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953 reviews
Apr, 2025
alaTest has collected and analyzed 953 reviews of Apple Magic Trackpad (MC380). The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Opinions about the size and reliability are generally positive. The durability and design also get good reviews, but there are some less positive opinions about the price.
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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Apple Magic Trackpad (MC380) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 92/100 = Excellent quality.
Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)
alaTest has collected and analyzed 51 user reviews of Apple Magic Trackpad (MC380) from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the durability and design. The reliability and usability are also mentioned favorably, whereas there are some critical reviews about the size and price.
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73% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.
Expert review by : de.engadget.com (engadget.com)
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Apple's Magic Trackpad isn't the first of its kind -- in fact, Wacom has been playing this game for awhile -- but it's the first of its kind from the cats in...
Expert review by : David Kravets (wired.com)
Apple Magic Trackpad Learn How We Rate Wired Helps alleviate carpal tunnel pain. Saying you're “two-fisting” at 9:30 in the morning never gets old. Tired...
Helps alleviate carpal tunnel pain. Saying you’re “two-fisting” at 9:30 in the morning never gets old
Cursor sometimes gets lost. Occasional instability. Price of admission is high
Expert review by : Joel Santo Domingo (pcmag.com)
If you're a Mac user who's more comfortable using a trackpad than a mouse, get yourself to your local Apple store and pick up the Magic Trackpad.
Supports up to four-finger multitouch gestures. Video help built into control panel. Great design and feel. Fits perfectly with Apple Wireless Keyboard.
Learning curve if you're used to trackpads with buttons or to traditional computer mice. Only works as a two-button scrolling mouse in Boot Camp/Windows.
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Expert review by : Scott Stein (cnet.com)
Apple Magic Trackpad
Compact, clean design; responsive multitouch gestures work as smoothly as they do on a MacBook; offers a mouse-free alternative for users who don't have space for a mouse.
Clickable buttons at corners don't work well if Trackpad isn't placed on a hard surface; limited software customization.
Apple's Magic Trackpad offers all the functionality of a MacBook clickpad in a standalone Bluetooth device. For most people, however, it's not worth the pricey upgrade over an existing mouse.
Expert review by : Felix Sold (notebookcheck.net)
It's magic? Apple's Magic Trackpad now also places a MacBook Pro' ...
At the moment, Apple's Magic Trackpad is at the top all by itself because there aren't any comparable products with these qualities
Expert review by : Vincent Nguyen (slashgear.com)
External trackpads aren't exactly new, but Apple has managed to instill no small degree of excitement into their new Magic Trackpad by virtue of their
Expert review by : Review Crew (reviewboard.com)
For those keeping score, Apple had only one computing product left in its lineup that wasn't multitouch-oriented: its desktop Macs. Not anymore. With the introduction of the Magic Trackpad, Apple ...
Expert review by : Vic (technoodling.net)
In an attempt to bring some multitouch magic to the rest of their product line, Apple now has a Bluetooth wireless input device called the Magic Trackpad, and it is about as minimalist a control surface as you can get. It's nothing more than a CD-case...
No learning curve for portable Mac users ; Looks great next to a Wireless KB ; Multi-touch gestures
Not very precise ; The occasional mysterious cursor jump ; Not cheap
However if your priority is precise selection and quick and confident cursor manipulation (say, when working with Photoshop images, or Logic waveforms, or even just a word processor) I’d hesitate to recommend the Magic Trackpad. After all there’s a...
Expert review by : John Martellaro (macobserver.com)
The Apple Magic Trackpad is a blessing, but in disguise. It'll require new muscle memory for dedicated mouse users, is better than a conventional trackball, and has amazing new features. But it'll require a period of acclimation.
The Magic Trackpad isn’t cheap, and so one wouldn’t want to buy it on a whim, expecting to immediately make Mac life wondrous. Despite the Fast Tracking mode, I still don’t get the immediate and fine tracking and pointer control that I can get with a...