What Purpose Do Larger Trackpads Serve?

[aCondor]

Trackpads on the Macs are already the largest on the market. What benefit comes from enlarging them?

Dual hand gestures? Easier 5-fingered gestures?

I am worried that at a point, trackpads can be too big and get in the way while typing.

 

[miles01110]

Just wait until the entire "keyboard" is a touch screen.

 

[idea_hamster]

Maybe the App Store will have an on-line massage therapy certificate course using the 10-finger data from the new, monster trackpad.... 😛

 

[alust2013]

I can't imagine that they will get much bigger relative to the rest of the computer than the 13" already is. It would just be nice to be able to scroll further, do gestures easier, etc. Similar to the magic trackpad, I assume

 

[t0rr3s]

Palm gestures which also facilitate middle finger salutes.

 

[Merkava_4]

They serve as another reason why I buy Apple laptops, because I hate PC laptops with their tiny little trackpads and their stupid-ass left and right buttons. Not to mention that a PC trackpad is NOT centered on the palmrest; which is stupid beyond words.

 

[Funkymonk]

I think Lion will be optimized by large trackpads.

 

[Gr80Likes2Boogi]

I've had my MBP for over 3 years of solid, constant work (and play!) and have YET to have my palm accidentally click on something or move the cursor in any way. I use the trackpad 99% of the time, I only use my bluetooth Logitech mouse when I play vidyagames.