Do I need a mouse?

I am on my fourth MacBook Air since 2008 and have never found the need for a mouse.

ylrd said:

Not really. But if you decide to buy one, please don't pick the Magic Mouse... it's expensive and it sucks.

You'll be better off with an average USB/bluetooth mouse.

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Hey, speak for yourself.

I use a magic mouse 8+ hours every day and I love it - especially with an add-on app like MagicPrefs, which lets you define custom gestures.

tehsprayer said:

Any suggestions on a bluetooth mouse?

To help me and other people that may be interested.

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BT mouse.

Any of them really. Logitech M310 works really well and not expensive.

Trackpad is good enough by itself for most tasks. I also use a magic mouse for my IMac - I'll agree with others that the magic mouse takes some getting used to, but now I like it a lot.

I have one of these....works fine.

http://compare.ebay.com/like/230825684856?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar

I've never liked or got to grips with the trackpads on PC laptops, but the MBA trackpad works well with it's numerous gestures.

However, I still invested in a mouse because for gaming.

Was going to get the Apple mouse but read about the flaws with it's trackball.

Ended up getting this cheap and cheerful one:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Microsoft-C...&keywords=microsoft+compact+optical+mouse+500

Works well imo.

wermy said:

Hey, speak for yourself.

I use a magic mouse 8+ hours every day and I love it - especially with an add-on app like MagicPrefs, which lets you define custom gestures.

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I quite like my Magic Mouse as well, but I'm a claw guy so ergonomic mice do nothing for me anyways.

I've mostly transitioned my desktop use to a Magic Trackpad these days though..

Another thing is that I believe you lose the ability to smooth scroll if you plug in an external mouse. That's a deal killer for me

coldjeanzzz said:

Another thing is that I believe you lose the ability to smooth scroll if you plug in an external mouse. That's a deal killer for me

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Smooth scroll works great with magic mouse.