Re: "Well, who wouldn't prefer a proper mouse over touchpad or a pointing stick?"
"Apple's touchpads really are genuinely lovely"
If the inherent problems with touchpads don't bother you, then you're right, Apple's are the best. But if you're like me, if the touchpad is placed below the keyboard then you're going to be touching it all the time when you're typing. For people like me, Apple's touchpads suck just as hard as everyone else's.
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