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Apple Working on New Magic Mouse 2, Magic Trackpad 2 and Magic Keyboard
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not at all, pretty sure this a huge part of why Apple dominates the laptop industry. they’ve had the best trackpads in the game ever since they introduced unibody over 15 years ago & integration with macOS has only become tighter as the years have gone on. when people ask for a touchscreen macOS I can’t help but roll my eyes given that Magic Trackpad exists
pretty sure this is why they’ve never bothered to change a design that’s so easy to clown on. haven’t had a Magic Mouse in a loooooong time but I remember my usage vs. charging times paralleled yours quite. if they find another place to stick the plug, all well and good I suppose…I would miss the memes tho ngl
The port placement is fine, I would argue perfect. Moving it would mess up the flow of the design. I much rather them improve the charger speed, or go wireless.
Just the USB-C change isn't enough.
The keyboards need backlighting, t-shaped arrow key and color options to buy on the store directly, the mouse needs inductive/wireless charging via a QI charging pad to remove the nonsense cable/battery issue that it has at the moment (so that way it is effectively always charged), and the trackpad at the moment is in the best shape.
All three need auto switching like AirPods.
Apple should also make a "stacked" Magic Keyboard/trackpad combo (similar in style to the way a laptop is setup) that works with the Vision Pro and any Mac etc...along with the auto switching component.
The keyboards need backlighting, t-shaped arrow key and color options to buy on the store directly, the mouse needs inductive/wireless charging via a QI charging pad to remove the nonsense cable/battery issue that it has at the moment (so that way it is effectively always charged), and the trackpad at the moment is in the best shape.
All three need auto switching like AirPods.
Apple should also make a "stacked" Magic Keyboard/trackpad combo (similar in style to the way a laptop is setup) that works with the Vision Pro and any Mac etc...along with the auto switching component.
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The Magic Mouse is one of the only mice that can be used by both right and left handed people. I'm not saying that shouldn't innovate or redesign, just not at the expense of that feature.Please...Please...Don't just use this redesign to drop in USB C and nothing else
The Magic Mouse has the same sensor and wireless stack as when it was new, what 11 years later or something
I wish it was redesigned to be more ergonomic while keeping the touch gestures, and allow simultaneous left/right click
And you know what just redesign the whole thing around human hands, this silly aerodynamic bar of whittled soap has gone on long enough. I'd love something like this, keep what's good about it (macOS gestures), fix everything else. Without the dimple in this concept it could also easily be flipped around and used left or right handed with some Apple magic to auto sense which hand.
You can excuse any poor design decision this way. Every other mouse mfr figured out how to have the charging port of the front so that if you do run out of power, you can continue working, except for Apple. Coupled with the non-ergonomic flat design, MM is easily one of the worst Apple products ever designed. Maybe on purpose, to get people to use the trackpad...
The likelihood that the USB-C port on the Magic Mouse 2 will be in the exact same place is very high.
Or better yet, have the port on on the wrist side of the mouse... It'll be visible all the time, and a "tail" that will always be in the way when plugged in.
I really don't understand the issue. If your mouse dies, plug it in, take a quick 5-min potty break, and it'll be good for the rest of the day. Then plug it in during lunch or overnight to fully charge it.
The MX feels too light for my preference, and I can't use it with my left hand. Moving the charging port would disrupt the design of the Magic Mouse; placing the port on the front isn't a worthwhile trade-off, especially considering how quickly it charges and the advancements in charging technology since its initial release. While design is subjective and I personally prefer the Magic Mouse, the only change needed is switching to USB-C.
I bought the M3 iMac last year in Yellow.There is no way I would spend money on the new peripherals just because they have USB-C instead of Lightning.I am happy to stick with the Lightning ones for the whole life of the iMac.
Every other mouse in the galaxy with the port on the side or front makes even better sense. Basically you are saying that Apple designed the mouse to accomodate the cable instead of designing a cable to accomodate the mouse. That really makes no ergonomical sense to me. Designers of all the other mouses knew this.
If Apple keeps the plug on the bottom with the new USB-C mouse does it still makes sense?
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All I really want is a Black Magic Keyboard with a trackpad instead of the number pad and USB-C across devices.
I think you are mostly correct but I suspect they will also slightly change the curvature around the edge of the keyboard to differentiate the design and justify the price (in their mind of course).
Not overly keen on the slow death of the lightening port, I actually quite like the design and prefer it to USB-C. The only thing that will convince me to upgrade to a new keyboard would be backlighting.
The magic mouse's charging port is undeniable proof that apples cares more about aesthetics than it does functionality. Jony Ive's OCD would not allow him to put a port where one could see it, and it also didn't perform as well in the wind tunnel testing. Now that Jony is gone we are starting to see USB ports on the fronts of desktop machines and hopefully charging ports that aren't on the bottom of the mouse. I think Jony was a great innovator, but for the aesthetics vs functionality I'm glad he's gone. I remember reaching around the backside of every iMac I ever owned just to plug in a flash drive or SD card. Super aggravating.
I will be fine with my non-backlit, lightning charging kb for some time.
-I bought a Benq Screen Halo, for the darker moments - it's way better than backlit. It lights up some good area of the desk as well.
No new kb for along time, as I had just bought new kb and tb when they added touch-id to th kb, so I of course had to buy that. But I'm good for quite some time now.
I really wouldn't mind seeing a mouse fit for a human hand. The Magic Mouse is an ergonomic nightmare.
C'mon guys. They won't just put USB-C on the trackpad. They'll also change the corner radius by 0.6mm to ensure that none of your desk accessories work with it any more. We've been "stuck" with the current radius for 2years now 
This. I can go several weeks without having to charge mine and when I get the low battery warning I charge it overnight. It really is a non-issue.