fjk
Jun 9, 2008, 11:46 PM
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With ever increasing trackpad sizes and utility, it is without a doubt guaranteed that Apple will continue in its stubbornness and well, simply make the mouse button larger.
Dividing it into two buttons? Never!
Although this topic has been visited ad nauseum, it is simply becoming ridiculous that the "feature" is not available as an option or even a thought.
Ah yes, but the two finger tap is so much more "elegant." Then why even have a mouse button? Many would answer, yea, throw that out too. But the fact is, if you have a mouse button, there's no harm in having a second. Just like there is a one finger tap, and Apple has decided to include, as a right click function, a two finger tap.
The fact that the enormous (and growing) single click button remains just that, a single button, but Apple integrated the "elegant" use of a two finger tap, implies simply that it is stubbornness (evolved from years upon years of brand building and, well, stubbornness) that prevents the mythical second mouse button to be installed, or even be offered, on a macbook.
The ONE thing that upsets me about macs, as a longtime PC user but current Mac user, is the mac homers.
Some defend the single button by saying it forces developers to avoid the use of a right click, which to me, is an excellent and elegant solution in itself. Imagine if there never existed a "right click." Steve would suddenly be Einstein for having invented or implemented it.
Then why include a two finger tap? That pretty much opens the floodgates for developers, yet, dont include a second mouse button?
I apologize to all the right-thumb clickers that would be infuriated by a button on the "right half." But well, couldnt you just set it to left click?
Ridiculous. I'm just going to stop. For all its ingenuity, Apple sure still has a foot, or maybe, a thumb, stuck in the stone age.
With ever increasing trackpad sizes and utility, it is without a doubt guaranteed that Apple will continue in its stubbornness and well, simply make the mouse button larger.
Dividing it into two buttons? Never!
Although this topic has been visited ad nauseum, it is simply becoming ridiculous that the "feature" is not available as an option or even a thought.
Ah yes, but the two finger tap is so much more "elegant." Then why even have a mouse button? Many would answer, yea, throw that out too. But the fact is, if you have a mouse button, there's no harm in having a second. Just like there is a one finger tap, and Apple has decided to include, as a right click function, a two finger tap.
The fact that the enormous (and growing) single click button remains just that, a single button, but Apple integrated the "elegant" use of a two finger tap, implies simply that it is stubbornness (evolved from years upon years of brand building and, well, stubbornness) that prevents the mythical second mouse button to be installed, or even be offered, on a macbook.
The ONE thing that upsets me about macs, as a longtime PC user but current Mac user, is the mac homers.
Some defend the single button by saying it forces developers to avoid the use of a right click, which to me, is an excellent and elegant solution in itself. Imagine if there never existed a "right click." Steve would suddenly be Einstein for having invented or implemented it.
Then why include a two finger tap? That pretty much opens the floodgates for developers, yet, dont include a second mouse button?
I apologize to all the right-thumb clickers that would be infuriated by a button on the "right half." But well, couldnt you just set it to left click?
Ridiculous. I'm just going to stop. For all its ingenuity, Apple sure still has a foot, or maybe, a thumb, stuck in the stone age.
