Magic Trackpad?

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Maximus825 said:
I think he means that the OS doesn't make any use of the multitouch features. I also don't consider 2 finger to really represent multitouch because the only 2 finger gestures that work are scroll.
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Perhaps. The thing is that most of the multi-touch gestures that were originally mentioned like backwards and forwards had already been implemented in XP and then expanded in Vista as directional flicks which in some cases are more natural than multi-touch, flicking backwards and forwards is VERY intuitive for instance. And there is one other systemwide multi-touch gesture for context menus.

But I guess even more intuitive than that is the fact that all of these touch features are actually supported on multi-touch screens. Using such devices everyday it's kind of hard to look at OS X as having better touch support overall at least. Not trying to start anything but I think anyone could see where I'm coming from. It would be like saying your phone has better multi-touch support, but you have to use separate track pad. Maybe with a conventional desktop or laptop it's better in OSX, but I think I have a valid point.
 
heatlesssun said:
But I guess even more intuitive than that is the fact that all of these touch features are actually supported on multi-touch screens. Using such devices everyday it's kind of hard to look at OS X as having better touch support overall at least. Not trying to start anything but I think anyone could see where I'm coming from. It would be like saying your phone has better multi-touch support, but you have to use separate track pad. Maybe with a conventional desktop or laptop it's better in OSX, but I think I have a valid point.
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You're comparing multi-touch desktop interface with multi-touch tablet interface. Two completely different things.
 
Not completely different, the actual gestures are identical on a pad or touch screen.
 
Serpico said:
His deep-seated resentment for Apple makes it hard to take anything he says about them seriously. Him and Daggah are in a fanboy contest. :p
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agreed. it's also nice to see that heatlessun has worked his everyday use of a windows tablet into yet another apple thread.
 
The OS X multi touch is supported on any multi touch device, not just trackpads. Any screen that supports multi touch can be used as well on os x. Also, just because apple doesn't sell an apple branded touch screen display that is used for os x, does not mean it doesn't have good support of multi touch gestures. OS X supports upwards of 15 gestures, windows supports 9. The OS X ones do not include the tap, double tap, double finger tap, ect. That windows count does.
 
jrdonnaruma said:
The OS X multi touch is supported on any multi touch device, not just trackpads. Any screen that supports multi touch can be used as well on os x. Also, just because apple doesn't sell an apple branded touch screen display that is used for os x, does not mean it doesn't have good support of multi touch gestures. OS X supports upwards of 15 gestures, windows supports 9. The OS X ones do not include the tap, double tap, double finger tap, ect. That windows count does.
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I did say not officially supported by Apple, never said I isn't possible, I do know about ModBooks. And it's more than 9 but who's counting, all I was trying to say is that at the OS level the OS X and Windows 7 are about equivalent in gesture support the gestures are just different.
 
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