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HELP Please!!! an imac Question magic mouse or trackpad?????

Towelie1288

Towelie1288

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:confused:i have been debateing on whether i should get the magic mouse or the trackpad and i could only pick one
i went to my local apple store to mess with both of them for awhile but still could not decide
maybe some pros and cons from the great macrumors community would help

thank you very much
i am leaning towards the magic mouse by a little but still would love some help please?:D
 
Towelie1288 said:
:confused:i have been debateing on whether i should get the magic mouse or the trackpad and i could only pick one
i went to my local apple store to mess with both of them for awhile but still could not decide
maybe some pros and cons from the great macrumors community would help

thank you very much
i am leaning towards the magic mouse by a little but still would love some help please?:D
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I have both. I mainly use the trackpad for gestures and the mouse for regular point and click stuff
 
When I got my new iMac last year I chose the trackpad. At first I found it a little frustrating [particularly highlighting and moving text in MS word], but after a couple of weeks it became second nature. I now never use a mouse. One benefit of getting the trackpad is that you can buy a cheap mouse if you later on really feel that you need one, but if you go for the Apple mouse you'll have to fork out the full price of a trackpad if you want one.
 
Trackpad all the way, with the caveat that for games like World of Warcraft, Starcraft, or Diablo etc you'll want a mouse but in fairness the magic mouse is a poor choice for gaming too so better to pair the trackpad with a decent razer mouse.
 
Mr. McGuire: I just want to say one word to you. Just one word.
Benjamin: Yes, sir.
Mr. McGuire: Are you listening?
Benjamin: Yes, I am.
Mr. McGuire: Trackpads.

:p
 
Go with the trackpad

I was never a fan of any apple mouse. When the trackpad came out, I fell in love with it immediately. it feels more natural than a mouse and the multi touch gestures are awesome. Hope this helps.
 
i guess I'm the only one...Mouse.
Received my new mac 2 days ago and been using trackpad. Im feeling a lot of discomfort in my hand, maybe its just I'm used to mouse. i say try both, you can always keep the one you like, and return the one you don't. :)
 
I vote Magic Trackpad. The Magic Mouse is terrible. It's too thin and is not ergonomic at all. Very uncomfortable to hold. My ideal setup is a MT and a Logitech MX series mouse.
 
Grease2310 said:
Trackpad all the way, with the caveat that for games like World of Warcraft, Starcraft, or Diablo etc you'll want a mouse but in fairness the magic mouse is a poor choice for gaming too so better to pair the trackpad with a decent razer mouse.
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Pretty much exactly this.

The Magic Mouse is a spork. It does many things, and none of them well.

You'll want a Magic Trackpad for gesture controls, and a serious mouse for serious mouse work.
 
After getting a MBP, I liked the gestures a lot. Told my wife I wanted a trackpad and low and behold there it was under the Christmas tree. I don't know that I'll ever look back again!
 
I also wasn't sure which to get when I purchased a my 2011 iMac. I liked my Macbook Pro track pad but I had been using a click wheel Logitech mouse with my old iMac.

I decided to give the the Magic Mouse a try. It took some getting use with Lion but with a little practice(it does require a certain amount of skill development) it now serves me well.

I do a lot of MIDI editing where I have to click and drag a lot which with a track pad requires pressing down on the pad with the thumb while dragging with the index or middle finger. With the mouse it's a more comfortable operation.
 
I have both and always use the magic mouse. I use photoshop a lot and I find it much easier to use the mouse. Plus the magic mouse still has some good touch gestures.
 
fastlanephil said:
I do a lot of MIDI editing where I have to click and drag a lot which with a track pad requires pressing down on the pad with the thumb while dragging with the index or middle finger. With the mouse it's a more comfortable operation.
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I have tap to click and three finger drag turned on for my magic trackpad. This allows me to tap and drag with three fingers. No need to click and hold the trackpad. I can even start to drag with three fingers, lift two fingers and continue dragging with one.
 
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