Re:Dell XPS 13 Review from a lifelong Mac user
by tamatsyk on Thursday June 14, 2018 @02:53PM
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Agree, moved to tap-click in a first day. As time goes you get use to it but it is still far from Mac touchpad (even more I have not seen anything better in any laptops)
Re:Dell XPS 13 Review from a lifelong Mac user
by eropple on Thursday June 14, 2018 @03:00PM
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Can't speak to the XPS 13, but on the HP Spectre x360 13", I can click, without undue pressure, anywhere except when my finger is literally touching the top edge of the trackpad. I have the same experience on my 2014 Retina MBP, too. I feel like you might be overstating the benefits (which exist, but IMO are not that big) of the non-mechanical touchpad just a little.
Re:Dell XPS 13 Review from a lifelong Mac user
by gxs on Thursday June 14, 2018 @03:16PM
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Maybe you're right, but for me it was a little jarring at first.
Little things like that add up - and it's nice when they are just completely out of the way. FWIW I don't have the issue you reported, I can click anywhere on the trackpad, even the very edge. Mostly useful when you're dragging and dropping or selecting text etc.
It's spacious, I don't get erroneous output, and most importantly, you get a uniform click no matter where on the trackpad your finger is.
In the hinged trackpads, it's a pain to click at the top - often you have to slide your finger down.
This is less of an issue if you're more of a keyboard only type - but for me it's one of the first things I notice when I use a windows laptop.
Other pros/cons I more or less agree on, but in my book this is a big one that is commonly left out.