On Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:33:53 +0100, Sacha wrote:

On 2011-09-22 20:13:51 +0100, RG said:

On Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:02:34 +0100, Sacha wrote:

I think you would have been better off Sacha to have got a new
mouse. The modern cordless laser mouse is a very accurate and
reliable device, far more precise than any trackpad.

You're probably going to be proved right! I'm so tired of this
thing and my daughter is dying to get her hands on it. I'm going to
get a new mouse and get shot of this - she's very welcome to it! I'm
assuming Apple sell what you're suggesting but I'll take a look. The
trackpad is probably great for young, nimble fingers or those used to
laptops but for me, it's a mess.
You can get an Apple branded mouse or one from a firm like Logitech
who make reasonable quality devices. Apple also have a new gadget
called a 'magic mouse' but I haven't tried it. I'd strongly suggest
that you try before buying if you possibly can, because the feel is
quite important.
Good luck!

Thanks, Richard. The nearest Apple store to us is, I think, in Bristol.

You can get a suitable mouse at the nearest PC World, and they will have a
bigger selection to try out.
You just need to confirm that it has a suitable Apple driver.