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| Author: | ChurchCat [ Wed Jul 28, 2010 3:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Jumbo Trackpads. Would you? |
I am a sucker for Apple kit. I see it I want it. Soooooo… Is their new jumbo trackpad a good idea or has the RDF finally scrambled my brain? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txx3CnIiDvQ  I know this is Apple related at the moment but it could very soon be a popular input device on PC (or perhaps not). Apple's page on trackpad |
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| Author: | phantombudgie [ Wed Jul 28, 2010 3:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jumbo Trackpads. Would you? |
I find my fingertips become irritated if I have to swipe them around on a trackpad too much. I'm happy with a mouse. |
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| Author: | Impactweapon [ Wed Jul 28, 2010 4:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jumbo Trackpads. Would you? |
i use a A4 size tablet and twin screens at work , i find the fact that the area on the tablet is relative to my desktop s great as i dont use it in mouse function and also find that using a stylus/pen is more accurate as a touchpad irritates me for example like on my laptop , that the slight roll of a finger can add time to tasks carried out. also how will it compare to the 50 quid cost of a USB device ? |
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| Author: | paulzolo [ Wed Jul 28, 2010 4:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jumbo Trackpads. Would you? |
This confuses me. I’d have to try one before I am to be convinced that this is not a silly idea. My concern would be that Apple start shipping new machines with these instead of mice. |
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| Author: | timark_uk [ Wed Jul 28, 2010 4:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jumbo Trackpads. Would you? |
I think this is a great move by Apple. My reasons are outlined in the Mac Hardware forum thread. Mark |
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| Author: | EddArmitage [ Wed Jul 28, 2010 4:27 pm ] | |||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: Jumbo Trackpads. Would you? | |||||||||
Wasn't it the Mac Hardware forum? |
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| Author: | timark_uk [ Wed Jul 28, 2010 4:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jumbo Trackpads. Would you? |
*sigh* One of those days again. Of course, you are correct, Edd. Mark |
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| Author: | timark_uk [ Wed Jul 28, 2010 4:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jumbo Trackpads. Would you? |
Post edited for clarity. Mark |
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| Author: | finlay666 [ Wed Jul 28, 2010 4:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jumbo Trackpads. Would you? |
£25 for a AA rechargeable battery charger.... meh |
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| Author: | soddit112 [ Wed Jul 28, 2010 4:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jumbo Trackpads. Would you? |
dare say i could live without one :/ |
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| Author: | big_D [ Wed Jul 28, 2010 4:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jumbo Trackpads. Would you? |
I always carry a mouse around, as I don't like trackpads. The Apple trackpad is the best I've used, but I'd still use a mouse over it... If it was cheap, for doing the odd multi-touch gesture, it might work, but I'd probably go with a mouse and A4 Intuos tablet combination... |
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| Author: | koli [ Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jumbo Trackpads. Would you? |
It has Magic in the name, it must be good  Anyway, I can't see the point of this. Is is faster than mouse? No More accurate? No Less tiring? Don't know It is likely to be much better than scrolling with wheel on the mouse but inferior to middle-clicking on the page and scrolling like that... |
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| Author: | HeatherKay [ Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:21 pm ] | |||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: Jumbo Trackpads. Would you? | |||||||||
I don't know the answers to any of your questions. I might wait until I've actually tried one before passing judgement. 
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| Author: | timark_uk [ Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:22 pm ] | |||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: Jumbo Trackpads. Would you? | |||||||||
Mark |
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| Author: | HeatherKay [ Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:23 pm ] | |||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: Jumbo Trackpads. Would you? | |||||||||
Mine is old enough still to have the physical button. It does support the two-fingered scroll, though. |
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