Mouse or Trackpad

[Turkish]

What's the general consensus on which is better? It will be for a 2011 27" i27 running Lion. Does the new ios make the pad a better move than the mouse?

 

[Brian]

Trackpad.

I can't explain why, but it's just better IMO

 

[The Ironist]

Trackpad, easy choice.

 

[jenic]

Mouse for me.

 

[maynard]

Trackpad everytime.

 

[Sam@NP]

Trackpad unless im designing something then its mouse.

 

[Turkish]

Track pad a little too clumsy for that? My main concern is that it'll be fine (probably better) for general use but not much cop when it comes to editing photos for example.

 

[riz]

Magic mouse isnt so magic. Use magic prefs to make it better. The mouse is too small for me!

 

[Sam@NP]

For sketchup and catia the mouse is quicker and more accurate for zooming in/out and spinning things around.

 

[Christopher]

I have both and my Magic Trackpad stays in the drawer 99% of the time.

 

[Turkish]

lol, I don't really want to buy both if I can help it but sods law I'll buy one and want the other. Mixed opinion in this thread isn't helping my indecision.

 

[Dafthead]

Magic TrackMouse

 

[Pete Nov]

Trackpad.

 

[Brian]

lol, I don't really want to buy both if I can help it but sods law I'll buy one and want the other. Mixed opinion in this thread isn't helping my indecision.

Get the Trackpad. I'll sell you one of my spare unused mice

 

[wozzaa]

If you have bigish hands, do not get the magic mouse. Will just result in you getting cramps. Buy the trackpad and then invest in a decent mouse that is actually comfortable to use for long periods.

Bought my Magic Mouse and it ended up getting used a few times and then put away. My hands used to ache if I used it for any length of time, do have fairly large hands though.

 

[bully]

Trackpad but when doing photo and design work it pisses me off. So get both.

 

[Revels]

Mouse. My Trackpad got sent back.

 

[Danny133]

trackpad is awesome!

mouse is okay for precise tasks

 

[Mitchell]

Trackpad for me. I have got both but Magic Mouse has sat there since day 1 looking all lonely!
I thought the Trackpad would annoy me when I was designing and developing stuff, but I have got used to it and it is awesome.

The gestures are so good on it!

 

[Scott™]

Mouse for me!

 

[cava83]

Magic mouse is far from magic and too light. Trackpad is nice, but can be annoying when doing work, the idea of it is great. Best mouse I have used and still do is the Logitech MX revolution.