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Gurman: Voice Control for Next Magic Mouse 'Makes Sense'

FernMam said:
Finally, a Mac rumor worthy of the name on a Mac rumor site. Love it. The good old times are back.
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IDK, this one sounds more like it belongs on Crazy Apple Rumors.

I actually wasn't sure if the website was still up - it is:
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Crazy Apple Rumors Site

Satirizing the Apple world since... OMG it's been THAT long?
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They've actually posted a few times since I last looked (I saw the Hairplay thing before... but I think the other four posts are newer... of course, the newest one is 4.5 years old now... but they had a pause that long from 2015-2019, so you never know, maybe there will be more again someday...)
 
I will say this, for Apple being the one that introduced the mouse to the masses, they sure as hell don't know how to make one. They are always beautiful, but just terrible usually. I didn't mind the Pro Mouse to much other than having to do control+click, and one mouse that I always liked that got a lot of crap from Apple was the Mighty Mouse. I didn't really have any problems with it. I still don't understand how anyone uses the current mouse, and I know a lot of people on here actually use it.
 
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Well considering Apple's track record with mice, I wouldn't be surprised if they did something as stupid as this idea. Any Apple mouse that has come with any of my computers has never been used; they all suck. Logitech all day every day.
 
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God of Biscuits said:
... Virtually any Logitech mouse is more ergonomic than a Magic Mouse ...
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The Logitech makes YOU conform to IT. The scroll controls are in specific locations.
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The Logitech is conformed to the shape of the human hand ; which is what ergonomics is suppose to be. The scroll controls on a M720 ( and other Logitech mice) are right where normal people's index and middle fingers lie when normally grasping the device. Putting controls where your fingers are anyway is 'ergonomics'.

Perhaps someone with amputated index finger the Magic mouse is somewhat more adaptive of that non-normal hand configuration. But that really doesn't make it more ergonomic. Missing multiple fingers the MM will be about as ungainly to move as the other mice.

The MM is a bit more ambidextrous , but that is largely at loosing ergonomic fit so equally mis adjusted for both left and right handed folks ( 100% of population ). As opposed to missing approximately 10% ( or having to make two products; right and left hand versions. ). That is a trade-off with more ergonomic for 90% and somewhat worse for 10% (if don't do the second product). Apple worse for 100% isn't 'more' ergonomic.

God of Biscuits said:
With the Magic Mouse you can hold it multiple ways. Scroll it on multiple points on the surface.
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The MM isn't really about 'scrolling' on multiple points. It is more about putting a mini track-pad on the top of the mouse., The multiple points thing is just a small effect (not an ergonomic primary objective). It is Apple's skew toward macOS being primarily aimed at laptops (with trackpads) and trying to promote the unique trackpad gestures and the associated 'muscle memory' (so 'annoyed' when it isn't there... hence buy Apple's more expensive alternative).

The other Apple objective is 'button-less' ... which really isn't necessarily an ergonomic improvement. (e.g, Apple Displays with no buttons. )
 
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Magic Mouse is the worst design in human history. Who wants a mouse with no buttons, razor sharp edges, and a charging port on the bottom?

I have never seen a single person using the magic mouse. It magically disappears and it replaced with a mouse that actually works.
 
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deconstruct60 said:
The Logitech is conformed to the shape of the human hand ; which is what ergonomics is suppose to be. The scroll controls on a M720 ( and other Logitech mice) are right where normal people's index and middle fingers lie when normally grasping the device. Putting controls where your fingers are anyway is 'ergonomics'.

Perhaps someone with amputated index finger the Magic mouse is somewhat more adaptive of that non-normal hand configuration. But that really doesn't make it more ergonomic. Missing multiple fingers the MM will be about as ungainly to move as the other mice.

The MM is a bit more ambidextrous , but that is largely at loosing ergonomic fit so equally mis adjusted for both left and right handed folks ( 100% of population ). As opposed to missing approximately 10% ( or having to make two products; right and left hand versions. ). That is a trade-off with more ergonomic for 90% and somewhat worse for 10% (if don't do the second product). Apple worse for 100% isn't 'more' ergonomic.



The MM isn't really about 'scrolling' on multiple points. It is more about putting a mini track-pad on the top of the mouse., The multiple points thing is just a small effect (not an ergonomic primary objective). It is Apple's skew toward macOS being primarily aimed at laptops (with trackpads) and trying to promote the unique trackpad gestures and the associated 'muscle memory' (so 'annoyed' when it isn't there... hence buy Apple's more expensive alternative).

The other Apple objective is 'button-less' ... which really isn't necessarily an ergonomic improvement. (e.g, Apple Displays with no buttons. )
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Ergonomics, especially in cheap products, do not account for varying sizes or individual issues of the individual human body.
 
That's right, everybody, it's time to get excited for the ALL NEW Magic Mouse Pro! This completely redesigned mouse is the FASTEST, MOST CAPABLE Magic Mouse Apple has ever released. Now, for the first time EVER, the Magic Mouse is built with Apple Intelligence! This takes the Magic Mouse to a whole new level! This truly is the pro mouse for pros!
 
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breather said:
I’m thinking they will have a way to activate Siri from the mouse, a button or a squeeze.
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Or copy the 'circle' gesture from Android to invoke the 'AI'. That way it would 'work' on Magic TrackPad and Mac Laptops also. Even the phones and iPads. And still maintain their buttonless (and visible portless) 'purity' .
 
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Cunir said:
The only use I could think of is if you move your mouse over something on the screen and then ask siri about it (hey siri, what is this building I’m pointing at? or hey siri, what does this word mean?)
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But the computer should be able to do this regardless of pointing device used. It already knows where your cursor is, and either has or can have a microphone.
 
This is probably one of the most un-innovated ideas Apple has announced in the recent year. Another useless feature to jack up the price. Apple, please puts more efforts on innovating new ideas, not just keep recycling old ideas.
 
Now he’s claiming it was a translation issue…..no crap! Like when a decade ago they thought the larger iphone was going to be called the ”iPhone 6 math” because of the “+” symbol.
 
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makes sense. although the tech is there to use your iPhone as the mic. Never explored it myself. For all I know I could be using my iPhone as a mic so I can dictate text or do an occasional Siri command
 
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