Have Apple finally jumped the shark?

[Mike Gayner]

No, this is not a joke, this is Apple's new product. Yup, it's a giant, buttonless trackpad. I'm sure it will sell millions.

 

[Gibson486]

Wow....the power of marketing....

 

[joesmoke]

i wouldnt say that they has done that yet

 

[JS80]

I like my 3 button scroll mouse. I could not function on Excel with that trackpad.

 

[nickbits]

No.

I believe that is based on the macbook (pro?) trackpad, which is top notch. The button is the whole pad. It is really intuitive once you use it for a bit.

 

[Gigantopithecus]

Another boutique product good for consumption, but I sure as hell wouldn't want to produce anything using that. Or game on it!

 

[Ns1]

Honestly, that's fucking awesome

I have a mac mini that I use as an htpc; right now I use a wireless mouse + mousepad on my coffee table, that would be siiiiiiiick

if it's got bluetooth + finger swipes then I'm fucking sold.

FYI you windows snobs, you can right click with 2 finger tap.

 

[Mike Gayner]

No.

I believe that is based on the macbook (pro?) trackpad, which is top notch. The button is the whole pad. It is really intuitive once you use it for a bit.

The Apple reality distortion field in strong in this one.

 

[kstu]

trackpads blow

mouse>nub>>>>>>>>>trackpad

 

[Homerboy]

I recall this being rumored some time ago?

 

[KMFJD]

Trackpads are ok for simple navigation, much better than that blasted nub

 

[BrokenVisage]

"Jumped the shark" has jumped the shark.

 

[yllus]

Yeah, I wondered at this too. I guess it'd be okay resting on your coffee table if you have a Apple HTPC (or if it's fully PC-compatible).

 

[nickbits]

The Apple reality distortion field in strong in this one.

Not really. I hate track pads but that one is the best one I've used.

 

[DesiPower]

all that chemotherapy has affected his brain...

 

[Mike Gayner]

all that chemotherapy has effected his brain...

affected*

 

[DesiPower]

affected*

fixested, think yo

 

[mrCide]

Trackpads all blow, except apples. unless you game a lot, their trackpad with gestures is really fantastic. If you already have a mouse you like, however, there's not much reason to get one.

When I swapped my mbp for an imac it made me miss the trackpad.

 

[PlasmaBomb]

No.

I believe that is based on the macbook (pro?) trackpad, which is top notch. The button is the whole pad. It is really intuitive once you use it for a bit.

Isn't the whole point of intuitive that it should be intuitive from the start, not once you have learnt how to use it...?

 

[troytime]

i could see this being useful for htpc usage. much better than trying to mouse on the arm of a couch or a lap.

other than that, seems retarded. the trackpad on a macbook pro is amazing, but still not nearly as effective as a real mouse.

 

[Ns1]

Isn't the whole point of intuitive that it should be intuitive from the start, not once you have learnt how to use it...?

fucking OWNAGE for my htpc

 

[nickbits]

Isn't the whole point of intuitive that it should be intuitive from the start, not once you have learnt how to use it...?

Touche. I guess intuitive was the wrong word.

 

[Anubis]

i asked about that thing in the apple forum yesterday. got far less troll posts about it, everyone agreed that its useless for anything that requires precision. some raised the HTPC point and that's understandable. most want it to use with native OSX features (gestures) and shit that are built in

 

[dfuze]

no they haven't because their fans will flock to an overpriced trackpad.

 

[irishScott]

Honestly, that's fucking awesome

I have a mac mini that I use as an htpc; right now I use a wireless mouse + mousepad on my coffee table, that would be siiiiiiiick

if it's got bluetooth + finger swipes then I'm fucking sold.

FYI you windows snobs, you can right click with 2 finger tap.

So right-clicking is 100% more inefficient on a mac for the sake of Steve Jobs's Ego. Good to know.

Just ditch the mousepad if you're that worried about aesthetics.