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    What You Need to Know About Touchpads and Trackpads

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Charles P. Jefferies, Jun 2, 2017.

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    The pointing device has been an essential part of the PC since the graphical user interface (GUI) became popular over 20 years ago. It's been done in many styles and shapes, from a traditional wired mouse, to a gyro air mouse like the Azulle Lynk. On notebooks, it's done most often as a rectangular touch-sensitive pad in the palm-rest.

    If you're an avid notebook shopper, you might notice that there is more than one kind of touchpad. What we're going to do in this article is review the four basic types found today, along with their pros and cons.

    Read the full content of this Article: http://www.notebookreview.com/feature/need-know-touchpads-trackpads/
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jun 2, 2017
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