Delivery:
Faster than Amazon will not do. Wait 2 days and already the parcel has arrived home.
Packaging and delivery:
Like all Apple products is very environmentally friendly packaging also the trackpad. The pad is really completely flush with the case and no mindless voids are present. A film protects the device in addition.
Unfortunately, as with the Bluetooth keyboard no Apple logo sticker supplied. A small booklet briefly describes us just the connection. On the back of the package all the gestures are shown in phantom. In trackpad even the batteries are already used. These are the first time to 100% and good power Energizer alkaline cells.
Processing:
After unpacking the observer notices right away that it really has a lot of the batteries weight. But that should not be a problem especially when a static input device. The issue looks different when it comes to a Mouse. In addition, by the subjective quality is promising. The very minimal roughened glass touch surface feels very good and the fingers glide over it without any problems. The entire trackpad is made from a block of aluminum (uni-body Design'wie it so beautiful Apple calls it) and looks very classy. If I truly love one, that's the smell of new devices from Apple. The materials have actually in no way a penetrating odor (that was also the iMac and iPad so) how frequently with other hardware manufacturers is the case.
Care was taken from Apple also sure to use the same design as in the keyboard. If one both units side by side, so no differences in height can be reported. What I can advise but, such accessories are third party are the two fixed side by side. I have the problem that I always get when typing on the keyboard on the trackpad and the cursor jumps away me.
Functionality:
The total entries are made on the fingers. In this case is used especially in the use with a Mac almost the entire hand. The multitouch capabilities make using the Mac much easier. Important here is not to mention that the mouse needs to be run with a little pressure. Here, the two front feet lower in the device inside from, and cause the familiar 'click'. This function is supportive on Windows, but it is also sufficient here just to type. And yes, even this hint feature can be enabled in Mac. But I personally find the incorrect entry rate somewhat higher than one would have to apply some pressure on the trackpad.
In the Trackpad settings in Mac functions are of course customizable. Here also every single gesture is explained by a small but meaningful video, so you can learn them as quickly as possible. In terms of acclimatization, I can say that it takes less than 2 days until the Control with a mouse is considered to be unpleasant. You can learn the gestures really fast and it is really fun with the Mac to work. The feeling of working with a great iPad (by Lion) is remarkable.
Connection - 'without any problems (well not quite):
Pay a visit at the beginning of the paragraph. Possession one has no problems a Mac. The Bluetooth connection is readily prepared and on the screen is one indicated by a watermark, which state there is just the trackpad. (These conditions are: a trackpad, trackpad, trackpad connection lost) Furthermore will the battery strength display.
Of course, this does not go to the battery level indicator in Windows. Likewise, no installation is possible without the driver from the boot camp package from Apple (see Google for tutorial).
I specifically own a motherboard for my Windows PC where the Bluetooth interface is integrated. With this connection, but I had problems. As soon as I have more than 2 fingers stored (by accident) on the Trackad, the connection is terminated. With an external Bluetooth receiver this is no longer happening.
These problems belong anyway since the acquisition of the iMac yes to the past.
I can for the trackpad so really the full 5 star award, as it is designed and manufactured for use with a Mac. The restrictions on a Windows PC, I do not see it as vote-reducing. The use of a PC's basic functions is also possible, which viewed from the point of view, even more would cause a point increase.
Thus, I recommend anyone with a Mac (with the use of Mac Books of course only for home and in conjunction with an LED Cinema Display or Thunderbold display) to zuzulegen this trackpad.
It gets me the predicate 'very good and practicable'.