Like many users, i’ve found the blackberry bold 9700’s new trackpad to be a blessing and a curse.
Out of the box it seems hyper sensitive, fast and oddly accurate, and yet if you’ve been a baller or a jogger (track wheel or track ball) fan over the years, the quick witted accuracy of the new trackpad is still something to get used to…

Regardless… RIM has gone out of their way to showcase exactly what it is and how it works, and it’s quite interesting and allows for a deeper appreciation of the new navigation tool and how it works.

Much like any improvement to an existing design, many early adopters will find it strange, but the accuracy and design is something to truly brag about when it comes to being a blackberry owner.

Apparently, this is actually an optical camera taking black and white photos of your finger every few seconds. The advantages over a laptop’s touchpad is that it nolonger requires the heat or actual finger, but could even work in a pinch with a ball point pen, which I imagine opens up all kinds of good things for the handicapped and other folks who cannot use their thumb for whatever reason.

The Official Blackberry blog can tell you more and is quite a good read…