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Bluetooth Mighty Mouse?

Completely amazing!

Smooth - responsive - and someone has really done their homework on the power system. Unlike most wireless mice (Bluetooth and otherwise), there was always a slight hesitation when using the mouse after it sat for anything longer then 20 seconds or so - most annoying!

Not with the Bluetooth mighty mouse! It seems to "stay on" all of the time, so it's always ready - just like a wired version. The little green status LED only comes on when the mouse is tipped over, when you can actually see it; else it remains off. Way cool.

Lighter, especially when used with only one battery. It should be interesting to see how long the batteries do last, however.

This has got to be the best BT mouse I've ever used! Money well spent, as far as I'm concerned.

(Thanks to all at the MOA Apple Store for having a few left, as they were down to their "last case" of them when i got there today!)
 
Skull21 said:
The highest setting for tracking speed is kind of slow, hopefully apple fixes this.
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thats exactly what i was saying. does anyone know how high the DPI is for the tracking?
 
Go it - works like I hoped it would. never intend it for gaming, but it hits the mark on everything else.

macaddiict said:
right click more pain than it should be
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-macaddiict

How do you mean? I'm just clicking as if it had a physical button here. No special rules for me.
 
dhunt said:
I Just ordered one for my MBP 17". Can someone tell me about this driver situation? Install...don't install? Thanks.
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Mouse sensitivity is a personal preference. I like fast devices that track quickly, which is why I have always preferred Microsoft's mice. The MS Bluetooth mouse is still the best mouse around, period. For some reason, the included software makes the Wireless MM track more slowly than either the one-button wireless mouse or any other device. The MM software only adds marginal functionality — the Zoom capability, and the ability to assign actions to the buttons. That's pretty much it, from what I could tell. The vertical and horizontal scroll work fine, and if you can make a trip to the Expose panel to assign functions.

I don't know if this is particular to the MacBook/Pro lines, but it drove me almost insane at work today. Unfortunately, there is no uninstall, and the software makes significant changes to various Bluetooth extensions and frameworks. The only way I could "roll-back" was to revert to last night's backup.

My partner, on the other hand, likes lower-resolution devices. He was perfectly fine with the default tracking settings.

So, hopefully, the experience of others here will make you more informed in your decision making. It depends on how fast or slow you like your pointing devices.
 
MegaSignal said:
Smooth - responsive - and someone has really done their homework on the power system. Unlike most wireless mice (Bluetooth and otherwise), there was always a slight hesitation when using the mouse after it sat for anything longer then 20 seconds or so - most annoying!

Not with the Bluetooth mighty mouse! It seems to "stay on" all of the time, so it's always ready - just like a wired version. The little green status LED only comes on when the mouse is tipped over, when you can actually see it; else it remains off. Way cool.

Lighter, especially when used with only one battery. It should be interesting to see how long the batteries do last, however.

This has got to be the best BT mouse I've ever used! Money well spent, as far as I'm concerned.

(Thanks to all at the MOA Apple Store for having a few left, as they were down to their "last case" of them when i got there today!)
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Good to hear some positive reviews. I guess not everyone likes it, but I think there is a great deal of personal preference to how a mouse should work. Everyones hands are slightly different!

I think I will go for it when I buy my Mac Pro in 10 days time.
 
I like the mouse as well...just not with the supplied software. Once I managed to restore the proper extensions, it zips across the screen, just as I like it.

Mice and keyboards are the two peripherals everyone takes for granted. But with more of America's workforce spending more time at computers, people get very fussy about what them. So it really becomes a matter of personal taste.

Almost two years ago (I think), I spent $100 on one of Logitech's first Bluetooth mice. It paired automatically with my PowerBook (RIP), but there were times I had to pick it up and reposition it physically because it didn't track fast enough (and Logitech didn't provide Mac drivers). When working on a 17" laptop with a 23" Cinema Display, it is very annoying. The mouse itself felt great ergonomically, had6 or 7 programmable buttons, long battery life along with a recharging cradle. But I just couldn't put up with the slow tracking.

The ODDEST thing I've foundin the last two days is the original Apple Bluetooth mouse tracks as fast as the Microsoft one, and tracks as fast as Microsoft's Laser USB mice. I don't know where the problem is with this one.

If you have an Apple Store nearby, it's worth a try — if you don't like it, just return it.
 
