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Title: magic trackpad vs slimblade trackball
Post by: sec908 on Sat, 18 September 2010, 00:49:05
Hi!, I'm mac and the mouses have this error -> http://tinyurl.com/2vqq9xw

I don't play on mac, and I'm thinking in buy a trackball or a trackpad.

What is the best? I have tested with marble (logitech) and my hand was not very comfortable. I like use my computer (browsing) as quickly as possible.

I'm thinking in Kensington Slimblade Trackball or Apple Magic Trackpad.

What do you think?

Thx!
Title: magic trackpad vs slimblade trackball
Post by: sec908 on Sat, 18 September 2010, 01:01:08
Quote from: ripster;224363
If you didn't like the Logitech Marble you're probably not going to like the Kensington Trackballs.  However, if you like your laptops trackpad you'll love the Apple Magic pad.

I do not like the ergonomics marble but if I use a trackball like.

About the bug in apple, is possible fix this? With a trackball or trackpad the bug exist?
Title: magic trackpad vs slimblade trackball
Post by: In Stereo! on Sat, 18 September 2010, 01:33:10
A modern trackball uses the same interface as modern mice. For the Apple trackpad I'm not sure, but I don't see any reasons why the OS should treat a trackball differently compared to a regular computer mouse.
Title: magic trackpad vs slimblade trackball
Post by: shrap on Sun, 19 September 2010, 12:59:07
Quote from: In Stereo!;224368
A modern trackball uses the same interface as modern mice. For the Apple trackpad I'm not sure, but I don't see any reasons why the OS should treat a trackball differently compared to a regular computer mouse.


If you don't have a Mac, there's less to recommend about the Magic Trackpad - most of the advanced gestures won't work, and even the normal things like scrolling are a bit "off". I assume this is because even though the the Magic Trackpad will work like a normal (Windows) mouse, its advantages are in the additional Mac-specific extensions that Apple can build into OSX that makes it shine.

This is my experience when I run Windows 7 on a Macbook and it's trackpad. The Windows trackpads I've used on laptops (Dell, Lenovo) are simply horrible to use and are nowhere close to the Mac + trackpad combo, even with their proprietary drivers installed.
Title: magic trackpad vs slimblade trackball
Post by: iMav on Sun, 19 September 2010, 14:57:22
The slimblade is a great trackball.  Apple's current trackpads are probably the best trackpads ever (with all the gestures).  Only you can decide what you'd like better.