And yet trackpads were mostly terrible for so long.

They've gotten worse; the physical buttons disappeared. One step closer to useless. No tactile difference between left, right, and center. The drivers are crap; palm detection is spotty, allowing mouseclicks when they shouldn't be allowed, but also often preventing the mouse from being used at the same time as the keyboard.

It's a joy to mindlessly surf the web, but a pain in the ass to do most other things.