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Apple Introduces Mighty Mouse

guez said:
EDIT: Here's the irony: from one day to the next, Apple has gone from telling me that I don't need a multi-button mouse to making me pay for one.
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This clinches it for me, by/at Paris will see a BT Pro version of the Mighty Mouse, and an end to all single button apple mice. In less than two months Apple will have gone from no multibutton mice to only multibutton mice, siting the ease with which the might mouse and BT brother can be used by those only wanting one button functionality.
 
guez said:
...I realize that I can shop with a reseller (at least for the time being) and get one of the remainging Pro Mouses for $29, but this is really annoying!....
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How many Apple one button mice are there sitting in drawers that were never used by people who preferred the multi-buttoned options for the last 20 odd years? I know there's two in my basement that saw little/no use.

I think I'll hold on to them for a couple of months until the one button zealots are desperate and willing to bid through the roof. Of course if no market appears for these things could that be proof that those zealots are happy now using a second button and are willing to admit they, and Jobs, had it wrong all this time???
 
mpw said:
How many Apple one button mice are there sitting in drawers that were never used by people who preferred the multi-buttoned options for the last 20 odd years? I know there's two in my basement that saw little/no use.

I think I'll hold on to them for a couple of months until the one button zealots are desperate and willing to bid through the roof. Of course if no market appears for these things could that be proof that those zealots are happy now using a second button and are willing to admit they, and Jobs, had it wrong all this time???
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You don't know. They could be happily using the Mighty Mouse in its "one-button" configuration, and just be taking advantage of the scroll ball. 😉
 
Damn, I just bought a Mighty Mouse but now I want to go pick up a one-button mouse from my AppleCentre purely for sentimental reasons....

That transparent cover still looks bloody nice, I wish they'd kept that up on the iBooks/iPods...just oozes class, the new ones, whilst they still look good just don't have the pizzaz anymore and I think it's the opaque white plastic.

Argh!! More $$$
 
my Logitech mouse was getting towards the end of its life... I just bought the mighty mouse yesterday... and its nice to work with (works better than the old apple mouse wich I never used because of its size... this one is just a little slimmer and you feel the difference ;-) )
 
Play Nice

mpw said:
Of course if no market appears for these things could that be proof that those zealots are happy now using a second button and are willing to admit they, and Jobs, had it wrong all this time???
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<Sunday School Lesson>
FCOL - play nice, will ya? If there were several years where there was only one two-button mouse manufacturer and they finally decided to drop that product line, us one-button zealots wouldn't be taunting you. You would have lost your preferred computer interface method. It would be a sad thing, and we would mourn the fact that your computing experience was no longer living to its full potential, even with your Mac.

Many of your fellow Mac community have lost our preferred Mac interface, which we've only had available through one (OK, two) manufacturers. It wasn't enough that you had a hundred mouse options from several companies, but you also would deny your fellow Mac community members their own happiness? And then gloat when it happens?

Empathy, people. You weren't the downtrodden who have just had a glorious revolt - you were the privileged majority stomping on the downtrodden few.

😉

Anywho - as mentioned above, the conclusions to your experiment would be flawed, as many of us, when we have to use MM, will keep it in one-button mode.

See - Steve still loves us despite our one-button ways. Can't you?

And, if any of those mice in your drawer are the black ones, can I now guilt you into sending me one? A little Catholic Guilt to go your way? 🙂
</Sunday School Lesson>
 
jsalzer said:
<Sunday School Lesson>
FCOL…

….If there were several years where there was only one two-button mouse manufacturer and they finally decided to drop that product line, us one-button zealots wouldn't be taunting you…

…Empathy, people….

…Can't you?...

…And, if any of those mice in your drawer are the black ones, can I now guilt you into sending me one?...

…A little Catholic Guilt to go your way? 🙂
</Sunday School Lesson>
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OK, a couple of points in response to the above:-

FCOL ?

Yeah right!

I’ve been a long standing supporter of multi-button mice AND, for those who wanted them, single button mice. But I’ve always had a problem with the zealots who insisted that single button mice were better and lacked empathy with those like me who wanted the added functionality and efficiency of the right click etc.

Yes….(but you, said zealots, were wrong and I’m allowing myself some smug time) 😛

They’re even still in their pristine boxes, would it mean of me to smash one and post its corpse?

Oh dear he bought religion into the debate *reaches for mouse mallet* 😀
 
WHOAH!

mpw said:
OK, a couple of points in response to the above:-

FCOL ?

Yeah right!

I’ve been a long standing supporter of multi-button mice AND, for those who wanted them, single button mice. But I’ve always had a problem with the zealots who insisted that single button mice were better and lacked empathy with those like me who wanted the added functionality and efficiency of the right click etc.

Yes….(but you, said zealots, were wrong and I’m allowing myself some smug time) 😛

They’re even still in their pristine boxes, would it mean of me to smash one and post its corpse?

Oh dear he bought religion into the debate *reaches for mouse mallet* 😀
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Personally, I am not a zealot. I have never posted a pro-single-button-mouse message. All I'm saying it that it is perverse that Apple MAKES you buy a new iMac with a one-button mouse mouse, but if you call an Apple store and ask about buying one separately, they will suggest you go to eBay. If two button mouses/mice are so popular, they can offer them as an option on the iMac and sell the remaining one-button mouses/mice, to those who want them. Or how about for the SAME PRICE? (I am not opposed to owning a multi-button mouse if I can use it as a one-button mouse.) But no. Not the Apple way.

