Testseek.co.uk have collected 74 expert reviews of the Apple Magic Trackpad and the average rating is 76%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple Magic Trackpad.
July 2010
(76%)
74 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(97%)
8 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Ace design
Multitouch gestures
Great build
Brings multi-touch to Apple's desktop range
Gestures are genuinely quicker than using a mouse
Large
Multi-Touch surface
Works identically to Apple’s laptop trackpads
Rugged
Portable design matches Apple’s keyboards
Easy setup
Full trackpad control
Complements Apple's keyboard
Complete gesture range
Easy to use
Though nobody had used one previously
Superb finish
Works perfectly on your Mac and well on PC
Nice replacement for the mouse in many cases
You can set it to your liking (on Mac)
Gives you gesture control over and above your mouse
Bluetooth so no wires
Minimalist in its design
Easy to use and install
The editors didn't like
Isn't better than a mouse for design and professionals
Bit expensive
Takes a bit of time to become familiar with
Doesn't work with all programs
Not as precise as a mouse or trackball
Not ideal for large screens or multiple displays
Snow Leopard only
A new outlay for a product with questionable lifespan
Need to cheat a bit to install it on PC
Very slight latency between movement on pad and the screen
The upper part of the pad is hard to click
Doesn't work well on dualscreen. Best to use it on a single screen.
Easy to use, though nobody had used one previously, Superb finish, Works perfectly on your Mac and well on PC, Nice replacement for the mouse in many cases, You can set it to your liking (on Mac)
A new outlay for a product with questionable lifespan, Need to cheat a bit to install it on PC, Very slight latency between movement on pad and the screen, The upper part of the pad is hard to click, Doesn't work well on dualscreen. Best to use it on a single screen.
The Pad is useful, pretty and practical, but for how long? It replaces the mouse nicely for many usages, but as soon as touch screens come on stream, you'll be putting it away in a drawer never to be seen again. Your mouse will still be useful....
Apple's Apple Magic Trackpad is pretty expensive for an unnecessary peripheral, but it works as advertised and can even make general desktop activity a little easier than a mouse at times. We've a long way to go yet before we'll be persuaded to part with ...
It's not magic, of course, but the Magic Trackpad is a fine control device - for laptop users as well as those folk who prefer desktop machines - that's a genuine pleasure to use. ® More Accessory ReviewsApple Magic MouseWacom Cintiq 21UXCideko Air Ke...
Isn't better than a mouse for design and professionals
Pricey but effective - your standard Apple fare...
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Published: 2010-08-10, Author: David , review by: channelpro.co.uk
Abstract: Undoubtedly better than a laptop touchpad, but does anyone need it? And, at this price? We've all had moments where we've wished our laptop touchpad was a bit more spacious, but this is taking it to extremes. After the Magic Mouse, which awkwardly adde...
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Published: 2010-08-09, Author: Dan , review by: macworld.co.uk
Large, Multi-Touch surface; works identically to Apple’s laptop trackpads; rugged, portable design matches Apple’s keyboards; easy setup
Not as precise as a mouse or trackball; not ideal for large screens or multiple displays
If you're a big fan of the Multi-Touch trackpads on Apple's current laptop models, the Magic Trackpad is for you. It gives you the same clickable, glass surface and Multi-Touch gestures, as those laptop trackpads in a wireless desktop model – with the bon...
Great build, Brings multi-touch to Apple's desktop range, Gestures are genuinely quicker than using a mouse
Bit expensive, Takes a bit of time to become familiar with, Doesn't work with all programs
Not precise enough for intricate work, but this is a relatively affordable way for desktop users to take advantage of intuitive and time saving multi-touch gestures
