[Discuss] Future of Personal Computers

[fbxxkl at gmail.com (Kyle Leslie)]

While the Macbook series definitely have a superior track pad I still
prefer a mouse.  But your point is definitely valid that using the track
pad on a Macbook could definitely sway people from a mouse.  Especially in
a windows mobile environment (specifically metro).

But is that a Windows/Linux compatibility issue or a manufacturer?  One
would think that M$ could come up with a way to make the code work.  Or
some enterprising developers for linux.  That seems more like it goes more
to manufacturer.  Apple has the advantage where they design  all the
hardware and software so they can make it work internally.  M$/Linux would
have to design something that will work for all track pads.

I guess who to blame is a moot point.  the fact is its still not there.

On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 3:17 PM, Edward Ned Harvey <blu at nedharvey.com>wrote:

> > From: discuss-bounces+blu=nedharvey.com at blu.org [mailto:discuss-
> > bounces+blu=nedharvey.com at blu.org] On Behalf Of Kyle Leslie
> >
> > Personally I think the next step would
> > be allowing a mouse to be included in the docking system and then you
> have
> > a true "transformer".  (I like my mouse)
>
> I bet this is because you haven't yet had /the/ experience with a decent
> touchpad.
>
> At work when I deploy new macs to new users, I give them both a magic
> mouse,
> magic trackpad, and microsoft/dell/logitech/whatever mouse with any number
> of buttons or gizmos they desire.  So far, many people have tried them,
> compared, contrasted, reviewed, and truly put them all to the test.  So
> far,
> every single user (not a single exception) has opted for the magic
> trackpad.
> Why?  Because they like configurable gestures better than lots of
> configurable buttons.
>
> So far, windows & linux don't have adequate trackpad gestures.  They just
> barely have something in the same ballpark.  Mac is the leader.  Chromebook
> is on-par with the mac (but not quite as good as the mac) and the eee pad
> transform has gestures which are on the fringe...  Not as useful as either
> the mac or chromebook gestures, but certainly in the "usable" category,
> where MS and Linux are not yet in the same playing field.
>
>