@Kristian Ronne I went down to my local Apple store and got one fresh off the truck. They didn't even have samples out yet. What Jason (nice commentary, by the way, Jason) and others here seem to miss is not that the trackpad suddenly makes an iPad into some Frankennetbook, but rather that it is an elegant mouse replacement for any desktop Mac. I tend to avoid using the trackpad on my MacBook simply because it's in the middle under the keyboard and feels awkward, different than the beside the keyboard traditional mouse position. But after a day's work with the Magic Trackpad I'm about ready to toss my Magic Mouse (wondering if a Spell is needed to cast out a Magic Mouse or is a Spell checker built in?). It's taking some getting used to, but it's working for me. That's a good thing as my right hand is afflicted with arthritis, trigger finger, claw hand, and Dupuytren's contracture. After a day of using the mouse my hand feels ready to fall off. The trackpad allows me to open my hand up to use it rather than the eagle's claw position over the mouse. People with simple carpal tunnel syndrome might benefit from using the Magic Trackpad over the mouse as well.
Just an errant thought here is that Mr. Jobs is trying to change the paradigm of how we use computers yet again. First was the Mighty Mouse with a trackball so tiny it seemed to disappear (actually it seemed to clog far too easily). Then the Magic Mouse using the top as a 'trackpad' like device. That got us used to using a trackpad on the desktop as well as the iDevices. Now a trackpad that aligns nicely with the slick wireless keyboard. That's a trend. And frankly, a trend I'm not disliking one bit. Thanks Steve.
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