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> Is everybody just walking around with MBPs using the trackpads? I wouldn't be surprised. My hatred of Apple mice is about equal to my love of their trackpads
by city41 16y ago
> Is everybody just walking around with MBPs using the trackpads?
I wouldn't be surprised. My hatred of Apple mice is about equal to my love of their trackpads :)
- mrtron 16y agoI really like the trackpad for scrolling while coding or going through forums. Any situation I don't want my hands to leave the keyboard area but I need to scroll. I usually do a combination of hotkeys like the spacebar in a browser and using the trackpad.
- elblanco 16y agoWhich is interesting (I agree with your general sentiment BTW, a big responsive trackpad is nice) since for many years, Apple went through all kinds of exercises to try and get users off of the keyboard and slow the interface input down. Other than typing, I almost never remember using the keyboard on my pre-PPC macs. Now they are emphasizing the keyboard (and near keyboard input devices) as the way to go. I actually dislike the trackpad for precision work, but do like it for broad gestures like scrolling.
- mikepurvis 16y agoNeither would I. I love my MacBook's trackpad. The first few times I used the computer, I plugged in a mouse, and then realised I wasn't even using it because the trackpad was so easy and convenient. Now, that's not just the hardware--- OS X's single-button usability makes a huge impact here. When I have to boot Windows for SolidWorks or Matlab (or pretty much anything else), it's basically unusable without also plugging in a mouse.