New scrolling trackpad.

[Desolate One]

Was that implimented via software or is it completely new piece of hardware? I just think the idea is top and if it's software based I'd like to impliment that on my iBook. :headphone

 

[Lasha]

The new scrolling trackpad with the PowerBooks are integrated.

You can get a program called SideTrack to make the same effects on your iBook...

 

[Desolate One]

Thanks for the quick response. Right after I posted I ended up finding an article regarding the new trackpad and some problems w/ the 12 & 15" models.

http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=948

 

[Desolate One]

Also just found this.

http://www-users.kawo2.rwth-aachen.de/~razzfazz/

Pretty interesting! :mac:

 

[flyingpostman]

The scrolling trackpad is absolutely amazing. It makes navigating with a trackpad tolerable. In fact I wish that I could do the same with a mouse and not use a scroll wheel (scroll wheel agravates my wrist). Use a finger to navigate, simply bring down the next finger to scroll. Brilliant. The only problem I have is that I have to turn off side tracking, because unless you perfectly move up and down, firefox will go back a page if you want to track to the left ever so slightly.

 

[ocie]

does anyone know apples stance on this issue? will they repair for free? etc...