Jumbo Trackpads. Would you?

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What do you think of the new type of input device?

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Jumbo Trackpads. Would you?

Postby ChurchCat » Wed Jul 28, 2010 4:44 pm

I am a sucker for Apple kit. I see it I want it. Soooooo…

Is their new jumbo trackpad a good idea or has the RDF finally scrambled my brain?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txx3CnIiDvQ

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I know this is Apple related at the moment but it could very soon be a popular input device on PC (or perhaps not).



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Re: Jumbo Trackpads. Would you?

Postby phantombudgie » Wed Jul 28, 2010 4:47 pm

I find my fingertips become irritated if I have to swipe them around on a trackpad too much.

I'm happy with a mouse.
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Re: Jumbo Trackpads. Would you?

Postby Impactweapon » Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:08 pm

i use a A4 size tablet and twin screens at work , i find the fact that the area on the tablet is relative to my desktop s great as i dont use it in mouse function and also find that using a stylus/pen is more accurate as a touchpad irritates me for example like on my laptop , that the slight roll of a finger can add time to tasks carried out.

also how will it compare to the 50 quid cost of a USB device ?
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Re: Jumbo Trackpads. Would you?

Postby paulzolo » Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:22 pm

This confuses me. I’d have to try one before I am to be convinced that this is not a silly idea. My concern would be that Apple start shipping new machines with these instead of mice.
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Re: Jumbo Trackpads. Would you?

Postby timark_uk » Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:24 pm

I think this is a great move by Apple.
My reasons are outlined in the Mac Hardware forum thread.

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Re: Jumbo Trackpads. Would you?

Postby EddArmitage » Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:27 pm

timark_uk wrote:I think this is a great move by Apple.
My reasons are outlined in the News forum thread.

Wasn't it the Mac Hardware forum?
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Re: Jumbo Trackpads. Would you?

Postby timark_uk » Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:30 pm

*sigh* One of those days again.
Of course, you are correct, Edd.

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Re: Jumbo Trackpads. Would you?

Postby timark_uk » Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:31 pm

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Re: Jumbo Trackpads. Would you?

Postby finlay666 » Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:37 pm

£25 for a AA rechargeable battery charger....

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Postby soddit112 » Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:44 pm

dare say i could live without one :/
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Re: Jumbo Trackpads. Would you?

Postby big_D » Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:59 pm

I always carry a mouse around, as I don't like trackpads. The Apple trackpad is the best I've used, but I'd still use a mouse over it...

If it was cheap, for doing the odd multi-touch gesture, it might work, but I'd probably go with a mouse and A4 Intuos tablet combination...
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Re: Jumbo Trackpads. Would you?

Postby koli » Wed Jul 28, 2010 6:15 pm

It has Magic in the name, it must be good :lol:

Anyway, I can't see the point of this.
Is is faster than mouse? No
More accurate? No
Less tiring? Don't know

It is likely to be much better than scrolling with wheel on the mouse but inferior to middle-clicking on the page and scrolling like that...
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Re: Jumbo Trackpads. Would you?

Postby HeatherKay » Wed Jul 28, 2010 6:21 pm

koli wrote:It has Magic in the name, it must be good :lol:

Anyway, I can't see the point of this.
Is is faster than mouse? No
More accurate? No
Less tiring? Don't know

It is likely to be much better than scrolling with wheel on the mouse but inferior to middle-clicking on the page and scrolling like that...


I don't know the answers to any of your questions. I might wait until I've actually tried one before passing judgement.

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Re: Jumbo Trackpads. Would you?

Postby timark_uk » Wed Jul 28, 2010 6:22 pm

HeatherKay wrote:I don't know the answers to any of your questions. I might wait until I've actually tried one before passing judgement.
Does you laptop have a physical button, Heather, or is it one of the ones that doesn't?

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Re: Jumbo Trackpads. Would you?

Postby HeatherKay » Wed Jul 28, 2010 6:23 pm

timark_uk wrote:Does you laptop have a physical button, Heather, or is it one of the ones that doesn't?


Mine is old enough still to have the physical button. It does support the two-fingered scroll, though.
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