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I am getting a laptop stand for my MacBook Pro to help with ergonomics when at my desk. Getting an external keyboard isn't a concern, but I have become accustomed to using the trackpad and gestures instead of a mouse. Is there a quality external trackpad that will work with a Mac with all the same gestures?
Google turned up a few, but they don't appear to support multitouch.
@Jasarien, I think Apple is just waiting for the general public to understand the potential. They wouldn't bring advanced touchpads to market as long as the market doesn't understand or want the gadgets. This is very sad, because Apple bought and closed the excellent manufacturer FingerWorks in order to use the technology for the iPhones and later their Macbooks. They should have just kept on selling the FingerWorks products to those of us who understand and want the technology! – Torben Gundtofte-Bruun – 2009-10-09T12:13:52.783
I don't know of an external trackpad which supports gestures, but the internal trackpad is USB-based. It should be possible to find a damaged top case and build a trackpad :). You may also be able to find a Synaptics trackpad on it's own, though the Mac OS may not pick up on its multitouch capabilities if it's not Apple-branded. – s4y – 2009-10-20T03:35:30.190
I;d be interested to see if you can find anything of interest with this... I was just thinking the other day that Apple are missing out on some serious revenue by selling an external trackpad with all the bells and whistles of those in the new Macbooks. – Jasarien – 2009-07-18T23:40:18.677