How magic can a trackpad really be? We set about finding out in our video review of the Magic Trackpad . We’re fans of the one-button trackpad surfaces on the current generation MacBook Pro laptops. Sure, it takes a little getting used to but once the initial learning (or perhaps it's an un-learning curve) is overcome, it's an ideal way to navigate and interact. Now, the same trackpad technology is available to Mac tower users, with 80 per cent more surface area than the MacBook Pro's pad.