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Tom’s Guide
Tom’s Guide
Technology
Anthony Spadafora

I’m using a trackpad with one hand and a mouse with the other on desktop and I can’t recommend it enough

A picture of a desk setup with a trackpad on the left side of a split mechanical keyboard.

Unlike with you smartphone, the way in which we interact with our computers varies from person to person. While some people are more than content to just use the trackpad on one of the best laptops, others insist on using a mouse wherever they go.

As you might have guessed, I fall into that second camp. I don’t know where I’d be without my trusty trackball mouse and I even have a miniature version that I throw in my bag when I travel. However, I can still appreciate a nice, large trackpad with a smooth, glass surface like Apple’s Magic Trackpad.

From all of the multitouch gestures to its built-in Force Touch haptics, there’s a lot to like about what’s probably the iPhone maker’s most underrated accessory. Unfortunately for me, the Magic Trackpad doesn’t work with Windows or else I probably would have picked one up already. 

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