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Completely disagree -- the Apple trackpad drivers on windows are awful, and on a laptop, most of your time will probably be spent using a trackpad. Trackpad++,
by FreakyT 11y ago
Completely disagree -- the Apple trackpad drivers on windows are awful, and on a laptop, most of your time will probably be spent using a trackpad. Trackpad++, which the author of the article mentions, can help, but it's a horrible program for the following reasons:
1. The developer requires that you put windows into "test mode" (creating a non-removable desktop watermark) to install it at all, apparently to get around code signing restrictions
2. The developer requires that you install the completely useless "Power Plan Assistant" program in addition to Trackpad++
3. The software itself is terribly buggy, causing random 100% CPU usage spikes
- seanmcdirmid 11y agoApple's windows trackpad drivers are indeed not that great, but I haven't seen a windows laptop yet that can provide a better trackpad experience in spite of the bad drivers.
- izacus 11y agoOh pretty much all of them have better trackpad experience than Apple drivers on Windows provide. Under OS X the trackpad is stellar, but on Windows the drivers are just awful.
- Artemis2 11y agoThe multiple finger related functionality doesn't work that well under Windows, but simply moving the cursor feels a lot better than most Windows trackpads I've used.
- FreakyT 11y agoYou're completely correct, and it's unfortunate that you're being downvoted. I'm guessing this is due to idiots who have never used Windows on a Mac laptop and think they know more than they do.
- seanmcdirmid 11y agoAs a universal, parent's claim is patently false. I have an Lenovo X1 Carbon that is a testament to how crappy a trackpad can get. I have had a few PC laptops in the last 5 years (HP, Lenovo) but have never found one with an adequate trackpad. So, if could you please tell me which laptop I should try? This is quite easy to test. I've heard good things about the new XPS trackpad, but haven't been able to try one in the wild yet.
- FreakyT 11y agoYour issue is that you're misunderstanding the parent comment's claim. Izacus didn't claim that Windows laptop trackpads weren't bad -- the only claim made was that Apple trackpad drivers were worse. I've used a few friends' windows laptops, and while their trackpads certainly weren't good or perhaps even adequate (to borrow your term), they were without a doubt better than the Apple-laptop-running-windows combination, which I would classify as far below "adequate".
- seanmcdirmid 11y agoI have an X1 to test side by side with an rMBP running windows, and the X1 is categorically worse. Heck, I've tried many PC laptops (we have access to many at work) and haven't found anything that was as usable as an rMBP. So, just name one laptop whose trackpad is better than an rMBP, I'll go try it side by side.
- okaram 11y agoFor some ungodly reason, I haven't seen any windows laptop with a nice trackpad that doesn't break in 6 months :(. At least my Acer netbooks have reliable trackpads (no gestures or anything, but ...)
- spdionis 11y agoI nave a Dell laptop and it has a great trackpad. Gestures work consistently, I use them all the time. The only real annoyance is that the material of the trackpad is not the most comfortable for finger swiping but it's alright.
- le_lenny_face 11y ago>the Apple trackpad drivers on windows are awful Which, going by Linux logic, is entirely Apple's fault.
- TazeTSchnitzel 11y agoApple's keyboard layout for a Boot Camp lacks some of the accents with alt+ - the basic stuff works, but anything non-ASCII or a dead key is broken. :(