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points by swiftcoder 2 days ago | 0 comments

> The touchpad reduces the travel of the hand but not the time to aim.

This is likely true for casual users, but for veterans this is a skill issue. My touchpad accuracy/speed more than matches most folks touchscreen accuracy/speed.

[–] macintux 1 day ago

It may also reflect the quality of the touchpad. For a Windows laptop, it's virtually guaranteed to be of lower quality than something offered on an Apple laptop.

[–] LoganDark 21 hours ago

Pointer acceleration is also incredibly important for trackpad precision and I've only seen GNOME get close to as good as Apple.