/07/29/apple-magic-trackpad-review/comment-page-1/#comment-187325 Trevor Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:19:51 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=35718#comment-187325 <p>@ fastlane- what do you use? Trackball? Wagon? Keyboard input?</p> <p>I think is really great but given the choice, I'd have to go w/ the mouse still b/c of a few games I play. Also, if Apple wants mass-adoption, they need to offer it as a choice w/iMacs. I get that right now they probably don't have enough to do that but currently, people will be buying these in addition to a notebook trackpad or desktop mouse, seriously hindering mass adoption</p> <p>Ps - I bought an MM for my MBP because I couldn't work exclusively off the trackpad. </p> <p>@Rene - I thought you had a Macbook Air</p> @ fastlane- what do you use? Trackball? Wagon? Keyboard input?

I think is really great but given the choice, I’d have to go w/ the mouse still b/c of a few games I play. Also, if Apple wants mass-adoption, they need to offer it as a choice w/iMacs. I get that right now they probably don’t have enough to do that but currently, people will be buying these in addition to a notebook trackpad or desktop mouse, seriously hindering mass adoption

Ps – I bought an MM for my MBP because I couldn’t work exclusively off the trackpad.

@Rene – I thought you had a Macbook Air

]]> By: JP http://www.imore.com/2010/07/29/apple-magic-trackpad-review/comment-page-1/#comment-187216 JP Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:07:49 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=35718#comment-187216 <p>@20th Century technology</p> <p>Reporting error, they are Nimh, per Apple's website description</p> <p>"The Apple Battery Charger kit comes with a sleek, compact charger and six high-performance AA NiMH batteries that are ready to use right out of the box."</p> @20th Century technology

Reporting error, they are Nimh, per Apple’s website description

“The Apple Battery Charger kit comes with a sleek, compact charger and six high-performance AA NiMH batteries that are ready to use right out of the box.”

]]> By: Ddot196 http://www.imore.com/2010/07/29/apple-magic-trackpad-review/comment-page-1/#comment-187212 Ddot196 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:06:20 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=35718#comment-187212 <p>It's a great idea but I cannot stand using trackpads. Never have. Never will. I have a MacBook pro with a mouse. The pad on it is great but doesn't give me the response of a mouse. One thing that would be impossible is using that to play games. A lot of work on your hands. I think it's good for casual people who use it to surf the net or have a media type set up but anything else I just can't see a use for.</p> It’s a great idea but I cannot stand using trackpads. Never have. Never will. I have a MacBook pro with a mouse. The pad on it is great but doesn’t give me the response of a mouse. One thing that would be impossible is using that to play games. A lot of work on your hands. I think it’s good for casual people who use it to surf the net or have a media type set up but anything else I just can’t see a use for.

]]> By: Matthew http://www.imore.com/2010/07/29/apple-magic-trackpad-review/comment-page-1/#comment-187006 Matthew Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:58:37 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=35718#comment-187006 <p>Have you tried it for gaming, such as Starcraft 2 yet? It seems like trackpads would be better for gaming in some ways, but most games seem to be created with a mouse in mind.</p> Have you tried it for gaming, such as Starcraft 2 yet? It seems like trackpads would be better for gaming in some ways, but most games seem to be created with a mouse in mind.

]]> By: Jcal08 http://www.imore.com/2010/07/29/apple-magic-trackpad-review/comment-page-1/#comment-187001 Jcal08 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:53:14 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=35718#comment-187001 <p>@EagleyeSmith</p> <p>Same here man. A couple more years of college and I'll be ready to to get some high end mac loveage!</p> @EagleyeSmith

Same here man. A couple more years of college and I’ll be ready to to get some high end mac loveage!

]]> By: 20th century tecnology http://www.imore.com/2010/07/29/apple-magic-trackpad-review/comment-page-1/#comment-186967 20th century tecnology Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:04:50 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=35718#comment-186967 <p>Ni-Cads??? Seriously? NiMH batteries would have been a much smarter choice.</p> Ni-Cads??? Seriously? NiMH batteries would have been a much smarter choice.

]]> By: jtz5 http://www.imore.com/2010/07/29/apple-magic-trackpad-review/comment-page-1/#comment-186954 jtz5 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:49:35 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=35718#comment-186954 <p>I have a new Mac Mini connected to a Time Capsule and to my 42" Sony Bravia...great set-up.</p> <p>What I really want is this magic pad to be part of a Bluetooth keyboard. How great would it be if Apple made a Bluetooth keyboard that had this magic pad to the right of the keyboard so everything was 1 piece? I would never leave the couch.</p> I have a new Mac Mini connected to a Time Capsule and to my 42″ Sony Bravia…great set-up.

What I really want is this magic pad to be part of a Bluetooth keyboard. How great would it be if Apple made a Bluetooth keyboard that had this magic pad to the right of the keyboard so everything was 1 piece? I would never leave the couch.

