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- Is it worth changing to mouse from trackpad? (Apple system)
I have ben using an apple trackpad for years now. The trackpad on my MacBook Pro is excellent to use and I cannot understand why people still prefer a mouse with a 'laptop' machine. I guess that trackpads on other makes must be inferior to the Apple system and mouse users are stuck in the mouse groove. The dynamics on other laptop makes seemed to be pretty clunky and not well thought out when I tried them a while ago. Maybe Apple have some strong patents to keep it that way.
But I'm not evangelising; I'm after comments from Apple users, mainly. I started with a Magic Trackpad when I got an iMac a long time ago. I also bought a Mac mini and used a Magic Mouse. That mouse had a number of 'pad-like' features which I believe you can find on non-Apple mice. I've seen wheels for the equivalent functionality on other mice.
I am looking to upgrade from the 13" MacBook (I have a 25" extra monitor) and a Mac mini is attractive. But I will need a new keyboard and 'pointing device'. Is there any reason why not to buy a new Apple trackpad and keep off the mouse system?
I don't intend to move away from Apple as I am a 'user' rather than an 'enthusiast'. Only the other day, a friend of mine was moaning about printer driver problems on a PC system. To get it to work, he had to resort to a AI search for help. Too much like hard work for me; I don't think I ever needed to head scratch for that sort of thing. Plug and Play was around in 1990 and (with some minor exceptions) I've done just that since, with pretty well all my bolt-ons. Paying for that has, in my experience, has been well worth it for me.
But- Trackpads is my present topic; any comments?
But I'm not evangelising; I'm after comments from Apple users, mainly. I started with a Magic Trackpad when I got an iMac a long time ago. I also bought a Mac mini and used a Magic Mouse. That mouse had a number of 'pad-like' features which I believe you can find on non-Apple mice. I've seen wheels for the equivalent functionality on other mice.
I am looking to upgrade from the 13" MacBook (I have a 25" extra monitor) and a Mac mini is attractive. But I will need a new keyboard and 'pointing device'. Is there any reason why not to buy a new Apple trackpad and keep off the mouse system?
I don't intend to move away from Apple as I am a 'user' rather than an 'enthusiast'. Only the other day, a friend of mine was moaning about printer driver problems on a PC system. To get it to work, he had to resort to a AI search for help. Too much like hard work for me; I don't think I ever needed to head scratch for that sort of thing. Plug and Play was around in 1990 and (with some minor exceptions) I've done just that since, with pretty well all my bolt-ons. Paying for that has, in my experience, has been well worth it for me.
But- Trackpads is my present topic; any comments?