Apple Introduces Magic Mouse - A Multi-Touch Mouse

MacRumors · Oct 20, 2009, 11:35 AM

Apple introduced a new multi-touch mouse today called "Magic Mouse". The mouse uses the same multi-touch technology found in the iPhone, iPod Touch, and Mac notebook trackpads. The entire surface of the mouse is a seamless multi-touch surface.

The new mouse comes standard with the new iMacs introduced today and is also available separately for $69.

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"Apple is the Multi-Touch leader, pioneering the use of this innovative technology in iPhone, iPod touch and Mac notebook trackpads," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "Apple's Multi-Touch technology allows us to offer an easy to use mouse in a simple and elegant design."

The gesture commands allow users to scroll through documents, pan across images, or swipe to move forward or backward through web pages or photos. It is said to work for both left and right handed users and gesture commands can be configured in the System Preferences. Magic Mouse is Bluetooth wireless enabled and will be available at the end of October.

Article Link: Apple Introduces Magic Mouse - A Multi-Touch Mouse

thegoldenmackid · Oct 20, 2009, 11:36 AM

Still not buying it.

GoCubsGo · 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by thegoldenmackid

Still not buying it.

Why? And we get that you're not buying it. I will buy.

Apple Store Southpoint (Durham NC) and Crabtree (Raleigh NC) both do not have it until next week. Well, technically crabtree said something stupid, but we'll call it next week.

I'm interested in it.

ltldrummerboy · Oct 20, 2009, 11:38 AM

Maybe not the best mouse, but it beats the Mighty Mouse by a good deal.

cumanzor · Oct 20, 2009, 11:39 AM

Do want!!!!

The Samurai · Oct 20, 2009, 11:39 AM

I'm getting one. Looks REALLY sleek.

Apple cash registers will be going CHA-CHING tonight so they will.

themoonisdown09 · Oct 20, 2009, 11:39 AM

I'll be ordering it as soon as the Apple store is back up.

CQd44 · Oct 20, 2009, 11:40 AM

They've done it! An even less ergonomic and harder to use mouse!

born4sky · Oct 20, 2009, 11:40 AM

I am so buying one )

Arkanok · Oct 20, 2009, 11:40 AM

I'm rather intrigued.. Sounds like it could be pretty good and fixes the problem that the mighty mouse had with the scroll ball.

I wonder if this will also work under my bootcamp installation of Windows 7, though...? Sadly, the Apple site only lists OS X.

unity · Oct 20, 2009, 11:40 AM

Finally! No more sticky little mouse balls! (Now thats something you dont say everyday)

macrumorsMaster · Oct 20, 2009, 11:40 AM

trackball is easier to use.

bleimone · Oct 20, 2009, 11:40 AM

I am surprised that this mouse is lacking the other nice gesture features like "pinch open close" and four finger expose. I wonder if that can be update via software.

looks sweet though

zw-gator · Oct 20, 2009, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by thegoldenmackid

Still not buying it.

+1

This is fail

richard.mac · Oct 20, 2009, 11:41 AM

death to the scrollball!

undecided if i should get a Magic Mouse or a more contoured and ergonomic MX 1100.

Cyroceon · Oct 20, 2009, 11:42 AM

I'm thinking about it.

redwarrior · Oct 20, 2009, 11:42 AM

That looks really cool. And wow, it's my birthday this week. Imagine that.

I'm always up for new toys.

tivoboy · Oct 20, 2009, 11:42 AM

bought it!

QCassidy352 · Oct 20, 2009, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by bleimone

I am surprised that this mouse is lacking the other nice gesture features like "pinch open close" and four finger expose. I wonder if that can be update via software.

looks sweet though

yeah, I thought pinch to zoom would be a given. :-/ Looks nice, and a lot better than the mighty mouse, but I'll stick with logitech I think.

zw-gator · Oct 20, 2009, 11:42 AM

Just looked at the price

$70 US!!!!

HAHAHA

bigcat318 · Oct 20, 2009, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by macrumorsMaster

trackball is easier to use.

Maybe if it actually works. I shouldnt have to clean it once a month to keep it working. I can never scroll down.

CQd44 · Oct 20, 2009, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by richthomas

death to the scrollball!

undecided if i should get a Magic Mouse or a more contoured and ergonomic MX 1100.

