Trackpad sensitivity - MacBook Pro

Hi. I just purchased a new MacBook Pro 13' and really like it. One issue, however, is that I find that the touchpad is not as sensitive to tapping as my former Powerbook G4 touchpad. I seem to have to tap more than once to get the pad to recognize my "tap." Are there any others who have experienced this problem?
Thanks,
Richard

You might find some help in this topic. --> http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2134425&start=0&tstart=0
There are 11 pages of discussion about glass trackpad sensitivity issues, but mostly AFTER a Snow Leopard upgrade.

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