Can it track eleven points of contact like MacBooks? http://www.gottabemobile.com/2009/11/09/track-11-fingers-on-...
They did say it was the exact same touchpad, just bigger... so very likely.
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#12Now Apple just needs to incorporate this into the "iPad Keyboard Dock" and I'll be more than happy to buy!
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#13It should have been a mouse pad you can touch. Probably with a different design for mouse (you just need a metal point instead of trackball/optics).
You can use your finger....
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#14I dont know, it just seems weird to be positioned on the right (where the mouse is)... well, won't know till i try it~
Just because nobody's really done it before... it does seem weird - especially if you want to use a mouse.
- It's cordless - you can put it on the left or right or anywhere else. - You don't strictly need a mouse.
- I remember thinking the touch-surface on the magic moues was silly -but now I miss it when Idon't have it... and I actually suspect (won't know until I try) that the increased size of the new touchpad will be an important factor - you'll essentially be able to use a finger like a mouse on a pad - without needing to necessarily resposition very much - giving you veyr mouse-like behavior.
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#15I'm amazed that Apple seems so set on the AA battery format for desk peripherals that it is releasing a AA battery charger with the trackpad. I don't find AA objectionable, but Apple's marketing regarding removable batteries centers around "we can pack more battery in by eliminating the packaging."
shhh....
I don't think Steve know this has removable batteries ;)
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#16As a lefty this would be awesome.
{Magic Trackpad}{Keyboard}{Mouse}
Ultimate productivity!
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#17If you use BetterTouchTool or MagicPrefs with your Magic Mouse you can get all those touch features in your mouse, that is definitely better when it comes to move a cursor.
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#18Now Apple just needs to incorporate this into the "iPad Keyboard Dock" and I'll be more than happy to buy!
How would that work? There's no cursor for it to control on the iPad.
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#19This looks like a nice product and I do really love the multitouch pad on the MacBooks, but I'm so sick of Apple calling everything "Magic" and "Revolutionary".
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#20I'm amazed that Apple seems so set on the AA battery format for desk peripherals that it is releasing a AA battery charger with the trackpad. I don't find AA objectionable, but Apple's marketing regarding removable batteries centers around "we can pack more battery in by eliminating the packaging."
Yeah, I was wondering about that too. Maybe they figure that making a battery charger is with AA batteries, in these cases, better than putting any sort of power input on the otherwise sleek device? An iPad or iPhone needs inputs on it to begin with, but solely bluetooth peripherals don't.
I really like how Logitech solves this problem with their Performance MX mouse. It takes a AA battery and includes a rechargeable AA battery.
When the mouse's battery runs low, you just connect the (included) micro-USB cable. The mouse recharges and can be used at the same time, albeit tethered. Once's it's charged, put the cable away and keep on working.