can the trackpad on the macbook pro wear down?

[randomrazr]

can the trackpad on the macbok pro wear down? i bought a moshi palmgaurd which i like alot but it also came bundled with a trackgaurd as well.

i never put it on cause i like the smooth silky feel of the trackpad but would it be worth it?

also, noob question but is the trackpad really made of glass?

 

[r.j.s]

It's made of glass, so it would be hard to wear down - but, I suppose it is possible. I think other components would wear out first though.

 

[miker2209]

Everything wears down at some point, i think the trackpad would be the last thing on your mac to wear down.

 

[grahamnp]

I've seen the finish wear down. I believe there is some kind of coating on the glass and that is what appears to wear down but I've seen 3 year machines with relatively new looking trackpad so it's not something that happens to everyone I guess. I've worn other trackpads without affecting performance so don't worry about it.

 

[Wehrwolf]

The wear you get on the glass trackpad that comes with months of daily use actually improves the feel of it IMO. Makes it feel a lot smoother than it did out of the box. You'll have moved onto a new computer long before you'll have completely worn down the trackpad.

 

[mgartner0622]

I'm sure some of the finish will eventually come off with prolonged use.
However, nothing can be as bad as

which I'm sure we're unlikely to see, as even 3 year old Late 2008 MacBook unibodies on eBay do not look very worn.
Also, that picture reminds me of how much I hated the shininess feeling of those older MacBook Trackpads.

 

[randomrazr]

thanks guys! was just curious! guess i wont neeed to use that trackgaurd