Apple Magic Trackpad

Cupertino, California, USA (BGN) – Apple has just announced a new slew of products, the most interesting among them being the Apple Magic Trackpad. Apple’s Magic Trackpad is essentially a MacBook pro touch pad with the advantage of being attachable to a multitude of devices (although no PC or iPad support mentioned thus far) and having a 80% larger real estate for all the multi-touch maneuvering one can possibly undertake.

apple magic trackpad

Among the Apple Magic Trackpad’s features: we have two-finger scrolling, pinch to zoom, fingertip rotation, multiple finger swipes, with the clear bonus of having the whole surface being ‘clickable’. That last point has already made some early adopters shelf their mouse, to be replaced by these battery powered, Bluetooth packing portable tablet devices. It’s a bit soon to evaluate what percentage of Apple users will deem this a “mouse-killer” but kudos to the Apple design team for even making us think of a world without ‘mice’. Although it’s worth reminding, industry veterans are still befuddled at how quickly iPads made us question the existence of netbooks, once the tech darling of the digital age.

Apple Magic Trackpad

The Apple Magic Trackpad price has been set at 69$, which will most probably prevent this from being a common item amongst regular computer users. There will certainly be a niche for these devices but Apple users are already voicing concerns about the practicality of having another device when total laptop integration would have made for a much more seamless experience.

The wireless keyboard and Apple Magic Trackpad go well side by side, and the new Apple battery charger will let you charge all the batteries you will need to fuel those two battery drenching accessories.

As with most Apple products these days, the Apple Magic Trackpad will most certainly have its fair share of lovers and haters – and while the initial industry wide consensus is that the mouse will live to see another day, it’s clear that the Apple team is aiming to create a world where mice become extinct.