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For instance, I placed four fingers down on the Trackpad and pushed up to hide all opened programs and reveal my computer desktop.

There's still no matte option, but at least you can opt out of getting a Magic Mouse and substitute in a Magic Trackpad this time.

History may prove that this Magic Trackpad was the final mouse trap that signaled this end.

The trackpad works like an ordinary laptop trackpad, where you slide your fingers to control the cursor on the screen.

I personally think the Magic Trackpad is a little weird to use on a desktop machine, but it could turn in to a killer remote.

All models come with an IPS LED-backlit high resolution display, SD card slot and a Magic Mouse or Magic Trackpad.

An Apple representative estimates that the Magic Trackpad's batteries will last about four and a half months with alkaline batteries.

New MacBooks have a large, glass trackpad that responds to iPhone-like multi-touch gestures like pinching to zoom in or out on a screen.

That's where the Magic Trackpad comes in, making controlling all those apps as natural as tapping on an iPhone screen.

After all of that I am back to having a working system. I just need to get use to scrolling in the opposite direction on my trackpad. . .

They'll start with the trackpad on laptops and won't see the point of the mouse.

Letter keys felt light and hollow while the Send, Menu, Escape and End keys around the trackpad clicked as I touched them.

As we mentioned above, the Magic Trackpad is the perfect device for bringing iOS control to the TV, so why not the Mac too?

After this, you are presented with a wireframe outline of the trackpad, and two mouse buttons.

After opening an input window, users can draw sketch Chinese characters on their trackpads and then select from a list of possibilities.

My Magic Trackpad easily paired with my iMacs over a Bluetooth connection.

The trackpad also establishes a flat layer beneath the screen that looks sleek and smooth in line with the four navigational buttons.

Despite the quiet launch, the Magic Trackpad could be a game changer in many ways.

These include a large multi touch trackpad, significantly enhanced battery life , and a brighter screen .

The trackpad is a little bigger than a credit card, and it's the tap-to-click variety without a button.

Select "Place two fingers on trackpad and click button for secondary click" to display an item's shortcut (contextual) menu.

Select the Dragging checkbox to drag by tapping an item twice and dragging without holding the trackpad button down.

But despite these examples, the simple fact is, a multi-touch trackpad would suit the majority of users just fine.

Turning two fingers clockwise or counterclockwise on the Trackpad rotates the image.

If the big, cheap PC vendors like Dell take to the trackpad idea, there could be no stopping it.

Several times I unconsciously tried to grab the Trackpad and move it around my desk, which obviously didn't work out.

They note that plenty of people at Apple have been using the Magic Trackpad alongside the Magic Mouse.

Easily the most interesting thing Apple unveiled today is the new Magic Trackpad.

New MacBooks also will right click when you place two fingers on the trackpad and press down.

This new Magic Trackpad also makes a lot of sense with regard to the overall trend of where Apple is heading.

After you reposition the item, tap the trackpad again to release it.

If you just need to control the mouse and keyboard, hit the menu button, and choose Trackpad.

The Magic Trackpad weighs about 5 ounces and measures a bit more than 5 inches by 5 inches.

The leaked external trackpad.

Installing the Magic Trackpad is a pain, as far as Apple standards go.

I know that personally, this Magic Trackpad is going to replace my mouse.

You can also select to use the trackpad to click, double-click, and drag.

The Magic Trackpad costs about $70 retail.

I've been using the Magic Trackpad on two different iMacs, one that's about five years old and another that's less than a year old.

There would need to be a pen designed to work with the Magic Trackpad but that's not insurmountable.

Here are some ways that the Magic Trackpad could transform the world of computing forever.

I'm just guessing here, but it seems reasonable that a smaller, handheld Magic Trackpad with a motion chip in it could cost under $50. 1

5 ways Apple's Magic Trackpad could change the world