Why doesn't the HP Spectre x360 use the Microsoft Precision touchpad when the x2 does?

[EvenNotOdd]

Why doesn't the HP Spectre x360 use the Microsoft Precision touchpad when the x2 does? HP should at least offer it as an optional download or as an upgrade when purchasing the laptop and customizing it! I emailed HP about this so hopefully it becomes a reality, but I don't understand how they include it on the Spectre x2 when they don't have it on the x360 (even though people have figured out that the Precision driver works when manually installed)? It doesn't seem to be a tech problem!

[banhien]

@EvenNotOdd

They use different hardware therefore they use different software. One more thing - and that is very important - you or me can download software but HP needs agreement (with $$$) with other parties before HP can install to HP machines.

Regards.

[EvenNotOdd]

Makes sense. They should at least have it as an optional paid upgrade so that customers don't keep breaking their machines by using the driver thats not supported. Personally, I'd be willing to pay to be given the choice (and an option to switch back and fourth between Percision and Synaptics depending on the use case). Take note HP!

[EvenNotOdd · Accepted solution]

I requested it through the Executive Escalations Team and they seem to incorporate feedback they get over there so fingers crossed for the next model!