I was initially a bit concerned that a disc might get stuck in the drive, leaving me with no way to eject it due to the lack of a paperclip hole. The TiBook’s slot-loading DVD-ROM drive performed flawlessly. I never was a big fan of trackpads for extended use or for detailed work, but with the TiBook I make sure that I pack an external USB mouse when I go on the road. Finally, the trackpad button was apt to un-click during drags, depositing files in unexpected places. I also found that when I reached for the trackpad button, often my thumb fell a bit short and hit the sensitive area instead. The sensitive area is a bit large, and I found myself accidentally tapping the trackpad as I was typing, inadvertently sending my cursor off to some other part of my document. The trackpad was a bit more problematic, however. I also liked the fact that some of the function keys at the top double as volume and brightness controls. I had no problems at all typing for hours on the TiBook, and found it very difficult to go back to my old PowerBook 3400 once I had gotten used to the TiBook keyboard’s responsive feel and firmness. The TiBook’s full-sized keyboard is easily the best laptop keyboard I have typed on, which surprised me just a bit considering the machine’s thinness.
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