They’ve gone through a serious maturation process, all the way back to the 60’s. We’ve all used them for decades, and they work really, really well. More to the point, regular mice are far more intuitive. The problem is having the capable hardware and compatible software…all in one machine. Compare this mouse with our Logitech M570 Wireless trackball review if you’re still not sold by the ultrathin. For the latter, by itself the touch gestures are few and far between, but with a good hardware/software maker you can have a ton of nifty features with a lot of customization. With the former there are a lot of great gestures but the customization options are ridiculously limited (and limiting).
Not on OS X, and certainly not on Windows 8. If you want more pointer options, check out these computer mouse reviews. Compare this with another small mouse in our Mad Catz Eclipse Mobile mouse review. As much as I like pressing physical buttons, I like doing things quickly and efficiently more. I use my iPad and never touch the home button thanks to the magnetic on-off switch from my case, switching apps with a four-finger swipe up, or closing apps with a five-finger pinch. I don’t hate touch gestures, far from it. You may call that growth I call it laziness. Since Apple revamped what it meant to be a trackpad, many mouse users have flocked to trackpads, with all their touch gestures and non-moving hands.