Testing the 12-inch MacBook's Performance with Windows 10

Re:Testing the 12-inch MacBook's Performance with Windows 10 by seanmcdirmid on Saturday May 16, 2015 @09:54AM (#9556091)

Apple's windows trackpad drivers are indeed not that great, but I haven't seen a windows laptop yet that can provide a better trackpad experience in spite of the bad drivers.

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Re:Testing the 12-inch MacBook's Performance with Windows 10 by okaram on Saturday May 16, 2015 @03:08PM (#9557239)

For some ungodly reason, I haven't seen any windows laptop with a nice trackpad that doesn't break in 6 months :(. At least my Acer netbooks have reliable trackpads (no gestures or anything, but ...)

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Re:Testing the 12-inch MacBook's Performance with Windows 10 by spdionis on Sunday May 17, 2015 @05:21AM (#9559341)

I nave a Dell laptop and it has a great trackpad. Gestures work consistently, I use them all the time. The only real annoyance is that the material of the trackpad is not the most comfortable for finger swiping but it's alright.

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Re:Testing the 12-inch MacBook's Performance with Windows 10 by izacus on Saturday May 16, 2015 @10:52AM (#9556276)

Oh pretty much all of them have better trackpad experience than Apple drivers on Windows provide. Under OS X the trackpad is stellar, but on Windows the drivers are just awful.

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Re:Testing the 12-inch MacBook's Performance with Windows 10 by Artemis2 on Saturday May 16, 2015 @02:01PM (#9557009)

The multiple finger related functionality doesn't work that well under Windows, but simply moving the cursor feels a lot better than most Windows trackpads I've used.

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Re:Testing the 12-inch MacBook's Performance with Windows 10 by FreakyT on Saturday May 16, 2015 @05:24PM (#9557674)

You're completely correct, and it's unfortunate that you're being downvoted. I'm guessing this is due to idiots who have never used Windows on a Mac laptop and think they know more than they do.

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Re:Testing the 12-inch MacBook's Performance with Windows 10 by seanmcdirmid on Saturday May 16, 2015 @09:07PM (#9558260)

As a universal, parent's claim is patently false. I have an Lenovo X1 Carbon that is a testament to how crappy a trackpad can get. I have had a few PC laptops in the last 5 years (HP, Lenovo) but have never found one with an adequate trackpad. So, if could you please tell me which laptop I should try? This is quite easy to test.

I've heard good things about the new XPS trackpad, but haven't been able to try one in the wild yet.

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Re:Testing the 12-inch MacBook's Performance with Windows 10 by FreakyT on Sunday May 17, 2015 @07:42AM (#9559654)

Your issue is that you're misunderstanding the parent comment's claim. Izacus didn't claim that Windows laptop trackpads weren't bad -- the only claim made was that Apple trackpad drivers were worse. I've used a few friends' windows laptops, and while their trackpads certainly weren't good or perhaps even adequate (to borrow your term), they were without a doubt better than the Apple-laptop-running-windows combination, which I would classify as far below "adequate".

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Re:Testing the 12-inch MacBook's Performance with Windows 10 by seanmcdirmid on Monday May 18, 2015 @10:24AM (#9564588)

I have an X1 to test side by side with an rMBP running windows, and the X1 is categorically worse. Heck, I've tried many PC laptops (we have access to many at work) and haven't found anything that was as usable as an rMBP.

So, just name one laptop whose trackpad is better than an rMBP, I'll go try it side by side.

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