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Apple Keyboard and Mouse Prices Cut
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Ok, just a thought. Aren't the G5s going to be Bluetooth ready, but not actually active? Seems like apple is pushing bluetooth as its wireless direction of choice. Well, presuming that at some point these new keyboards and mice will ship with the G5, wouldn't Apple be including the bluetooth antenna with the machine if it were required for their mouse?
I vote that they'll be wired with simply a new design (perhaps with some extra functionality).
I vote that they'll be wired with simply a new design (perhaps with some extra functionality).
i just wish
that one could order a new G5 with Logitech Periperals instead of these pathetic Apple mouse and keyboards.
It's a complete waste of money since I 'll buy a Logi anyway. the second button really makes sense almost anywhere in the system, a scrollwheel is the most magnificant improvements on the mouse since the invention of the mouse itself.
I'm not at all going for that ' i don't need no buttons on a mouse' myth.
that one could order a new G5 with Logitech Periperals instead of these pathetic Apple mouse and keyboards.
It's a complete waste of money since I 'll buy a Logi anyway. the second button really makes sense almost anywhere in the system, a scrollwheel is the most magnificant improvements on the mouse since the invention of the mouse itself.
I'm not at all going for that ' i don't need no buttons on a mouse' myth.
Re: Re: i just wish
Just about all scroll wheels are clickable.
In fact, as an aside, the tension-balance between turning and clicking on the scroller needs to be exactly right to be useable. If the turning action is too weak, you will scroll and click when you meant to click only. If clicking is too weak, you will accidentally click while scrolling through something.
Just about all scroll wheels are clickable.
In fact, as an aside, the tension-balance between turning and clicking on the scroller needs to be exactly right to be useable. If the turning action is too weak, you will scroll and click when you meant to click only. If clicking is too weak, you will accidentally click while scrolling through something.
Re: Re: I am just glad that Apple finally dropped the prices on the mice and keyboards
Yes it is......Look at Adobe dropping Mac support with Premier and not supporting the Mac with a lot of new products. 3rd Party developers are getting real tired of Apple trying to eliminate competition and so forth with their own products. As I said, Apple should stick with one button mice and leave the 2+ button mice to 3rd party developers.
Yes it is......Look at Adobe dropping Mac support with Premier and not supporting the Mac with a lot of new products. 3rd Party developers are getting real tired of Apple trying to eliminate competition and so forth with their own products. As I said, Apple should stick with one button mice and leave the 2+ button mice to 3rd party developers.
Re: Re: Re: I am just glad that Apple finally dropped the prices on the mice and keyboards
A good point. I would hate to see Apple make an inferior 2-button scroller, and drive the rest out of the market. Based on Apple's keyboard/mouse offerings for the past 4-5 years, I have little faith in their ability to design good input devices.
And besides that, it is nice to have choice. Those who prefer Logitech can get them, those who prefer MacAlly get get those, etc.
On the issue of FCP though, I understand it was more a case of FCP being better than Premiere, than pushing Adobe out of the market in an underhanded way. FCP is bought separately after all, at a pretty steep price. Apple couldn't have pushed Adobe out with an inferior product. The mouse situation is different, since they ship with the system; here an inferior product *can* push out the good stuff.
A good point. I would hate to see Apple make an inferior 2-button scroller, and drive the rest out of the market. Based on Apple's keyboard/mouse offerings for the past 4-5 years, I have little faith in their ability to design good input devices.
And besides that, it is nice to have choice. Those who prefer Logitech can get them, those who prefer MacAlly get get those, etc.
On the issue of FCP though, I understand it was more a case of FCP being better than Premiere, than pushing Adobe out of the market in an underhanded way. FCP is bought separately after all, at a pretty steep price. Apple couldn't have pushed Adobe out with an inferior product. The mouse situation is different, since they ship with the system; here an inferior product *can* push out the good stuff.
Sorry for the late reply. Was away for a few days, but couldn't resist answering this one:
Your objection actually proves my point. In fact, it can't be done any other way using Mac OS X (well, at least in Safari). On Windows, I just press TAB until the link I want is highlighted, then I press the menu key (on the keyboard). The same contextual menu opens as if I had pressed the right mouse button.
Mac OS X keyboard support has
lots of room for improvement...
Your objection actually proves my point. In fact, it can't be done any other way using Mac OS X (well, at least in Safari). On Windows, I just press TAB until the link I want is highlighted, then I press the menu key (on the keyboard). The same contextual menu opens as if I had pressed the right mouse button.
Mac OS X keyboard support has
lots of room for improvement...