Logitech Windows 8 PC or tablet
Logitech Touchpad T650 has a large multitouch surface, and works seamlessly with all types of Windows 8 devices.The charging cable and USB receiver are extra parts to deal with, and Mac functionality is severely limited.The Logitech Touchpad T650 makes it easy to add a standalone touch pad to your Windows 8 tablet or desktop, but mimicking touch-screen gestures is still an imperfect experience.
The idea of the touch pad is nothing new to laptop users, but it's only recently that many have come to see it as a better overall experience than a traditional mouse. Part of that comes from Windows 8 and its emphasis on gesture and touch control, and part of it comes from Apple's excellent touch-pad implementation in MacBooks, which have outshined their PC competition in this department for years.
To that end, we've seen an increasing number of all-in-one desktops, including new models from Vizio and HP, include standalone touch pads rather than a mouse, and Logitech has the standalone $79 Touchpad T650 for those who want to make the leap with their existing setup.
A glass-topped matte black square, the 5.25-inch-by-5.1-inch T650 looks and feels a lot like Apple's excellent Magic Trackpad. The Apple version has a barrel-like top edge, which houses a battery and holds the pad at a steeper angle. In contrast, the T650 is nearly flat, and has an internal rechargeable battery.It connects to your laptop or desktop not via Bluetooth, but instead Logitech's proprietary USB receiver.The company says that is a more responsive connection than Bluetooth, but I've never felt that my Bluetooth Apple Magic Trackpad suffered because of it.
This means that to use the T650, you need the USB receiver, which eats up a port on your PC, as well as an Micro-USB cable for occasional charging. There's an on/off switch on the right side of the pad to save power, but the pad remained charged for more than a week of intermittent use without a recharge, even when left on 24-7.
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