Apple Wireless Keyboard and Mouse

[Steven1621]

i happen to be a fan on the one button mouse. for some reason, i happen to like it.

it is strange however for apple to ignore consumer complaints so much. there has been an outcry for 2 btn, scroll mouse for as along as i can remember. is it just to be different from the pc market? strange...

ALSO

if anyone hates there one button mouse so much that they would want to give it to me, i would be more than happy to take it.

just PM me! i'll pay for shipping!

 

[iHack]

Originally posted by zoozx
I don't give a Rats A-SS what the friggin mouse or keyboard looks like, GEEZ.
Buy a flower if that is important and shove it up ur .......... apple.

As a professional I want something that is going to speed up my work flow, is comfortable, durable, and has a 2 button mouse with a frigging scroll wheel.
For the millionth time!
When my G5 dual arrives, If Ever

apple, I'm taking that piece O C-rap 1 button obsolete piece of monkey spunk with a tail and throwing the thing out the window. First a round mouse then this monkey SH!!!
WAKE UP APPLE.

Excuse me, waiter!
Yes, sir, how can I help you?
Could you stop serving this poor man coffee please. It seems to interfere with his meditation.

Hey no need to get all worked up! A replacement costs around 1% of your G5, even less if you count your cinema display. It's just a mouse...

M.

 

[merges]

Originally posted by e-coli
Overwhelming negative rating on this thread. Looks like Apple went down swinging on this one.

I feel compelled to point out that this is a fanatical message board, and Apple hasn't "gone down"... unless you have surprising and magical access to Apple's sales numbers?

 

[merges]

Originally posted by Jookbox
for the last friggin time:
IF YOU BUY A MAC, YOU'RE FORCED TO BUY A 1 BUTTON MOUSE. what don't you understand about that?

As I recall, these bluetooth peripherals are an accessory to be purchased separately.

 

[merges]

Originally posted by Steven1621
it is strange however for apple to ignore consumer complaints so much. there has been an outcry for 2 btn, scroll mouse for as along as i can remember. is it just to be different from the pc market? strange...

Since when do you have access to the database of complaints (and corresponding useful market statistics) that indicate Apple should be making a multi-button mouse? Just because you, and a few other people on this message board, and a few people you've heard about (perhaps even hundreds or thousands) want one, doesn't mean that the vast majority (the important number) want one. Nor is it obvious that it's the best decision, regardless of what consumers *say* they want; a number of important considerations have obviously been pointed out on this board, and I have no doubt that Apple has put about 100 times as much thought into their product as we have, collectively, on this board.

 

[pjhornak]

Originally posted by bidge
Here's a pic from underneath

is it that time of the month already

 

[simX]

Originally posted by merges
As I recall, these bluetooth peripherals are an accessory to be purchased separately.

I think what he was talking about was the regular one-button wired mouse that comes with every Mac when you purchase it. But, as has been pointed out, you can easily sell these mice to other people to recoup your money.

My offer still stands Jookbox.

 

[MUrhino]

Originally posted by simX
Blah, blah, blah, no multiple buttons, no scroll wheel, blah, blah, blah.

Would you guys like to complain about the lack of a PowerBook G5 in here, too?

NEXT.

Let me get this straight. The ONLY difference between the current keyboard and mouse and the new ones released today is the issue of wireless? I'm certaintly not going to pay $69 for each when that's the only freakin' benefit. They don't even offer it as an option to replace the wired version. You have to buy it extra. C'mon Apple, this is elementary. Think!

 

[MUrhino]

Originally posted by zoozx


apple, I'm taking that piece O C-rap 1 button obsolete piece of monkey spunk with a tail and throwing the thing out the window. First a round mouse then this monkey SH!!!
WAKE UP APPLE.

It's funny 'cause it's true! Classic

 

[solvs]

9 pages of "it should be 2 buttons and a scroll". Yeah it's expensive for what it is, I won't buy it, but someone might. If you want yer multiple buttons and wheels, go buy a Logitech. Or *shudder* M$. Which has also been said a million times.