This is a lesson, incidentally, for all of those people who insist that Apple will be supporting PPC for many years to come. When Apple changes its mind, they inevitably leave legacy users (often most of the Mac community) behind. They dragged their feet for years on implementing USB 2.0 across the board (Firewire better) and then switched the iPod to USB (never mind). They tried to dump support for OS X on the G3. You want the latest browser (the one that has been fixed), buy Tiger.

Apple sells and supports the latest thing. And guess what? 100% of Apple users (excepting developpers) are now legacy users.

And for those of you who think that Macintels will be cheaper? Apple just raised the price of its mouse by $20=66%. Yes, they added features, but it still costs more $$$$. And people wonder why Apple market share is low.

Let the fun begin. i love Mac, but Apple's business practices have been driving me up the wall since 1986.

EDIT: Multi-button mouse advocates shouldn't be happy about this either. If you buy a new iMac right now, they will force a one-button mouse on you, rather than sell it to me.

EDIT: No one is reading this forum anymore but I will continue to rant. How about this: if you buy a top-end Powermac, you get a $29 Pro Mouse, but if you want to add a mouse to your Mac Mini order, you have to buy a $49 Mighty Mouse.
 
After reviewing comments here and the reports at Macintouch, I did my own tests with my Mighty Mouse (normal right-hand configuration).

My tests confirm what others have reported. If your index finger is resting on the left, you can't right-click with your middle finger on the right. The mouse assumes that any click when both fingers are touching the mouse is a selection click, so you must lift your index finger to right-click with your middle finger.

Luckily, my normal habit is to leave my index finger on the scrollball (or scrollwheel in other mice I use), so I don't have to change my habits for this.

I'm still having trouble avoiding accidental clicks of the mousewheel when I'm scrolling.
 
Hehe

mpw said:
FCOL ?
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Sorry - "For Crying Out Loud" - MR and Stargate are my only two online boards, and that's a standard over there. It slipped. 🙂

Yeah right!
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I promise!!!

I’ve been a long standing supporter of multi-button mice AND, for those who wanted them, single button mice. But I’ve always had a problem with the zealots who insisted that single button mice were better and lacked empathy with those like me who wanted the added functionality and efficiency of the right click etc.
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I can see both sides explaining why they think theirs is better, but it is very much a preference - not a right or wrong. I think you get that, though.

What I don't understand is - where did you want the empathy from? We've been living in fear for years. You've always had many options and the security that comes with it. So you had some junk to toss in a drawer. The more for you to mail to me. 😉

Yes….(but you, said zealots, were wrong and I’m allowing myself some smug time) 😛
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Wrong, or just misunderstood and ultimately sacrificed for the greater good of absorbing Windows users?

(Steve - I need a hug!)

🙂
 
I went in to the SF Apple store then day after they released it and none were left. I talk to a girl that worked there (her name was Kate) and she said that they had them for like an hour yesterday. She also said they got in only 100 of them. Oh well I did get iLife 05.

Merf
 
I just picked up mine and I must say I'm impressed.

Favorite features:

Scroll Ball - Very neat idea. It's very usefull for scrolling horizontally in the Timeline in FCE. I also like how it seconds as a button for Dashboard (by default). The way it works is you press the ball itself and then you click whole mouse button to activate Dashboard.

Side Buttons - A bit hard to press as others have stated, but I like it this way because if I need to pick the mouse up while I have something clicked, it doesn't activate Exposé.

Overall, I really like this mouse despite the rather hefty price tag 😉.

JOD8FY
 
JOD8FY said:
Scroll Ball - Very neat idea. It's very usefull for scrolling horizontally in the Timeline in FCE. I also like how it seconds as a button for Dashboard (by default). The way it works is you press the ball itself and then you click whole mouse button to activate Dashboard.

Side Buttons - A bit hard to press as others have stated, but I like it this way because if I need to pick the mouse up while I have something clicked, it doesn't activate Exposé.
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I just got mine last Thursday and I absolutely love it! I agree that the scroll ball is a great idea, I love scrolling horizontally. I too have Dashboard assigned to the ball button, it works great.

As far as the side buttons are concerned, if you have a button clicked, say a left-click, then the side "squeeze" buttons are disabled, so you can't accidentally click it when you're picking up your mouse. Very smart move on Apple's part, I think. I don't have an issue with them being hard to push though, maybe mine is just easier to squeeze.

I must admit I was very skeptical when I first saw the mouse, how it would work and whatnot, but after playing with it I knew I had to buy it, which I promptly did. With my wife's permission, of course. 😉 I think my biggest fear was accidental button pushing because I thought the buttons were touch sensitive like a trackpad, I was very pleased to find out that you still have to physically press the mouse down and click like normal.
 
Mighty mouse VS MX 510

I checked the Mighty Mouse at a CompUSA store today. Since it was just on display, I was not able to try it with a Mac.

I already have the following mice:
MX 1000, MX 900 BT, MX 510, V500 Cordless, Logitech Notebook Cordless Mouse (with a small USB dongle), Logitech Cordless Mouse (with a regular sized RF base station), MS Intelli Mouse (Cordless), and Intuos3 4X3, and a few other Kensington/targus mice (all wired).

Since the Mighty Mouse is not wireless, its direct competition seems MX510 and other wired mice.

Can anyone who is using both MX 510 and Mighty Mouse comment on the comparison between the two in terms of usability, tracking accuracy on various surfaces, and ease of use?
 
phatpat88 said:
I was told today by an apple store employee that this mouse will not be a standard item with new macs.

Or currently as an upgrade either.

Just the flat $49


🙁


I think its only time....

Who wants to have 2 mice running around? I know I certainly don't want an infestation!

lol
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well that certainly went out the window fast enough
 
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