Okay, tonight my parents said I could order the wireless keyboard and mouse on the Apple Store. I'm looking to the wireless Apple mouse but am kind of scared because of the lack of right click and scroll wheel. Is there another bluetooth mouse you would recommend?
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In Need Of Bluetooth Mouse
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Get the Logitech MX1000.
I had the Apple Bluetooth mouse and wouldn't recommend it. It has nothing to do with the one button, which I actually like. The mouse felt heavy and suffered from occasional lagginess.
The MX1000 isn't bluetooth but it is wireless, although you'll have to give up one of your USB ports.
I had the Apple Bluetooth mouse and wouldn't recommend it. It has nothing to do with the one button, which I actually like. The mouse felt heavy and suffered from occasional lagginess.
The MX1000 isn't bluetooth but it is wireless, although you'll have to give up one of your USB ports.
It's an amazing mouse for both Windows and Mac. I have it on a KVM and I now feel uncomfortable without all the extra buttons.munkle said:
My mom is going to get me the Apple Wireless mouse for Christmas. Yes they are heavy, but for my iBook, I don't want to take up a USB port so the Bluetooth mouse will be great. Just one problem I need to tell her though, I will need rechargable batteries, I heard that thing eats them up.
slooksterPSV said:
They do. The bluetooth keyboard is ok but the mouse goes through batteries like it's Wenslaydale Cheese.
(bad Walllace and Gromit reference
)zflauaus said:
its got a fricken lazer!!!
and has built in batteries, a stand to recharge on too. its a nice mouse, but with my powerbook, i want BT.
Batteries depend on each individual mouse. The best move is just to go with one that comes with a recharging cradle. I would recommend the Macally BT Micro; it's a great mouse, but it does have one flaw: it has a tendency towards high sensitivity, so you have to turn it down kinda low. I'm hoping Macally will release its regular-sized BT mouse soon though; it looks quite promising. I'm going to hold out with a USB mouse until that one comes out and then make a "final decision," I suppose.
Megatron said:
That's one... it's also intercompatible. You don't have to install anything -- you just pair it with whatever computer you want. Also, IR wireless mice are line-of-sight to the detector, although I think there are also RF wireless mice that are not line-of-sight. This can actually be useful, at least to me. I can take my mouse in hand and press the button to advance slides in a powerpoint presentation, and walk around the front of the room without worrying.
zflauaus said:
I'm using a Kensington PilotMouse Bluetooth Mini - two buttons and a scroll wheel. About $49 from TigerDirect. Comfortable, and no problems.
BB99
Except for some functionality is far more important than aesthetics.
I bought my Mac because of OSX and what it enables me to do not because it's shiny. Although that is a nice bonus
I bought my Mac because of OSX and what it enables me to do not because it's shiny. Although that is a nice bonus
munkle said:Except for some functionality is far more important than aesthetics.
I bought my Mac because of OSX and what it enables me to do not because it's shiny. Although that is a nice bonus
I would agree - functionality in an input device as crucial as the mouse trumps aesthetics at least for me.
How long are we talking for the battery life of these bluetooth mice? A month? more?
Will Cheyney said:
And it breaks... my apple mouse's wire broke... now Im looking for a new one and highly considering a Logitech MX1000.