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Apple Magic Trackpad video review

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Apple's Apple Magic Trackpad is pretty expensive for an unnecessary peripheral, but it works as advertised and can even make general desktop activity a little easier than a mouse at times. We've a long way to go yet before we'll be persuaded to part with our mice, but this is certainly an interesting step in the right direction. Read full review

Overall

7/10

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By Hugo Jobling
Reviewed 27 September 2010
Updated 26 May 2011

Price as reviewed

£53.93

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  • Reviewed by Hugo Jobling
  • 27 September 2010
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Apple Magic Trackpad details

Value
7/10
Usability
7/10
Features
7/10
Design
9/10
Overall
7/10

Price as reviewed

£53.93

Manufacturer

Apple

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scamevoli

10:35 AM on 27 September, 2010

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They made this for a bet, right? Otherwise, how on earth could such an utterly pointless idea have made it from R&D to production?





PS I love the comment, "when using a mouse, most movements are made from the shoulder and elbow". Really? That must be one big mouse you're using.

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10:39 AM on 27 September, 2010

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"And, while it's of course possible to make fine adjustments with your fingers when using a mouse, most movements are made from the shoulder and elbow which are both far less dexterous than your digits."





I beg to differ. I have been using a mouse for many years and input controls are made from my fingers and wrist, not my elbow and shoulder.

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"And, while it's of course possible to make fine adjustments with your fingers when using a mouse, most movements are made from the shoulder and elbow which are both far less dexterous than your digits."





If you rest your forearm and elbow on the desk you're only using your wrist and hand..





You'd only be using the shoulder and elbow if you lifed your whole arm up off the desk which would be very uncomfortable..? How do you use your mouse normally Hugo?! :O

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11:09 AM on 27 September, 2010

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Am I the only who can see all the Macbook Pro owners rushing out to bag one of these?!

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11:21 AM on 27 September, 2010

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Gamers do it with their wrists! - could be a bumper sticker


I once read in an article on calligraphy that said the way to improve your handwriting is to use the whole arm from the shoulder and not the wrist. I think it's still a better idea than PC touch screens though.

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1:16 PM on 27 September, 2010

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There are two camps of mouse users, some use the wrist others the arm. Although actually I vary depending on what I'm doing and what mouse I'm using (but maybe that's just a result of the peripherals at our London office being nigh-on useless?).

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2:48 PM on 27 September, 2010

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"It’s not magic, it’s not even unique."





Indeed. It's a concession that cramming multitouch onto the Magic Mouse was a bit awkward. Has to be said, you were able to obtain iPods a lot quicker than this. We've read all the reviews - bit pricey, nice consistency with keyboard, does what it says on the tin.

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3:04 PM on 27 September, 2010

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Yeah, we're a bit late to the party, but we finally wrangled one out of Apple and thought it better to have a review than not. Allegedly people do in fact use the search box - crazy, right?

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Not having used the product, I could not say how well it performs. Although it does look like an interesting solution as an input device for HTPCs.

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Apple design department overlook USB for the humble battery. Unless i'm thick and overlooked this, I consider this a right howler.

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