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Apple Trackpad on windows 7/ubuntu

  • 14-12-2010 04:20PM
    #1
    JavaBeans
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55 ✭✭


    so in my haste and naievity i purchased an apple trackpad off the apple store without checking compatabiliy **insert kick to the head**
    turns out it can work, albeit with out some multi-touch functionality on windows 7 with a bootcamp driver install and ubuntu 10.10 with recent linux kernal can support it,

    just wondering has anybody used it on non mac os, and whats it like ! or should i consider putting on adverts when it arrives !! :p

    cheers
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  • #2
    darragh o meara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,237 ✭✭✭darragh o meara


    Personally im not really a fan of trackpads on a windows pc but i do like the multitouch features and gestures on the macs. If you were going to loose these features using the new trackpad on a pc its just gonna be an overpriced trackpad that doesnt do anything diffeent to a cheaper one which kinda defeats the purpose of buying one.

    Personally i would use the money and buy a decent mouse ehich for thst kinda money would get you something very nice indeed.


  • #3
    Stuxnet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭Stuxnet


    op has already bought it by accident, whats the point in saying personally you'd buy something else ??? :confused:


  • #4
    evercloserunion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,889 ✭✭✭evercloserunion


    iPwnage wrote: »
    op has already bought it by accident, whats the point in saying personally you'd buy something else ??? :confused:
    Well he could sell it as he says and get some of the money back.

    OP, do the multi-touch capabilities work on Ubuntu?


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