]]> By: iPhoneMilk http://www.imore.com/2010/07/29/apple-magic-trackpad-review/comment-page-1/#comment-186930 iPhoneMilk Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:19:34 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=35718#comment-186930 <p>one question.</p> <p>Can you pair this to MAC OS and use both the Trackpad and a USB mouse at the same time?</p> <p>Like switch back and forth between the 2 without having to turn one off or on.</p> <p>Like go from using the mouse, then switch to the trackpad for web surfing or something.</p> one question.

Can you pair this to MAC OS and use both the Trackpad and a USB mouse at the same time?

Like switch back and forth between the 2 without having to turn one off or on.

Like go from using the mouse, then switch to the trackpad for web surfing or something.

]]> By: EagleyeSmith http://www.imore.com/2010/07/29/apple-magic-trackpad-review/comment-page-1/#comment-186905 EagleyeSmith Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:44:16 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=35718#comment-186905 <p>@Jcal08</p> <p>Yea that wouldn't be a bad setup at all. I think that once I get a little bit more earning power I'm going to really go crazy and get a really good Mac setup.</p> @Jcal08

Yea that wouldn’t be a bad setup at all. I think that once I get a little bit more earning power I’m going to really go crazy and get a really good Mac setup.

]]> By: Bob http://www.imore.com/2010/07/29/apple-magic-trackpad-review/comment-page-1/#comment-186897 Bob Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:12:24 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=35718#comment-186897 <p>Now that Apple has figured out how to make a wireless trackpad for the Mac, maybe they can figure out how to make a wireless number pad...</p> Now that Apple has figured out how to make a wireless trackpad for the Mac, maybe they can figure out how to make a wireless number pad…

]]> By: LuisPr http://www.imore.com/2010/07/29/apple-magic-trackpad-review/comment-page-1/#comment-186831 LuisPr Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:49:47 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=35718#comment-186831 <p>I knew desktop user hadnt to be bound to a darn mouse, i mean magic mouse still need more functions; to my opinion, and now having four fingers gestures on desktop= wow</p> <p>PD: i think this site should be more than just ipad/iphone/ maybe timb.com the i mac blog?</p> I knew desktop user hadnt to be bound to a darn mouse, i mean magic mouse still need more functions; to my opinion, and now having four fingers gestures on desktop= wow

PD: i think this site should be more than just ipad/iphone/ maybe timb.com the i mac blog?

]]> By: fastlane http://www.imore.com/2010/07/29/apple-magic-trackpad-review/comment-page-1/#comment-186783 fastlane Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:07:34 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=35718#comment-186783 <p>Haven't used a mouse in over ten years. They need to be banished from existence already. Every time I try to use a friend's computer, the mouse is like a ball and chain around my hand.</p> <p>Ughhh....</p> Haven’t used a mouse in over ten years. They need to be banished from existence already. Every time I try to use a friend’s computer, the mouse is like a ball and chain around my hand.

Ughhh….

]]> By: Telelax http://www.imore.com/2010/07/29/apple-magic-trackpad-review/comment-page-1/#comment-186781 Telelax Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:04:28 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=35718#comment-186781 <p>Rechargable with an iPhone cable would be a real treat! Less cables to carry and find</p> Rechargable with an iPhone cable would be a real treat! Less cables to carry and find

]]> By: Arnab http://www.imore.com/2010/07/29/apple-magic-trackpad-review/comment-page-1/#comment-186759 Arnab Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:13:29 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=35718#comment-186759 <p>@Brandon he meant "glass-like"</p> <p>Great review as always Rene</p> @Brandon he meant “glass-like”

Great review as always Rene

]]> By: Brandon http://www.imore.com/2010/07/29/apple-magic-trackpad-review/comment-page-1/#comment-186717 Brandon Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:01:11 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=35718#comment-186717 <p>"Magic Trackpad doesn’t come in a fancy glass container like its magic mouse cousin."</p> <p>Uhh, your Magic Mouse came in a glass container? Mine came in a plastic one. You must be <em>very</em> special. ;)</p> “Magic Trackpad doesn’t come in a fancy glass container like its magic mouse cousin.”

Uhh, your Magic Mouse came in a glass container? Mine came in a plastic one. You must be very special. ;)

]]> By: Jcal08 http://www.imore.com/2010/07/29/apple-magic-trackpad-review/comment-page-1/#comment-186706 Jcal08 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:43:58 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=35718#comment-186706 <p>This really makes me want to get a mac mini for my next desktop.. ahh I can see it now. my bluetooth keyboard, and magic trackpad, hooked up to my 42 inch TV... apple tastic!</p> This really makes me want to get a mac mini for my next desktop.. ahh I can see it now. my bluetooth keyboard, and magic trackpad, hooked up to my 42 inch TV… apple tastic!

]]> By: slb http://www.imore.com/2010/07/29/apple-magic-trackpad-review/comment-page-1/#comment-186698 slb Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:27:27 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=35718#comment-186698 <p>Can you pair it to an iPad???</p> Can you pair it to an iPad???

]]> By: TK http://www.imore.com/2010/07/29/apple-magic-trackpad-review/comment-page-1/#comment-186695 TK Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:24:11 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=35718#comment-186695 <p>How does it compare to that Wacom Bamboo touch track pad that been out for a while?</p> How does it compare to that Wacom Bamboo touch track pad that been out for a while?

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