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(More customer reviews)I've had this product for about four months now. I use it with a October-2009-release iMac running Snow Leopard, my previous computer having been a G4 PowerBook.
First, don't waste your money on the clip that supposedly attaches it to your keyboard. Even the one for the newer Mac keyboards doesn't work (the clip slides back at any pressure on the trackpad), and I had to tape mine in place with duct tape.
The good stuff: the trackpad is small and can be placed very close to your keyboard. Clicking and scrolling are good, although not great. It does install supereasy.
The bad stuff: Having no drivers means you have no software control over how sensitive the touchpad is, and as it comes, it is MUCH too sensitive. I am always double-clicking when I mean a single click, dragging when I don't mean to, etc. I'd like to be able to turn off the "right click" feature (clicking in the upper right corner = right clicking): the worst thing about it is that it right clicks when I'm trying to scroll, but I frequently stray too far to the right and right click when I mean regular clicking. I've gotten better on keyboard shortcuts just to avoid the worry on some tasks.
The really bad stuff: The click and drag simply does not work, at least not when I mean it to. I was always ending up with things dropped in the wrong place; text selections either refused to end or double-clicked at the end, deselecting the text. As I said, I am always picking up and dragging things when I don't mean to. I always use my mouse for drag and drop. Some things (like taking a screen capture of a portion of the screen) are just impossible without turning to the mouse. I wish the trackpad had a button or two, but I grant I wouldn't be willing to go up to something that took up a lot more desktop space to get them.
So the short version is that it is OK. It doesn't replace the touchpad on the PowerBook. I feel the loss of mouse buttons. It does for most cursor-control tasks, so long as you keep your regular mouse handy for the more demanding ones.
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Fast Easy & Fun, Pick it up, sit back in your chair and surf the web. Put it anywhere so you don't always have to reach for your mouse, on tables, desks, in cars and workshops. The Ergonomic Touchpad does everything your mouse does, left click, right click, Scroll!, drag & drop, zoom, glide extend and much more. It's low profile ergonomic design means less hand movement and more comfort. It comes with a special Velcro backed housing that make it "ten touchpads in one!" You can set it, stick it down or use one of our keyboard mounts to put it within an inch of your typing hands on your computer keyboard! Use it alone or use along with any other mouse, touchpad or trackball, They can all plug in and work together! Patent PendingWindows:Works with Windows Vista / XP / 2000Automatically starts working when plugged in!No drivers, downloads or discs neededMacintosh:Works great with Apple Macintosh computersAutomatically starts working when plugged in!No drivers, downloads or discs neededSpecifications1 15/16 in. long x 2 9/16 in. wide x 3/8 in. deep.Comes with a 6-ft. USB cable.
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