Apple Introduces Mighty Mouse

[nsjoker]

w00t, ordered. hope it's ergonomic and works well.

 

[CiBoys]

Yes it is in Apple Stores already - many other people throughout this thread have already commented on how they've either seen them, bought them, or been told the Stores are sold out of them!

Called Apple Store San Francisco and Stonestown. They all said they dont have it as in not been dilivered. Maybe later this after noon?

Emeryville has it.. WHY !!!!

 

[mozmac]

What happens if you get something in your eye? Plus, this would alienate the vast population of Mac Users which have glass eyes, and I don't think Apple would want to tick those guys off!

And what happens when you blink normally? Ha ha.

 

[aviationwiz]

Yes it is in Apple Stores already - many other people throughout this thread have already commented on how they've either seen them, bought them, or been told the Stores are sold out of them!

Well, I called the Apple Store Southdale in Edina, MN - they said that they do have them in stock, but don't have any demo models out, and don't know when a demo model might be out on the floor, saying it could be like a week.

 

[dernhelm]

Sorry, but I must agree with the whiners this time...

Can't really consider buying one until a Bluetooth version comes out.

Although I have to admit I was pretty drawn to it otherwise. This'll be the nicest mouse I'll never own...

 

[zelmo]

No, that was Mighty Dog.

Do you mean Under Dog?

 

[microserf]

Here's how it works

There seems to be some confusion in the discussion threads about what the user experience will be like with left and right Mighty Mouse buttons. The Apple pages could be written to make this clearer, but they do provide a hint which I'll quote below. Here's how it works:

1. The mouse does not have mechanical left and right buttons (the Pro mouse has a single mechanical button which is activated by pivoting the mouse).
2. It has two touch-sensitive pads. Note: these are NOT pressure sensitive.
3. Touch-sensitive pads basically report an (x,y) coordinate for the touch. This is basically the centrum of the tip of your finger that is in contact with the pad.
4. When you "click", this (x,y) coordinate will move slightly because you will introduce slightly more of the tip of your finger onto the touch-sensitive surface.
5. The mouse will run some software on a microcontroller in the mouse that will interpret this movement of the (x,y) coordinate. If it is characterstic of a click, it will report a click event to the computer.

So, you won't have to hover your fingers over the mouse, you'll just add some pressure to the touch-sensitive pad, hear the mouse "click" via its built-in speaker and go about your business as usual.

The hint Apple gives in in the sentance "Capacitive sensors under Mighty Mouse’s seamless top shell detect where your fingers are and predict your clicking intentions..." on the Design page .

Apple excels at the user experience, so it is extrmely unlikely that the mouse will feel strange. It'll probably "just work".

 

[~Shard~]

Could you imagine the headache you'd get from blinking 50% more in a days time? maybe this isn't such a swell idea.

Ah well, a creative thought nonetheless! Can you imagine the input issues which would arise if a user had a cataract?

 

[neut]

Can't wait to buy test out this killer mouse (Mighty Mouse rules!)

**** BT ... too much lag for real mousing.

btw- wonder if these guys well sue for the name? Mighty Mouse One


peace | neut

 

[Lacero]

Nothing beats corded my friends, nothing!

Tried BT, hated the lag.

 

[mklos]

lol I'm really mad too, but I was pointing out that it MAY be impossible for Apple to fit batteries AND sensors/speakers/trackballs into the same small enclosure.

Also, i think I'm changing my User Name to "Number 922". So If I come back like that, its still me.

EDIT: Grrrrrrrrrrrrr It's impossible to change your user name. Or is it?

Well its not impossible to put batteries in this new mouse. If you compare the regular single button wired mouse to the current Apple Pro Bluetooth Mouse, you'll see that the bluetooth mouse is slightly larger to make room for the batteries. I know this because I have both and my bluetooth mouse is slightly larger than the regular wired Apple mouse.


So saying a BT mouse isn't possible because of the batteries not fitting is a bunch of BS IMO.

 

[~Shard~]

Called Apple Store San Francisco and Stonestown. They all said they dont have it as in not been dilivered. Maybe later this after noon?

Emeryville has it.. WHY !!!!

Hopefully it will be in stock soon for ya! Some poeple in this thread are already using them!

If nothing else, at least be happy that there are Apple Stores near where you live.

