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geekhack Community => Input Devices => Topic started by: ch_123 on Sat, 23 April 2011, 06:05:45

Title: Any decent competitors to the Apple Magic Trackpad?
Post by: ch_123 on Sat, 23 April 2011, 06:05:45

I must say that I'm somewhat interested in the concept of the Magic Trackpad, but the Apple one is ... well, Apple, and thus expensive and not 100% suitable for operating systems other than OS X. I was wondering if anything similar is out there. Surely someone out there has made some sort of clone by now?

Title: Any decent competitors to the Apple Magic Trackpad?
Post by: suntorytime on Sat, 23 April 2011, 07:11:28

Filco has a clone with actual buttons, i'd be surprised though if it works as well as the magic trackpad + mac osx.

Title: Any decent competitors to the Apple Magic Trackpad?
Post by: BucklingSpring on Sat, 23 April 2011, 10:32:08

can this be right for you http://www.ergonomictouchpad.com/xl_touchpad.php (http://www.ergonomictouchpad.com/xl_touchpad.php)

Title: Any decent competitors to the Apple Magic Trackpad?
Post by: ch_123 on Sat, 23 April 2011, 10:51:30

Forgive my cynicism, but that looks like a cheap clone that costs almost as much as the real deal.

Clipping over the numpad is a nice idea though.

Title: Any decent competitors to the Apple Magic Trackpad?
Post by: YpoCaramel on Sat, 23 April 2011, 22:18:10

The new Wacom Bamboo revisions finally have 3 and 4 figure gestures. Make sure you buy the right revisions though.