| Monday, January 31, 2005 |
14:04 - It's a thing! I'm so happy!
http://www.apple.com/powerbook/
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New PowerBook G4s. Nothing special beyond a speed-bump; hardly worth mention.
Er, wait. What about this?
Ready to Scroll
Scrolling through web pages or large documents on a trackpad can challenge even the most nimble fingers. That’s why every PowerBook G4 features a new trackpad with scrolling capability. Just drag two fingers over the trackpad to scroll vertically and horizontally or pan around any active window. Change this feature to suit your needs: Customize your trackpad settings or turn off scrolling completely via System Preferences.
Ooo. Okay, I can see that being useful. Has this been done before? I've seen some solutions for this in PC laptops, with extra buttons and little rollers, but this may be new. (A friend of mine referred to it as a "fondlepad".) Considering all Apple's done in mainstreaming the trackpad throughout the iPod's life, I guess it stands to reason that they'd be in a mindset to do their innovation around it these days.
Oh, and here's another shiny bit:
Takes the Fall
Now every PowerBook G4 is equipped with Apple's Sudden Motion Sensor to help protect your most valuable asset: your data. The Sudden Motion Sensor senses change in axis position and accelerated movement. In the event of a drop or fall, the Sudden Motion Sensor instantly parks the hard drive heads so they won’t scratch the disks on impact, lessening the risk of damage and improving your chances of retrieving valuable data. When the Sudden Motion Sensor senses your PowerBook is once again level, it unlocks the hard drive heads automatically.
Sweet!
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Brian Tiemann
