New Trackpad Features; Software or Hardware?

[Adrianus]

Ok, we all know how the trackpads on the new MacBooks can do all sorts of things now (eg. zoom like the iPhone). I was wondering if this was a matter of software or hardware. This is because i have Mac OS X Leopard on my iBook and was wondering if there was a way i could get all these goodies too

 

[kolax]

No...it is a hardware limitation.

You really think a 6 year old computer would be capable of doing things that only now have made their way into computers?

 

[Ashka]

Two finger scrolling and two fingers on trackpad click for right click works on some iBooks with Leopard. The options will be in System Prefs.
I know mine does ~ Last version G4 1.42GHz 14" + SuperDrive. Purchased New in March'06. (Still has AppleCare)

Only the four finger option is missing on my mid '08 MacBook Pro's trackpad and some owners have changed that with a couple of Hacks.

So although some trackpad options are hardware based some are software based..

 

[Adrianus]

Cool that´s what i wanted to know. I noticed that with leopard there were some new things i could do but not everything.