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I just want a touchpad on a Linux-capable machine that doesn't suck as much as my Macbook's touchpad doesn't suck. Oh, and any sort of ability to integrate or
by checkyoursudo 8y ago
I just want a touchpad on a Linux-capable machine that doesn't suck as much as my Macbook's touchpad doesn't suck.
Oh, and any sort of ability to integrate or do anything with my iPhone (non-jailbroken) on my Linux machines would be a big plus.
- seba_dos1 8y agoMacbooks have a pretty standard touchpads, "force touch" aside. It's just a matter of proper software and configuration. Of course gesture support in software isn't comparable in any way, but my Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro touchpad on GNU/Linux generally feels better than Macbook's ones or Magic Trackpad 2 on macOS. Also, I've got some non-jailbroken iPhone for development and I have no issues with installing ipa's on it from GNU/Linux. I didn't need more though, so haven't tested anything else, but working app installer makes me think that other simpler things should work too :P
- scarface74 8y agoSo besides force touch and software support there is no difference.... Isn’t that kind of big deal?
- seba_dos1 8y agoForce touch? Hardly, it's a gimmick. The only "big deal" out of it is silent clicking, which is why I own Magic Trackpad 2, but not everyone will care about that. Software support - well, yes, but it's within the application makers and power users reach to fix it. There's a common myth that "Apple touchpads work on magic", while in fact neither hardware nor the driver is so special. It's just the apps.