Multimedia said:
Thanks. You do realize all those pictures are reversed from the reality right? Words and Apple logo both reveal we are looking in a mirror - not directly at the items.
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Umm Not a Mirror, I explained why they are like that. I purchased on my Lunch break and everyone was wanting pics on 2nd day of release so i just used my MBP as a digicam..
 
Great

Ordered the mouse with edu discount on the day it came out, received it yesterday (2 days after ordered, pretty good)! Installed the driver on my MBP, put 1 battery in (gives it about the same weight as the wired one) and it works great. Didn't try the zoom yet. Its very responsive, feels like the wired one (with whitch I never had any issues) and also works without any intervention in Parallels right away:D .
 
dansgil said:
I like heavy mice as well, I can't used wired mice anymore - they're too light and I can't control them properly.
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Add me to the list of heavy mice people. I hate it when I bump the desk with my knee and the mouse moves because it's so light. Honestly, 23 grams is not a huge difference. One battery or two, cool in case you only have one battery, but as far as weight goes, I honestly don't care one way or the other.

gri, how did you order it with the edu discount? When I ordered mine it wasn't offered. I probably ordered after you since I ordered when I got home late on the night it came out. Maybe they took it back for some reason...
 
zync said:
gri, how did you order it with the edu discount? When I ordered mine it wasn't offered. I probably ordered after you since I ordered when I got home late on the night it came out. Maybe they took it back for some reason...
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I know, its not offered on the store with edu discount. I went through our benefits link from Memorial Sloan Kettering (called "corporate discount" on the Apple webpage) and there was the discount. If I looked it up via Cornell it didn't work.
 
gri said:
I know, its not offered on the store with edu discount. I went through our benefits link from Memorial Sloan Kettering (called "corporate discount" on the Apple webpage) and there was the discount. If I looked it up via Cornell it didn't work.
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Ah, you're the person who posted about that before. OK, lucky you :) It's only $7 but that makes it seem so much cheaper :)
 
Diomedes said:
I like the mouse as well...just not with the supplied software. Once I managed to restore the proper extensions, it zips across the screen, just as I like it.
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Can you explain how you did this? I'd like to A/B the difference. The tracking is slower than my Kensington BT, but the MM is quicker to reconnect, and the software offers extras not available without the install.
 
Diomedes said:
.... But with more of America's workforce spending more time at computers, people get very fussy about what them. So it really becomes a matter of personal taste.....
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Have Americans only just started to spend more time at computers? What were they using while the rest of us were technologically advancing? :eek:
 
I just picked one up (without an edu discount :() - anyway, it's pretty much the same as my other Mighty Mouse. In other words, I can't notice a difference going from wired to wireless, which is a good thing in my opinion.

<fingers crossed that the battery life isn't terrible>
 
How did you all order this and get it so fast? I ordered mine on Wed. and it's saying it will ship Aug. 3rd. What's up with that?
 
joshwest said:
Umm Not a Mirror, I explained why they are like that. I purchased on my Lunch break and everyone was wanting pics on 2nd day of release so i just used my MBP as a digicam..
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Just a hint: In Photo Booth, under the 'Edit' menu, is an option to 'Auto Flip New Photos'. The preview is 'mirrored' so you don't get too confused, but when it takes the picture, it flips it to 'regular'. (Or, probably more technically, it just doesn't flip/mirror the final photo like it would normally do.)

Or, for already-taken photos, just click on them in the Photo Booth 'film strip', then hit Command-F. (Also found under the Edit Menu as 'Flip Photo'.)
 
FYI, when I picked up the tailless mouse at the local Apple store I noticed they are now giving educational discounts in store (harware only). Nice, especially if you are a legitimate educational discount recipient. Also, they have referbs available in-store. Better prices then the discounts. Ya, just need to ask.

The mouse is no slower than the regular Mighty Mouse. Then again I am no Super Mario player. I like the weight with one battery. Call me lazy. I have noticed that the side buttons are much stiffer than the Mighty Mice we have in office. Maybe it just needs to be broken in but I do not remember any of the other mice being this stiff. It actually makes a bit of sense seeing I was always prone to activating Expose with the slightest touch of those buttons.
 
UnclePaulie said:
In case anybody still wants to know, I got my bluetooth mighty mouse to pair on my MacBook with Windows XP under boot camp. I opened the bluetooth control pane, added the mouse as a new device (shut the mouse off first and turn it back on) and then chose the pairing option saying it doesn't require a passkey. Right clicking and vertical scrolling work (no horizontal).
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Awesome news! Ive have to order one today. (Only reason I carry a mouse with my laptop is for XP and its right-click-dependency)
 
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