Sure we'd all like Apple mice, but we didn't get what we wanted. Oh well. Move it along. Nothing to see here.

 

[blueflame]

here is my question

even with a two button mouse, you dont have t use both, you can still cntrl click things, so for users of a one button mouse, nothing much has changed, for two button mouse users, they are missing a vital part of their system.
im just wondering, has anyone seen the logitech trael mouse, its silver curved metal, it seems like a very apple design to me, if you dont want to use the second button dont
what bugs me about this is not that they came out with a one button mouse, but that they arnt giving the option. what makes apple apple, is the fact that everything that is made feel liek it was made for you, for your computer. right? isnt that the allure, and what makes people keep buyin whatever it is even if they dont need it. its the fact that it has that apple symbol on it, and it means it is for you, and not like a dell, which everyone and their mother makes **** for. thats what makes apple special.
why couldnt they just give us an option?
fortunately, macosrumors.com says that a multi button is for sure, and i think i will buy the keyboard, and hold out on the mouse for now. from what i have experianced with logitech, the batteries last a eally long time, even without an on off switch.
my .2 cents
Andreas

 

[Genie]

That's me with my new G5.

I don't love the mouse.

What's the wireless range on these things?

 

[bretm]

Originally posted by solvs
9 pages of "it should be 2 buttons and a scroll". Yeah it's expensive for what it is, I won't buy it, but someone might. If you want yer multiple buttons and wheels, go buy a Logitech. Or *shudder* M$. Which has also been said a million times.

Sure we'd all like Apple mice, but we didn't get what we wanted. Oh well. Move it along. Nothing to see here.

Yeah, you too. Move it along. Nothing to post about here.

But isn't that the whole point of forums? So you can tell people not to read the 9 pages if they're not interested?

 

[new user]

Originally posted by solvs
9 pages of "it should be 2 buttons and a scroll". Yeah it's expensive for what it is, I won't buy it, but someone might.

note to steve jobs' granny: stop buying all those apple mouses, your grandson actually thinks there is a market for it.

 

[bretm]

Originally posted by merges
Since when do you have access to the database of complaints (and corresponding useful market statistics) that indicate Apple should be making a multi-button mouse? Just because you, and a few other people on this message board, and a few people you've heard about (perhaps even hundreds or thousands) want one, doesn't mean that the vast majority (the important number) want one. Nor is it obvious that it's the best decision, regardless of what consumers *say* they want; a number of important considerations have obviously been pointed out on this board, and I have no doubt that Apple has put about 100 times as much thought into their product as we have, collectively, on this board.

Dang. When you're right you're right. We should just close up MacRumors and just listen to Apple. They always know what's right. After all, I'm sure it was their brilliant marked research that brought us that hockey puck of a mouse that was undirectional and practically caused carpel tunnel in a day. Or, or, or, hey, maybe it was the brillant keyboard that went along with it that was missing the "FULL SIZE T" as apple puts it, and the standard delete key. Genius. C'mon. They're not exactly batting a thousand in the keyboard and mouse area. Maybe people like us do need to shout. Do you actually believe that Jobs doesn't occasionally do what the hell he wants, no matter what research says? It's known that the original mouse was designed with less buttons than the xerox model because the xerox model was confusing. The mac was for the people. Simple, elegant. Well, computing has grown quite a bit and it's obvious to me that such a big deal was made about the one button, that Jobs has a hard time dealing with the idea of a 2 button. How's he going to hype and market the new 2 button as anything but eating crow?

 

[bretm]

Originally posted by merges
As I recall, these bluetooth peripherals are an accessory to be purchased separately.

Ok, I'll take this one...

APPLE DOESNT MAKE A ONE BUTTON MOUSE. BLUETOOTH OR OTHERWISE.

There, think he heard me? People are complaining that apple STILL doesn't make a 2 button. They are FORCED into buying a 1 button BECAUSE it comes with a new mac. They WISH it was an option to get a 2 button, so their MONEY won't be wasted on a mouse they're going to sit aside.

