Warning to those considering buying a Mac Book Pro!

In case you are a power user, and use the CMD-TAB shortcut to switch between applications, be aware that doing this on the MPB will disable the track pad... at first I thought it was my machine but you can go into any apple store and reproduce this on all the machines on the floor.
1 -Launch 2 applications
2- start to move the cursor using the track pad (slightly off center)
3- CMD-TAB to switch to a new application
4- The cursor will freeze, until you move your finger to the center area of the trackpad.
This is truly a pain... each time I show this to someone in the store they are stunned... and no one can answer whether it is a hardware or software issue.
... Try it your self before buying

wow, your only complaint and reason for not buying this wonderful machine is that the mouse might stop moving for a second if u finger is not on center on the trackpad and u cmd-tab an app. well how often do u need to use your trackpad when u are cmd-tabbing??? if ur gonna use the trackpad, just select the desired app with that!

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