July 30, 2010
Cameron Moll on ‘The Magic Trackpad’
Will it replace a mouse? I don’t know the answer to that. And if you own a Magic Mouse, answering that question is even more difficult, as it can do much of what the trackpad can do — multi-finger gestures, timeline scrubbing, and so on. Additionally, the trackpad and finger input combine for less-precise input than a mouse.
What could be really interesting is having the two devices interact with each other. For example, trackpad to the left of the keyboard, mouse to the right, and up to 10 fingers for interacting with your desktop. Or even just doing simple gestures such as pinching and zooming, but with the left and right hands performing those gestures, rather than two fingers.
Both a comical and insightful review. I won’t be able to confirm or deny his claims for myself, but Cameron has made some interesting observations nonetheless.
