* Posts by Craig Chamberlain

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Apple Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Part Two

Craig Chamberlain

Get a magic trackpad!

As an owner of a Wacom Bamboo Pen and Touch and now an owner of an Apple Magic Trackpad, I can't over emphasise the difference between the two. While the Wacom is great as a graphics tablet, it is not nearly as smooth and efficient at multi-touch gestures as the Magic Trackpad. I never really liked the Magic Mouse so didn't buy one but the Magic Trackpad is so natural to use I have unplugged my Mighty Mouse and put it in a drawer. I now use the Magic Trackpad exclusively and it doesn't slow me down in the slightest. Accuracy is very good and it complements Lion really well. It seems clear to me that the MTP was designed with Lion in mind.

So, if you are sceptical and don't want to risk £59 on my say so then at least try to go a computer store nearby and try one out for 20 minutes or so. If you can tolerate it after 20 minutes of undoing your mouse muscle memory then I'm pretty confident that you will love it after a few hours of owning one of your own. Also, be aware that you can pick them up on ebay for less than £59 if you want to save a few quid.

Give it a try - Lion is made for it - the Bamboo doesn't do Lion justice.