Magic Trackpad + Mac Pro = Lame

Unfortunately I plunked down my 70 bucks for a Magic trackpad to go with my Mac Pro (2009, Nehalem) and it's pretty much unsuable. It skips, stutters, delays and is just all around an inaccurate pointing device. If I turn the trackpad on and off it helps, but not for long.  I pretty much blame it on Bluetooth and all its lameness though. Have had similar problems with the Magic Mouse with my MBP. Just don't think Bluetooth is up to the task for a device that requires precision and preciseness. My Logitech MX mouse with its own USB dongle is flawless though.
Had high hopes, what a bummer.

Whoever said the trackpad was a precision device?
As for the bluetooth, you're right.  It's not up to the task.  But it's more the fault of the mac pro than the mouse or trackpad (although the MM BT is worse than the trackpad).  See this lengthy discussion.

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