 

[Gyroscope]

I can/could live without fckn second mouse button, but without scroll-wheel never never.

At least they could 've put scroll wheel.

 

[bretm]

Originally posted by Steven1621
i happen to be a fan on the one button mouse. for some reason, i happen to like it.

it is strange however for apple to ignore consumer complaints so much. there has been an outcry for 2 btn, scroll mouse for as along as i can remember. is it just to be different from the pc market? strange...

ALSO

if anyone hates there one button mouse so much that they would want to give it to me, i would be more than happy to take it.

just PM me! i'll pay for shipping!

Hmmm... maybe! Even as a fan of the one button mouse, I've got to say that the apple one button mouse is horrible. In fact, it's probably not so obvious to the first time computer user that it even is a button.

It has 2 major design flaws.

1. Often, I push it toward the little mass of cord in front of it. The thin cord just slightly gets under the front, preventing me from clicking down.

2. I've often gotten irrated at a piece of software and sorta tossed the mouse down on the pad. Not hard to break it, just kinda in disgust. The mouse then clicks on something. Further ticking me off.

Those 2 parts on the side look more like buttons.

 

[bretm]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Stop complaining and do something about it

Originally posted by grapeice
Perhaps we're thinking too hard about this (everyone, not just you or me). Why do we need to decide how everything is done? Some people want 1-button mice, and some want 2-buttons with a scrollwheel. Since 2-buttons with a scrollwheel is not an offering from Apple, why don't we just get a petition together showing Apple that this is something the Mac community wants. Let Apple decide what they need to do in terms of cost and a business plan to get to the point where a 2-button mouse can be offered as an option.

What do you think?

Petition? Cost and business plan to make the 2-button mouse happen?

You don't need a committee, consensus or petition. Steve is holding this one up. Period. Ego. That's all.

 

[Capn_Moho]

Worst conversation ever.

I feel dumber after reading this. Why did I read it? WHY!!?!?!?!

 

[yujini]

yeah as long as steve is still alive we won't see a 2 button mouse.

That's my guess.

 

[g4pismo]

Wow! That’s a lot of text about mice! I think those pesky buttons on the keyboard are confusing to computer users too If my old man can handle 101 'buttons', I have faith that he can figure out one more. ** Lighten up fellow MAC folks ** I want CHOICES as well. Right now my choice is a MicroShaft mouse. It would be nice to shift my funds to Apple, but that’s not in the cards. It would be great if I could save a couple bones on another mouse/keyboard on new Mac, but I can't. If I can get the cash together for a new G5, I think I could probably budget for an extra mouse. Think of it this way, your "Shiny New Macintosh" has ram that will more than likely get replaced by larger 'sticks', same with hard drive when the 300gb SATA drive hits the market or whatever else happens to not fit your needs. Lots of things give way to individual preference. Just my humble opinion. BTW, my next mouse WILL have 9 buttons and a microwave...

 

[new user]

seriously

at this point, apple not making at least a two button or scroll mouse an accessory is essentially throwing money away.

for apple, the demand is proven. and they know, by the mac mob, that a good portion of purchasers will eat whatever they sell. so it doesn't make sense for users, it doesn't make sense for apple's bottom line.

one of the things i will regret is adding a third party mouse that will break up my laptop design scheme. i need a scroll on the mouse at the very least. it's a small hassle for me, admittedly, but doesn't mean it still ain't a hassle.

 

[jmhunter83]

WHat about logitech's offering

the logitech mx900... its 99.99 has everything we all want, has a charger and bluetooth hub combined for those of us who don't have blutooth yet... question is does it work with mac?
jacob

 

[spinko]

Re: From the 100% users out there...

[Not everybody (not even the majority, for that fact) wants a two button/scrolling wheel mouse...

how do you know... switchers will most certainely be looking for a second button.. and besides, if you are used to a one-button mouse you won't worry about the second button, you may even get used to working with it..



spinko