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.
76010074
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.
The Apple Magic Trackpad ships with two AA alkaline batteries, although Apple now sells its own Apple Battery Charger. It will be a useful addition to the arsenal of any Mac user who wishes to have multitouch functionality on their desktop machine. It...
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Abstract: Manufacturer's SiteApple's Magic Trackpad brings the wonderful glass trackpad that MacBook Pro users have been enjoying to desktop Mac users. Now laptop users can be envious of desktop users, because along the way, the tracking surface was magically enlar...
Does an invisible job of turning the keyboard and trackpad into a single unit; lets you use the trackpad on the left or the right; lets you not use the Magic Connector at all if the need arises
I would like it to ship with spare magnets so that I could get and use a new trackpad or keyboard if need be
Bigger is actually much better with trackpads. Provides very usable touch controls for Mac OS. Typical sleek, beautiful Apple design.
Dragging and dropping never works as well as it does with a mouse. Can't truly customize gestures. A tad overpriced.
Apple’s new pointer is hardly the first external touch-based trackpad, and while it won’t convert legions of mouse users, it’s cleverly integrated with Mac OS and delivers a largely excellent, usable experience.Magic Trackpad...
The Magic Trackpad isn’t cheap, and so one wouldn’t want to buy it on a whim, expecting to immediately make Mac life wondrous. Despite the Fast Tracking mode, I still don’t get the immediate and fine tracking and pointer control that I can get with a ...
Large surface area makes it easy to use, Bluetooth wireless connection provides up to 33 foot range, Flawlessly detects multiple finger gestures, Long battery life, includes two AA batteries, Less tiring to use than a mouse, Works with Windows PCs with additional free software,
Can be challenging to set up initially, Requires Mac OS X 10.6.4 plus additional software updates, Limited finger gestures available when using it on a Windows PC
The suitability for daily use is only given to a part and can't convince us in every sector. Simple office tasks are easily managed with the Magic Trackpad. Sophisticated applications (image editing) or games are difficult with the Trackpad and an ordinar...
Abstract: Apple’s Magic Trackpad is an interesting, although not unexpected, move for the company. For a company that seems to have invested in multitouch as the core foundation of its future, it only makes sense that they’d want to bring it over to the deskto...
