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From: Jochem Huhmann on 27 Jul 2010 19:21 usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk (Woody) writes: > And and even better way would be to make a wired trackpad! Yes, absolutely. Many people have no problems with cables or at least less problems than with batteries. I never had a reason to get a wireless mouse or keyboard (although there surely are reasons for that). Anyway, it's still a nice trackpad. The major reason I hardly ever use an external keyboard with my MB is that then I would have to use a mouse and I'm just too used to the trackpad now. But I have a wired keyboard and plugging it in and pairing the trackpad to the MB seems a bit too much effort for what is essentially the same keyboard and trackpad as on the MB anyway. If I could just keep the trackpad plugged into the keyboard though... Jochem -- "A designer knows he has arrived at perfection not when there is no longer anything to add, but when there is no longer anything to take away." - Antoine de Saint-Exupery
From: Chris Ridd on 28 Jul 2010 01:24 On 2010-07-27 23:35:25 +0100, Flavio Matani said: > Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: > >> Although without wishing to be too negative, it is still just a battery >> charger. > > You mean, you don't think it is a _magical_and_revolutionary_ battery > charger? :D I know *I'd* be thrilled to have one. -- Chris
From: Jim on 28 Jul 2010 02:05 Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > <http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MC380?mco=MTg1ODA3Njk> And a first review from Macworld: <http://www.macworld.com/reviews/product/586738/review/magic_trackpad.ht ml> Interesting snippet: "While the Magic Trackpad may not appear to support physical 'clicking', it indeed does: The two nubby, rubber feet on the bottom, along the front edge, actually have buttons built into them. When you press down on the trackpad surface, the feet 'click', giving you the same tactile sensation as you get with Apple's current MacBook trackpads. Very clever, and a welcome Apple touch—no pun intended—for those who hate touch-tapping." Interesting, but I wonder what long-term usage will do for false-positive clicks? Jim -- "Microsoft admitted its Vista operating system was a 'less good product' in what IT experts have described as the most ambitious understatement since the captain of the Titanic reported some slightly damp tablecloths." http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/
From: Jim on 28 Jul 2010 02:06 Chris Ridd <chrisridd(a)mac.com> wrote: > On 2010-07-27 23:35:25 +0100, Flavio Matani said: > > > Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: > > > >> Although without wishing to be too negative, it is still just a battery > >> charger. > > > > You mean, you don't think it is a _magical_and_revolutionary_ battery > > charger? :D > > I know *I'd* be thrilled to have one. I bought a wee USB AA and AAA battery charger from, I think, Tesco. Seems to do me fine and it's very convenient. Jim -- "Microsoft admitted its Vista operating system was a 'less good product' in what IT experts have described as the most ambitious understatement since the captain of the Titanic reported some slightly damp tablecloths." http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/
From: Woody on 28 Jul 2010 03:18
Jochem Huhmann <joh(a)gmx.net> wrote: > usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk (Woody) writes: > > > And and even better way would be to make a wired trackpad! > > Yes, absolutely. Many people have no problems with cables or at least > less problems than with batteries. I never had a reason to get a > wireless mouse or keyboard (although there surely are reasons for that). Well, wireless mice, yes, mice have to move, trackpads dont. A choice would be nice > Anyway, it's still a nice trackpad. The major reason I hardly ever use > an external keyboard with my MB is that then I would have to use a mouse > and I'm just too used to the trackpad now. But I have a wired keyboard > and plugging it in and pairing the trackpad to the MB seems a bit too > much effort for what is essentially the same keyboard and trackpad as on > the MB anyway. If I could just keep the trackpad plugged into the > keyboard though... I am used to the trackpad and would like it on the iMac too. But too expensive to just get it untested. -- Woody www.alienrat.com |