I much prefer the nipple to the scrollwheel on a mouse, particularly for large documents.han_solo94 said:
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Apple Introduces Mighty Mouse
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I think Ive has earned another healthy bonus this Christmas.
law guy said:
I see....a little scolling ball. Like it. wonder how it'll match up to my two button MacMice rodent
Hell hath certainly frozen over.
First Intel Macs, now multi-button Apple mice. My god.
Apple is finally growing up!
Good boy Apple! Good boy!
First Intel Macs, now multi-button Apple mice. My god.
Apple is finally growing up!
Good boy Apple! Good boy!I have one! Rushed out to the local Apple store...
They only had about 4 left when I got there around 11:30am:
1) It 'feels' just like a regular Apple mouse; the whole top end of the mouse (by the cable) dips down as the old single button mouse did/does. What's different is that under the hard plastic top, it can tell which side your hand is pressing on before it clicks; so it behaves as if there were a second button there, though there isn't one you can see.
2) The little button in the middle for scrolling is teensy. It really is a ball that rolls, not an "eraser top" like on a IBM Thinkpad or similar.
3) The side buttons have to be pressed together (for now?) to activate
4) And for todays surprise: According to the manual:"Don't install the Mighty Mouse Software disc if your computer has a version of Mac OS X earlier than V10.4.2 or Windows 2000 or Windows XP software installed." (I kid you not, people, its just a USB device, remember?)
What works where:
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On 10.3.9 to 10.4.1 = Assign primary and secondary buttons and activate Expose. Display dashboard only in 10.4.1 and 10.4
10.3.8 and earlier = Use as a multibutton scrolling mouse
Windows 2000 and Windows XP = "See the mouse control panel."
They only had about 4 left when I got there around 11:30am:
1) It 'feels' just like a regular Apple mouse; the whole top end of the mouse (by the cable) dips down as the old single button mouse did/does. What's different is that under the hard plastic top, it can tell which side your hand is pressing on before it clicks; so it behaves as if there were a second button there, though there isn't one you can see.
2) The little button in the middle for scrolling is teensy. It really is a ball that rolls, not an "eraser top" like on a IBM Thinkpad or similar.
3) The side buttons have to be pressed together (for now?) to activate
4) And for todays surprise: According to the manual:"Don't install the Mighty Mouse Software disc if your computer has a version of Mac OS X earlier than V10.4.2 or Windows 2000 or Windows XP software installed." (I kid you not, people, its just a USB device, remember?)
What works where:
----------------------
On 10.3.9 to 10.4.1 = Assign primary and secondary buttons and activate Expose. Display dashboard only in 10.4.1 and 10.4
10.3.8 and earlier = Use as a multibutton scrolling mouse
Windows 2000 and Windows XP = "See the mouse control panel."
alexeismertin said:
Riiiight, because Apple completely halted all other engineering, design and production departments within the entire company to focus on designing a mouse. It's all they've been doing for the past 6 months, it took up al their resouerces. Nothing else is being worked on.
~Shard~ said:
Fair question
Who needs it? Laptop users--and laptop sales are beginning to overtake desktop sales. One less cord to fight while using AND transporting my PowerBook is a MUST. And all Apple laptops have BT standard.It seems to be a physically rotating (?) trackball--just very small.han_solo94 said:
Lacero said:
I don't think Jobs was ever a "dumbass". Chalk up some of his decisions to his personality that consists of a cup of arrogance, a dash of elitism, and a pinch of yes men. Simmer in a certain % of the user base that accepts his word as holy and there you go. Your own recipe could very. *shrugs*
hang on, isn't the scoll ball going to get clogged up like those crappy old mice with a roller ball underneath? I was forever cleaning those things.
Is it possible to take out the scroller ball to clean it, anyone who's already got one?
