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Force Touch Trackpad vs Old Trackpad
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The design
I simply don't like tap to click. Back to my first post, with added emphasis:
The design
I simply don't like tap to click. Back to my first post, with added emphasis:
Unless you can give an objective reason as to why you prefer the old design over the new one it is pretty obvious you are just prejudice towards change. Which is okay, my father complains every time they change the look of the GUI of his computers or move something around. Just because it is different doesn't mean it is worse, it is in human nature to resist change even when the change is objectively better.
There have been many objective reasons stated as to why the new design is superior to the old so I will not bother restating them. The only reason I have heard that the old design is superior is that the new one feels different, which is subjective.
I'm not really sure how tap to click has anything to do with force touch, tap to click works exactly like it did on the old track pad. I dislike tap to click as well and that is why I don't use it.
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Yes, and the question was which trackpad he prefers which is a subjective question. You can't discount an opinion because it is subjective... that makes no sense.
When I first got my MBP with Force Touch trackpad I thought it was gimmicky and felt weird. The other day, I went back and briefly used a 2010 MBP with the old trackpad. Holy moly, that thing just feels primitive now. I much prefer the new design. Having a consistent feel across the entire surface and being able to adjust the "clickiness" via software is awesome.
My question was not which is preferred, that was already established a while ago. The question was why is the old style preferred and how is the new style disruptive. Those are not subjective questions. I never discounted an opinion that the old style was preferred, I just wanted some actual reasons.
I have both and see no practical difference. Meaning I think it's overhyped. If it saves them money in assembly, or reduces space or battery use or lasts longer, then great! But stop marketing it like's it revolutionary. That's just insulting, lol!
In terms of the new Macbook, though -- I've tried those in stores and I don't like any of the ergonomics of the interface, but I am not honestly sure if it's the keyboard or track pad that I don't like. I think it's more the keyboard, and that colors my perception of the entire experience. Which is why I finally pulled the trigger on a current gen MBP. I don't want the new keyboard.
In terms of the new Macbook, though -- I've tried those in stores and I don't like any of the ergonomics of the interface, but I am not honestly sure if it's the keyboard or track pad that I don't like. I think it's more the keyboard, and that colors my perception of the entire experience. Which is why I finally pulled the trigger on a current gen MBP. I don't want the new keyboard.
I hate the keyboard. I sure hope they do not bring that keyboard over to the new MBP.
But, I really want USB-C/USB 3.1/ DP-3 technology (as long as there are 3 or more ports)
old one is better. physical buttons are always better than fake ones. i never understood the obession with thinness and a pure sheet of glass. Real buttons are just too practical to get rid of. Simplicity as an overriding principle is not the magic cure-all. Usability is. Many times having a few buttons increases usability. Having the same area double or triple and enter different modes, well, that's the opposite of simple.
Two years or so ago, I argued against complication of the power button. For a single button, it's not intuitive to have four or more meanings.
It's slightly less sensitive to the touch than on other Apple computers. Just feels a lot like a Microsoft touchpad to me
I love the new one. I didn't have the chance to try out the old ones and I was adamant on getting the new one with the force touch.
I feel it's so much more easier to use as you can click literally the whole surface to left click / right click as supposed to just the bottom left and right corner. This helps so much in terms of comfort for me. I love the force click as well since it introduces some new functions.
Lastly, for some reason, my palm is always on the trackpad so sometimes it will move the mouse or click it accidentally when I'm typing or something so having the option to click instead of tapping is a huge plus for me. I have to say that I am really in love with it since it solves some of my personal pet peeves.
I feel it's so much more easier to use as you can click literally the whole surface to left click / right click as supposed to just the bottom left and right corner. This helps so much in terms of comfort for me. I love the force click as well since it introduces some new functions.
Lastly, for some reason, my palm is always on the trackpad so sometimes it will move the mouse or click it accidentally when I'm typing or something so having the option to click instead of tapping is a huge plus for me. I have to say that I am really in love with it since it solves some of my personal pet peeves.