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Apple Introduces Mighty Mouse
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geeman said:If the top areas at the front are touch-sensitive, how are you supposed to hold it?
Probably answered in the intervening 400+ posts, but ...
You click just like the current mouse, meaning the top shell physically clicks down. When that occurs, the mouse tests the pressure on each "button" capacitor to determine if you were pressing with the left or right button area. Both fingers can be on it, the mouse determines which is applying pressure.
IMHO, really nice. I worry about the scroll ball getting as gunked up with finger debris as mice balls and scroll wheels tend to get, but I suppose there's got to be a way to take it apart to clean the ball ('cause they got it in there somehow...)
BT is what I'm waiting for. The whole reason why I've been waiting for Apple to come out with a multi-button mouse is so I can get a good bluetooth mouse! But, for my desktop at home, maybe I'll pick one up ... Too cool to pass up!
Why BT
I have used many cordless mice, and for me, they are all to heavy and/or large. I happen to really like my logitech 2 button wired mouse. It's so light it moves effortlessly. Have any of you that are complaining about non-BT actually used a BT for a whole day. And what about the waste of electricity and batteries? This already sounds like an energy hog with its mini-speaker, multiple sensors and optics. But really it's success will come down to two issues. How good does feel in your hand and will it survive multiple falls from a keyboard tray.
I have used many cordless mice, and for me, they are all to heavy and/or large. I happen to really like my logitech 2 button wired mouse. It's so light it moves effortlessly. Have any of you that are complaining about non-BT actually used a BT for a whole day. And what about the waste of electricity and batteries? This already sounds like an energy hog with its mini-speaker, multiple sensors and optics. But really it's success will come down to two issues. How good does feel in your hand and will it survive multiple falls from a keyboard tray.
~Shard~ said:I'm pleasantly surprised no one has brought up the whole "mice vs. mouses" debate, what with our excessive use of the word "mouses" in this thread. Perhaps we all finally know that "mouses" in indeed correct and there is no need to argue this point.
Man... keep it quiet... "they" can hear you...
corywoolf said:
You haven't seen anything other than the stuff on Apple's website, you haven't even used it, or seen it in real life! You can't give something a rating that you haven't tried!
Bluetooth mouse or any wireless mouse has lags. Wired mouse is way more responsive than wireless mouse.
If the lag is acceptable really depends on your tolerance level and what you do on computer. Regular e-mailing, Internet browsing is okay to have wireless mouse. Graphic design, especially gaming, just forget about wireless mouse.
And I am SO GLAD that Apple didn't offer this mouse with wireless only option.
If the lag is acceptable really depends on your tolerance level and what you do on computer. Regular e-mailing, Internet browsing is okay to have wireless mouse. Graphic design, especially gaming, just forget about wireless mouse.
And I am SO GLAD that Apple didn't offer this mouse with wireless only option.
Wow, I love it and will be buying it with my new PowerBook 17", it looks like it will do what Apple is good at....and that is innovate. I can't wait to test this beauty out!
No, Apple is creating products for people that are smart enough to understand there are two buttons, even if you can't see them. We'll let the stupid people buy from Microsoft.guez said:
"Does anybody else think that "Mighty Mouse" is the least apple-esque sounding name they could have chosen?"
Just be glad they didn't call it mouse mighty!
What's with Apple's total disregard for syntax these days?
Anyway, I'll probably buy one, I'm a sucker for all things sleek, white, and Apple!
Just be glad they didn't call it mouse mighty!
What's with Apple's total disregard for syntax these days?
Anyway, I'll probably buy one, I'm a sucker for all things sleek, white, and Apple!
jettredmont said:
I don't think the scroll ball will get too gunked up, at least not as bad as if it were on the bottom of the mouse, picking up dirst, dust, lint and crumbs. Mind you, if someone is eating some nice greasy french fries or a fattening chocolate bar while using their Mac and not wiping their fingers, they could have a problem!
For people who can't finure out its a two buttons mouse too, probably they are better suited to use the one button design to match their simple minded brain.
DickArmAndHarT said:
legacyb4 said:
microserf said:
Tap-clicking must be the top Mighty Mouse mythforumBuddy said:
For the record: the Mighty Mouse DOES HAVE A PHYSICAL CLICK. It DOES move when you click down. You do NOT need to tap.
I don't know how using both buttons at once (needed for gaming) works. I can think of solutions, but I'm curious how it really works in person.
Well really it won't be... you won't even HAVE to set it at all, it's the defaultsrobert said:
He said "trackball in place of a scroll wheel"--which none of those devices have. They are not mice, they are trackballs. Apple's product is a MOUSE, with a trackball for scrolling.michaelrjohnson said:
PS, I don't think anyone has mentioned this: there doesn't seem to be a Bluetooth version available yet!
cube said:
Look at the preferences screen shot. Make pushing the scrool bar "Button 3" and you get your open-in-new-tab clicker for Safari et al (or Shake, etc).
BT
Im with every one else. Im not going to trade in my Apple BT mouse for a wired one. This mouse is very cool. Apple needed to wait to relase one untill they were happy with the desine and it looks like they did it right. Im buying one the second they relase a BT version
Im with every one else. Im not going to trade in my Apple BT mouse for a wired one. This mouse is very cool. Apple needed to wait to relase one untill they were happy with the desine and it looks like they did it right. Im buying one the second they relase a BT version
Lepton said:
No, you don't need to lift a finger. Just don't press with the "other" finger. The mouse guages pressure; if you aren't pressing, then it won't see that finger as "clicking".
michaelrjohnson said:
Those are stationary trackballs. We are talking replacing the scroll wheel with a trackball which AFAIK has not been done up til now. The closest is MS's tilt wheel mouse that allows you to (No points for guessing.) tilt the wheel left and right to scroll left and right. Apples design is obviously better.
papersushi said:
Thanks for the feedback, it's nice to hear opinions from the "corded camp" since the bulk of the posters here seem to be crying for BT - it helps keep things balanced.
As I stated in an earlier post, I've wondered about Pro users, gamers, etc. and if they prefer corded or cordless - to me, corded makes more sense, but I can't really comment as I am neither a Pro user or a gamer.