any chance magic mouse will be smooth during downloads?

[btownguy]

One thing I HATE about my Bluetooth Mighty Mouse is the way it slows down and stutters badly whenever I have a file downloading. I subscribe to many podcasts and at any one time I may have one downloading in the background. That is over WiFi. Is there not a separate transceiver for Bluetooth? Any chance this new mouse will operate smoothly even when you have something downloading?

 

[rdowty]

Probably the same. I have a Microsoft mouse (not Bluetooth) and even when running Vista in Boot Camp it studders during heavy WiFi activity. I went back to using the wired version of the keyboard and mouse but will probably be suffering again as soon as I can get my hands on the new Magic Mouse. Hopefully there's an update that will fix this since all the new iMacs will be wireless now.

 

[powerocool]

It's due to the interference between bluetooth and 802.11b/g

Use 802.11n will solve this problem.

 

[slapguts]

Have you considered setting up your network on 802.11N instead of G?

Might eliminate the interference you're seeing on the 2.4ghz band.

 

[btownguy]

Have you considered setting up your network on 802.11N instead of G?

Might eliminate the interference you're seeing on the 2.4ghz band.

I imagine that would break my iPhone connectivity to my network.

 

[slapguts]

I imagine that would break my iPhone connectivity to my network.

True, unless you ran either a dual band, or two full networks.

I have an Airport Extreme running in N only, that the MBA connects to, and a POS Dynex router for my iPhone and the roommate's virus ridden Dell.