 

[corywoolf]

I thought this was a joke or another apple site spoof. Totally uncalled for, my first reaction was "WTF?". I was sure it would have bluetooth, guess not yet. The design looked odd at first, after reading up on it, it actually makes sense. I think we will see this make the news today. Nothing that makes me want to go out and buy one, I will wait until the bluetooth version comes out and they correct any problems with the rev A product.

I give it a 3 out of 5.

 

[tomjleeds]

There seems to be some confusion in the discussion threads about what the user experience will be like with left and right Mighty Mouse buttons. The Apple pages could be written to make this clearer, but they do provide a hint which I'll quote below. Here's how it works:

1. The mouse does not have mechanical left and right buttons (the Pro mouse has a single mechanical button which is activated by pivoting the mouse).
2. It has two touch-sensitive pads. Note: these are NOT pressure sensitive.
3. Touch-sensitive pads basically report an (x,y) coordinate for the touch. This is basically the centrum of the tip of your finger that is in contact with the pad.
4. When you "click", this (x,y) coordinate will move slightly because you will introduce slightly more of the tip of your finger onto the touch-sensitive surface.
5. The mouse will run some software on a microcontroller in the mouse that will interpret this movement of the (x,y) coordinate. If it is characterstic of a click, it will report a click event to the computer.

So, you won't have to hover your fingers over the mouse, you'll just add some pressure to the touch-sensitive pad, hear the mouse "click" via its built-in speaker and go about your business as usual.

The hint Apple gives in in the sentance "Capacitive sensors under Mighty Mouse’s seamless top shell detect where your fingers are and predict your clicking intentions..." on the Design page .

Apple excels at the user experience, so it is extrmely unlikely that the mouse will feel strange. It'll probably "just work".

Phew, I was getting worried they'd created a useless product there.

Oh, what's that, this mouse does nothing new? Oh well...

 

[matznentosh]

Anyone who has delved deep into the iPod firmware knows that its speaker is capable of making many more sounds than just the clicking you here. It makes about 5 different sounds.
Assuming the Mighty Mouse uses the same speaker; the mouse could be capable of making many different sounds.

Hey, wait! if it has the speaker of an iPod, maybe other iPod parts too, and it's white and about the same size as one....

Music in your mouse! Yeah baby! especially if they make it bluetooth. Just walk around with your iPod, get to your desk, plop it down and use it as the mouse, music automatically streaming to your computer!

 

[CiBoys]

Whats the point of having a flagship store when they dont have the inventories.

 

[~Shard~]

Nothing beats corded my friends, nothing!

Tried BT, hated the lag.

I've never tried a BT mouse, but have heard this comment from others as well - I'm curious to hear if other people have experienced this as well. How about Pro users? Do they prefer to use corded or cordless mouses, or does it matter?

I'm quite happy with my MX510 for now, but this Mighty Mouse is pretty sweet.

 

[duke49er]

It's about time!!

 

[Jimmery]

screw mouses, i want a retina scan that follows my eye movements around the screen. My fingers would never have to leave the keyboard, ever. 1 blink=single click, 2 blinks=double click. Blink one eye and "scroll" with the other to highlight text etc. In a perfect world....inside my head, literally.

Funniest post so far...

 

[michaelrjohnson]

A trackball in place of a scroll wheel… so simple yet so effective. Makes you wonder why nobody else thought of it sooner. I wonder if other manufacturers will start replacing scroll wheels with trackballs.

Um...

 

[Fuchal]

This thing is great!
For all of those who are still wondering, it still really clicks. Just like the pro mouse. Pushes down and everything. The sensors under the hood just tell it which finger is doing the pushing so that it knows whether to left or right click. The scroll ball also works amazingly well, givving the user a lot of tactile feedback when scrolling. BT or not, it's an incredible job done by the Apple engineers to keep, yet not keep, the one-button design.

C out.

Excellent. Thanks!

 

[forumBuddy]

I love scrollwheel on my 3G iPod, but could someone please explain to me the benefits of touch sensitive buttons on a mouse?! Also, how are you supposed to play FPS games with that thing. I was excited about Mighty Mouse when I heard about it, but the more I think about it, it makes less and less sense. Looks like I'm getting Microsoft Intellimouse Optical afterall.

 

[simie]

I can't wait to get my hands on one - I currently use a 2 year old Logitech optical mouse. I wonder who makes them for Apple, we all know that Mitsumi make the Microsoft ones.

 

[Fabio_gsilva]

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.

Why are you're talking about me???

 

[CiBoys]

OoOOOo they have MY Mighty Mouse.... going now, BRB