I stopped by an Apple Retail Store on Thursday and I saw Magic Trackpad available for demo and sale.
Naturally I picked up one, just to see if Apple can make a truly usable input device. Apple has not been able to create widely adapted mouse and trackpad products in the computer industry for the past 15 years. For sure the single button mouse is still the running joke about Mac computers.
I’m down $75.04 for the Magic Trackpad. Well, it’s a little price to pay for what many call as research.
So after 2 hours using this, I can say that it works exactly as unibody MacBook Pro trackpads. I personally have no problem using it, but personal experiences may vary.
If you’re used to using the Unibody MacBook Pro, you will have no problem using the Magic Trackpad. It is a much bigger trackpad than any MacBook Pros have.
I found out I can use it with another mouse for a more ambidextrous work-flow.
Magic Trackpad requires Bluetooth-enabled Mac running Mac OS X 10.6.4 or higher for all features.