Logitech makes amazing mice. I have one of their laser mice and it fits perfectly into my hand. Still going strong too, no problems whatsoever. I think I've had it for at least 6 months.

kaypay · Oct 20, 2009, 11:44 AM

I hope I'm wrong, but from the demo video on Apple's website, it looks like they didn't include three finger gestures like three finger swipe for expose. Without that, this isn't much different from the old mighty mouse with the scroll ball...

anim8or · Oct 20, 2009, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by The Samurai

I'm getting one. Looks REALLY sleek.

Apple cash registers will be going CHA-CHING tonight so they will.

Post if you get one.... i'm in glasgow later this week and will be buying one definitely if they have stock.

UK online store says 5-7 business days to ship!

RaZaK · Oct 20, 2009, 11:45 AM

I guess that no-name company can say goodbye to getting any future money on damages for using the Mighty Mouse name.

Let's see which stupid company comes out of the woodwork to claim the Magic Mouse name. lol

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The Samurai macrumors 68000 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Glasgow	I'm getting one. Looks REALLY sleek. Apple cash registers will be going CHA-CHING tonight so they will. __________________ AyeGear l iDevice / Gadget & Travel Clothing - iPad & Macbook Air Pockets
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CQd44 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Edinburg, Texas	They've done it! An even less ergonomic and harder to use mouse! __________________ C2Q Q9550 @ 3.2 GHz, GeForce 570GTX, 8 GB DDR2-1200 RAM, 2 TB + 1 TB + 500 GB + 300 GB Storage + 30 GB SSD LG Nexus 4 running Android 4.2.1 ASUS U43JC bamboo laptop. So nice!
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bleimone macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2004	other gestures I am surprised that this mouse is lacking the other nice gesture features like "pinch open close" and four finger expose. I wonder if that can be update via software. looks sweet though
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cumanzor macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2009	Do want!!!!
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themoonisdown09 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Georgia, USA	I'll be ordering it as soon as the Apple store is back up.
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born4sky macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2008	I am so buying one )
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Oct 20, 2009, 11:40 AM	#10
Arkanok macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2007	I'm rather intrigued.. Sounds like it could be pretty good and fixes the problem that the mighty mouse had with the scroll ball. I wonder if this will also work under my bootcamp installation of Windows 7, though...? Sadly, the Apple site only lists OS X.
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Oct 20, 2009, 11:40 AM	#11
unity macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Green Bay, WI	Finally! No more sticky little mouse balls! (Now thats something you dont say everyday)
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macrumorsMaster macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2008	trackball is easier to use.
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richard.mac macrumors 603 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: 51.50024, -0.12662	death to the scrollball! undecided if i should get a Magic Mouse or a more contoured and ergonomic MX 1100. __________________ http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/4894/haxe.png If you can't innovate, I guess you just imitate, but it's never quite as good as the original.
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Oct 20, 2009, 11:42 AM	#17
redwarrior macrumors 603 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: in the Dawg house	That looks really cool. And wow, it's my birthday this week. Imagine that. I'm always up for new toys. __________________ The DriVen Class the light at the end of the tunnel may be you -Aerosmith
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Oct 20, 2009, 11:42 AM	#18
tivoboy macrumors 68000 Join Date: May 2005	bought it!
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Oct 20, 2009, 11:44 AM	#23
kaypay macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2009	No Three Finger Expose? I hope I'm wrong, but from the demo video on Apple's website, it looks like they didn't include three finger gestures like three finger swipe for expose. Without that, this isn't much different from the old mighty mouse with the scroll ball...
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Oct 20, 2009, 11:45 AM	#25
RaZaK macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2008	what about the Mighty Mouse lawsuit...Waaaah!!! I guess that no-name company can say goodbye to getting any future money on damages for using the Mighty Mouse name. Let's see which stupid company comes out of the woodwork to claim the Magic Mouse name. lol __________________ "Remember Egypt?" - Max Stone, Extreme Rebel Trillionaire MBP 17, i7, 8 GB RAM, 640 GB HD 16 GB iPhone 4 Black MacinDell Mini 9, A05, NBI 0.8.3, 2 GB RAM, 16GB STEC
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