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Apple Introduces Mighty Mouse
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BLUETOOTH! BLUETOOTH! BLUETOOTH!
I'm using the original bluetooth mouse right now and I would love to have this new mouse in a bluetooth version instead. Please, please, please STEVE, don't make me wait 6 months for the bluetooth version.
/I like cheese with my whine.
I'm using the original bluetooth mouse right now and I would love to have this new mouse in a bluetooth version instead. Please, please, please STEVE, don't make me wait 6 months for the bluetooth version.
/I like cheese with my whine.
emaja said:
They have 1 working prototype:
http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars/2005/7/14/720?posted=true
922 said:I posted the same thing a while back but nobody saw it...
So there's no Bluetooth because there's no room for the battery! The old wired mouse had this big clear empty space above the sensor, but the BT mouse is all white to hide the battery. Instead of the battery, this one has a scroll ball and a ton of sensors. Until the mouse gets bigger or batteries get smaller/better, the Mighty Mouse will probably remain wired only.
U'm not so sure it is as crystal clear as you claim it to be. Th wireless one buttin mouse by apple was a bit bigger than the wired one so that might just be the case with the new one. A slight in crease in size and enough to still draw enough people to buy it. It might be doable but clearly not impossible.
How is that for a post srobert...
I can't be sure but it makes sense that room will be taken up by touch sensors and impact sensors and speakers and trackball thingies. Sorry if that last post was a little ummmm... loud.
mighty it is not
Since when does apple consider looks before common sense, functionality, and ergonomics? The ipod started the trend of minimalism and touch sensitive interfaces, 2 'features' I think are counterintuitive.
Let me explain:
1. The mac is known for ease of use, but a person who does not know about the mighty mouse will not know by seeing it, that it has 2 top buttons.
2. When using a traditional mouse, ones fingers rest on the buttons. With regular mice, this is fine, since there are actual buttons to be pressed. With touch sensitive buttons, they will be likely to be accidentally pressed.
3. clicking and dragging is difficult on current apple mice due to the button being the top of the whole mouse. this trend seems likely to continue.
4. the trend of apple creating its own design methodology based on aesthetics and tradition (both mac based and NeXt based) is not good for the user. All because the mac always used 1 button before does not mean it needs to hold on to that tradition via 'single button charm'. Apple is trying to hide the fact that it is becoming more like a pc. First there was no context menus, then ctrl click appeared in os 9 and os x, then apple tab task switching like on windows that allowed mouse input, then multi button compatibility in os x out of the box, now a pseudo 2 button mouse that looks like a 1 button mouse. Just admit it apple! Give users 2 buttons that are unambiguous.
5. This may very well be a great peripheral. I will try it out and if I like it, will by it. I'm just sick of the reasoning behind the design, and see apple's ergonomic choices putting users 2nd, which should never be the case.
Since when does apple consider looks before common sense, functionality, and ergonomics? The ipod started the trend of minimalism and touch sensitive interfaces, 2 'features' I think are counterintuitive.
Let me explain:
1. The mac is known for ease of use, but a person who does not know about the mighty mouse will not know by seeing it, that it has 2 top buttons.
2. When using a traditional mouse, ones fingers rest on the buttons. With regular mice, this is fine, since there are actual buttons to be pressed. With touch sensitive buttons, they will be likely to be accidentally pressed.
3. clicking and dragging is difficult on current apple mice due to the button being the top of the whole mouse. this trend seems likely to continue.
4. the trend of apple creating its own design methodology based on aesthetics and tradition (both mac based and NeXt based) is not good for the user. All because the mac always used 1 button before does not mean it needs to hold on to that tradition via 'single button charm'. Apple is trying to hide the fact that it is becoming more like a pc. First there was no context menus, then ctrl click appeared in os 9 and os x, then apple tab task switching like on windows that allowed mouse input, then multi button compatibility in os x out of the box, now a pseudo 2 button mouse that looks like a 1 button mouse. Just admit it apple! Give users 2 buttons that are unambiguous.
5. This may very well be a great peripheral. I will try it out and if I like it, will by it. I'm just sick of the reasoning behind the design, and see apple's ergonomic choices putting users 2nd, which should never be the case.
Something like this, http://www.artlebedev.com/portfolio/optimus/ maybe?CiBoys said:waht do you think apple will do to there "up-coming" release of the keyboard or if there is one
[Edit: I missed the above posts... Woops!]Ordered my Mighty Mouse, BTW, for the edu price. I'm happy that Mighty Mouse saved the day (when my friends ask about it, I'm just going to make up a new name... iMouse would have worked, right?)
bluetooth, bluetooth, bluetooth. . . ill be person #543687975 to say id like it in bluetooth!!! but i have to hand it to the design team, they way outdid anything i would expect out of a 2 button mouse
Will the Mighty Mouse be available in Apple Stores today?
I'm planning on going to an official Apple Store today when I get off work. Do you think they will have stock already?
I'm planning on going to an official Apple Store today when I get off work. Do you think they will have stock already?
srobert said:
Well they already cited the advantages for iMovie, Final Cut, garagaband and iPhoto... That gives a little idea...
bodeh6 said:Everybody knows what this means. NEW KEYBOARD NEXT TUESDAY. I called it first.
As rdowns would say, please don't be that guy.
For what its worth, the Apple Store at Yorkdale (Toronto) said they won't have these in for a few days but have started a waiting list... I'm torn as to whether or not I should order this now or wait and go see what its like... looks promising though!
