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For me, the huge trackpad in the middle front is the problem. Centred trackpads, weren't a problem when they were about 1/2 the size, but they've steadily been

For me, the huge trackpad in the middle front is the problem. Centred trackpads, weren't a problem when they were about 1/2 the size, but they've steadily been getting bigger and bigger. Now almost all laptop trackpads are at a size where the base my thumb and the edge of my wrist brush against them, causing endless false touches. If I'm typing for any length of time on a laptop, I now always disable the touchpad and plug in a mouse. Give me a laptop with an offset smaller trackpad please. I suppose people who only use a laptop, learn to type with floating hands with claw-like fingers, but I use a desktop most of the time, so my resting-wrists-on-the-desk style of typing doesn't work. I can't be the only person with this problem? Edit: While I'm ranting, I am 100% sure that the touch-logic in trackpads favour right handed people (same with mobile phone screens) and as a leftie it seems harder for me to perform complex multi-touch actions than it does for right handed people.

OldHand2018 6y ago
I hate Windows laptop trackpads because they seem to interpret everything as a click. Fortunately you can turn that off in Control Panel. Apple's default trackpad settings are good. EDIT - my new problem with Windows 10 is that it somehow interprets certain accidental motions on the trackpad as me wanting it to move to some sort of strange workspace overview screen that appears to be completely useless and not at all what I wanted.
- tomtheelder 6y ago
  I think it's really case by case. My previous Dell laptop was a nightmare, but I have a Razer Blade now and the trackpad experience has been flawless, totally on par with my work issued Macbook.
jnwatson 6y ago
I'm with you. I just got a new Precision and the track pad is 6 inches by 3.5 inches (no exaggeration). I think the idea was to accomodate left and right handers, but it has gone way overkill. It is large enough to be a Wacom-style drawing tablet.
burlesona 6y ago
The MacBook trackpad somehow knows when you’re not touching intentionally... so I agree with you in theory but on that laptop specifically the palm rejection is good enough that it doesn’t matter.

OldHand2018 6y ago

I hate Windows laptop trackpads because they seem to interpret everything as a click. Fortunately you can turn that off in Control Panel. Apple's default trackpad settings are good. EDIT - my new problem with Windows 10 is that it somehow interprets certain accidental motions on the trackpad as me wanting it to move to some sort of strange workspace overview screen that appears to be completely useless and not at all what I wanted.

tomtheelder 6y ago
I think it's really case by case. My previous Dell laptop was a nightmare, but I have a Razer Blade now and the trackpad experience has been flawless, totally on par with my work issued Macbook.

jnwatson 6y ago

I'm with you. I just got a new Precision and the track pad is 6 inches by 3.5 inches (no exaggeration). I think the idea was to accomodate left and right handers, but it has gone way overkill. It is large enough to be a Wacom-style drawing tablet.

burlesona 6y ago

The MacBook trackpad somehow knows when you’re not touching intentionally... so I agree with you in theory but on that laptop specifically the palm rejection is good enough that it doesn’t matter.