discussions.apple.com - 11/5/2008
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The new computer is amazing..... except for the trackpad which is erratic in operation. Sometimes it registers the clicks, sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes the cursor moves, some times it doesn't. Sometimes one puts the cursor over a menu item to select, and when pressing the pad, the cursor ...
appleinsider.com - 11/5/2008
macrumors.com - 11/5/2008
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macrumors.com —
Earlier this week, a number of complaints emerged
about a trackpad issue found on the new MacBook...
Pros. PCPro.co.uk relays one customer's experience: "Every 50 clicks, my trackpad will stop responding for five to clicks," reports one...
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Software Fix for MacBook Pro Trackpad Issue "Coming Soon"
discussions.apple.com - 11/2/2008
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discussions.apple.com —
Mine, too, makes a slight noise when tapping
(not clicking) on the left of the trackpad, but...
not the right. But I'd hardly characterize it as "low-quality". The trackpad is a moving part. I would expect some sound as it contacts whatever it's sitting ...
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Apple readying software patch for quirky MacBook trackpads
AppleInsider —
... , suggesting that Apple has determined the issue can be completely rectified by a software update. "Software fix coming soon," the Apple co-founder reportedly said in one of his traditionally terse email replies. Although much of the attention surrounding the glass trackpad clicking issue has come from MacBook Pro users, several unibody 13-inch MacBook owners say they've also experienced the same anomalies. Due to striking similarities in the design of both products, it's believed that any fix for the MacBook Pro would be deployed in the same manner for the new MacBooks. ...
Multi-touch trackpad on new Macs having problems?
jkOnTheRun —
Some owners of MacBook Pros and the new MacBooks are reporting problems with erratic behavior of the new multi-touch trackpad. They are reporting that not all button clicks are registered as such and that sometimes the cursor goes wonky. A report has surfaced that Apple claims a software patch is coming soon to fix this odd behavior. As I have demonstrated I am not seeing any of this odd behavior as my trackpad is working as intended but let's hope Apple does indeed fix this soon for those affected. I wonder if some of these folks are resting their thumb on the trackpad while touching it with the index ...
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