Reviews for Magic Trackpad

conceptually a great product but placed within 30cm of 27in 2013 iMac with new battery and consistent (non-sleep period) use, it is constantly losing connection (same environment as other bluetooth devises). About one in three commands are lost and connection fluctuates rendering it more counterproductive than useful.

I bought this to replace a Magic Mouse, thinking it might be more accurate or at least easier for details. (I have an Air and love its trackpad.) This stutters or just simply doesn't work; it will scroll only with difficulty. I've gone back to the mouse, angry at wasting $69. (Batteries are new; I am on OS 10.6.8.; the box says it needs 10.6.5 on.)

It seems like a great idea, and it looks and feels really solid. Don't be fooled. I have owned 5 of these things, and every single one began to break within a month of buying it. I just gave up returning it, because when it works it is nice. However, the signal drops in and out so often it is infuriating. MAKE APPLE FIX THIS GARBAGE PRODUCT! DO NO BUY!!!!!

The only magic I experienced with this device was when I made it disappear. I stopped using it after struggling with it for a few months. Here's why: Finding the right place to click is a mystery, it seems to change all the time. Right-clicking is a guessing game, I actually had to put a sticker on it so I could find the sweet spot. Why would there be a sweet spot on a trackpad? It's not a golf club. Here's another reason: if the batteries die (mine died during a Webex presentation to a room full of executives) it might lock up your main trackpad on your Macbook, so you can't do anything at all unless you manually disconnect Blue Tooth, using the tab and arrow keys. Or you happen to have a spare mouse in your pocket. Tough spot to be in during a serious presentation. One star for design, otherwise useless.

I hate this thing...I have to pound on it to get it to connect and the batteries run out every two weeks. It always loses it's connection with the computer..going back to my mouse..Good riddance..

I really don't like this thing, largely because, unlike a mouse, one can't rest one's fingers - EVER!. The wrist is always bent up, keeping the fingers off of the pad, unless one is poking, swiping, etc. With a mouse, one lays one's palm on the device which is comforting... Every time I use this trackpad, my wrists get sore.

I bought a magic trackpad in January and i really liked it, I barely used my mouse after that. However, after 4 months the left side of the trackpad does not let me click anymore, however the right side still works ok, I will try to replace it and if the shop does not let me I will go back to my mouse, I am not buying another one and risk having it stop working again in 4 months.

I can't believe what a piece of junk this thing is? Am I the only one who got a defective one or did you all get a packet of Apple® kool aid with yours? The stupid thing works when it wants, I have my magic mouse here and it will scroll smoothly so I know it's not my system; this thing is clunky and jittery. It's not at all comfortable, the click feels like it was built to confuse you on purpose. I'm really starting to lose respect for Apple, this is the third thing in a row I've bought that was garbage ( don't even get me started on the one token 'green' thing that Apple did, their junky rechargeable battery charger, the fastest $30 I've ever spent). This thing looks great, and that is it. It's going back and I'm moving backwards away from my once devout belief in all things Apple. $69 for this piece of garbage, no wonder they are so profitable.

What a super idea - What a total piece of garbage!

The first one was okay for about 3 months before it started acting erratically. Sometimes it was okay and at other times, without warning it actually became uncontrollable.

So, I returned it for another. This one was good for about 10 days.

I want productivity, not junk toys.

I've tried really hard to like this product over several months now, hoping to make the Mac experience at least somewhat similar to that of the iPad which I love. It isn't anything like that even in those rare times I can get it to function properly. The biggest problem, for me, is friction. If the finger can't move on the surface you are not going to get anywhere. I've tried keeping the pad and my fingers dry and clean, but nothing works for more than a minute or so. Most gestures require more than one finger (unlike the iPad). The more fingers the greater the friction, which causes actions to frequently fail! Although the problem seems to lessen in cooler weather, their are other serious problems. Often, for mysterious reasons, the mouse cursor gets out of control, jumping around like crazy and making working hardly possible.
My advise: stick with your mouse or trackball. All are much more reliable than this!