I rarely use a trackpad, as a mouse is much faster and more accurate for most functions. There are quite a few existing threads where this topic has been discussed at length, including these:
For gaming only really. No need for it even in photoshop (this is my first mac, and I'm damn impressed), although occasionally I'll still pull it out. This is the one i use. here
I have the mouse and the keyboard. I use them when I have it plugged into my big monitor. When it's portable, I sometimes use the mouse, but usually use the trackpad. I've always disliked trackpads on laptops, but this thing is unbelievably amazing.