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Re:New XPS 15 Laptop by pluglus on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @09:42AM (#13220153)
Trackpad. How is the trackpad on this one? I keep buying Apple HW for my Windows as every time I try new PC, trackpad experience doesn't yield itself to the change. Period.
Re:New XPS 15 Laptop by treehau5 on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @10:30AM (#13220621)
My right index finger is ruined from constant use of an Apple trackpad for about 3 years now. Screw trackpads. Get a mouse.
Re:New XPS 15 Laptop by themckman on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @10:49AM (#13220810)
I presume this is because you actually click the trackpad rather than turn on tap-to-click. Gotta turn on that tap-to-click. It doesn't take too long for my wrist to start hurting whenever I used someone's MB without tap to click.
Re:New XPS 15 Laptop by treehau5 on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @10:50AM (#13220823)
tap to click sometimes isn't accurate enough, especially when it comes to copying and pasting. Also the force click thing.
Re:New XPS 15 Laptop by FreakyT on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @09:48AM (#13220214)
Apple's trackpad drivers for Windows are some of the worst on the market. They just don't care.
Re:New XPS 15 Laptop by DocG on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @10:16AM (#13220470)
XPS 15 and 13 have (one of the) best trackpads on windows. I finally understand how people live without mouse. Apparently not the same as mac, but the closest experience available.
Re:New XPS 15 Laptop by dogma1138 on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @10:39AM (#13220717)
IBM/Lenovo always had great trackpads for the "Thinkpad" line, and the nipple/clit was always my favorite pointing device, I actually missing it as typing this on an MBP15.
Re:New XPS 15 Laptop by jonathantm on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @11:15AM (#13221136)
But that it's not centered relative to the keyboard!!! ARG!!
Re:New XPS 15 Laptop by alkonaut on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @10:50AM (#13220825)
Try a recent premium dell (precision/xps) s I think you will find them OK. I can't tell any major difference between my 2014 precision M3300 and my 2011 Macbook Pro trackpads at least.