Is it possible to take out the scroller ball to clean it, anyone who's already got one?
nagromme said:Fair question
Fair enough. I use a laptop so infrequently, that I usually just hook up a corded mouse and that works fine for my purposes. But yes, I definitely see your point (and click).
nagromme said:
Low-end Macs have always had more VRAM than PCs as low-end PCs share their system RAM as VRAM. No dedicated VRAM in low-end PCs.
geeman said:If the top areas at the front are touch-sensitive, how are you supposed to hold it?
(I already have one)
Just like the old single mouse. It's more "push" sensitive than touch sensitive. It doesn't need to be treated any differently than a normal mouse...magic!
To paulypants, Tintin, or other proud new owners:
Thanks for the report. Just wondering:
1. Do the side buttons have a physical click you can feel, or only an electronic sound?
2. Are they so sensitive that it's easy to trigger the "squeeze" by accident?
3. Does pressing down on the ball have a physical click you can feel, or only an electronic sound? Does pressing the ball make the whole top shell move down?
4. Is the ball-click so sensitive that it's easy to click it by accident?
5. Can you rest two fingers on the two "virtua" button regions, and click EITHER one without lifting the other finger away first?
6. If you are ALREADY clicking one of the two buttons, can you somehow trigger the other button too? (Like for games with 2-button firing.)
TIA!
Tintin said:
Thanks for the report. Just wondering:
1. Do the side buttons have a physical click you can feel, or only an electronic sound?
2. Are they so sensitive that it's easy to trigger the "squeeze" by accident?
3. Does pressing down on the ball have a physical click you can feel, or only an electronic sound? Does pressing the ball make the whole top shell move down?
4. Is the ball-click so sensitive that it's easy to click it by accident?
5. Can you rest two fingers on the two "virtua" button regions, and click EITHER one without lifting the other finger away first?
6. If you are ALREADY clicking one of the two buttons, can you somehow trigger the other button too? (Like for games with 2-button firing.)
TIA!
~Shard~ said:
In my case, the "tail" keeps getting hung up on something. I don't really need wireless, but it help keep my desk a little less cluttered and having the freedom to put the mouse where I want it - not just where to cord will let me put it - is nice.
A fairly lazy SysAdmin who is tired of getting email from the boss about how much time employees are wasting downloading QuickTime movie trailers, researching iPod accessories, and building "dream systems" on the Apple Store configurator. *ahem* just a guess, mind you.SiliconAddict said:Who the hell restricts access to a computer site?
What would be more interesting is a BlueTooth version that could act as a remote control as well as a mouse. Handy for presentations, when watching DVD's, etc. I don't really want to have to buy a separate devide to do this function. I would rather have it just be the mouse. Currently we use our BT keyboard when watching movies but sometimes we need mousing functions as well and it's not handy in bed. (Hmm... I can just see the ads: "Might Mouse - good in bed, too!")
(Hmm... I can just see the ads: "Might Mouse - good in bed, too!")
Apple Says:
--Smooth top shell with touch-sensitive technology beneath, Mighty Mouse allows you to right click without a right button
--Mighty Mouses seamless top shell detect where your fingers are and predict your clicking intentions, so you dont need two buttons just two finger
--It wouldnt be fair to call Mighty Mouse a two-button mouse with one button. Especially when it responds to pressure from your fingers in four different places.
So... i dont think they like us calling it a 2-click mouse. i assume there is no clicking besides the "tiny" speaker in the mouse?
--Smooth top shell with touch-sensitive technology beneath, Mighty Mouse allows you to right click without a right button
--Mighty Mouses seamless top shell detect where your fingers are and predict your clicking intentions, so you dont need two buttons just two finger
--It wouldnt be fair to call Mighty Mouse a two-button mouse with one button. Especially when it responds to pressure from your fingers in four different places.
So... i dont think they like us calling it a 2-click mouse. i assume there is no clicking besides the "tiny" speaker in the mouse?
Does the ball itself click when scrolling, or is it a free scrolling motion. Please say it's a clicking scroll.
Tintin said: