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Is it me or apple mouses are really bad?

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MPB11

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Feb 2, 2011
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Hi,

Is it me or both the magic mouse and the apple mouse are totally uncomfortable in hand? Even if they WORK well, I just don't feel like using any of them. Any cheap pc mouse almost feels better to work long hours. I even had some people telling me that it partially ruins their iMac experience.

What do you guys think of that?
 
I actually love the way it feels, what I didnt like about the magic mouse was its sensitivity. Often it would mistake my scrolling for multitasking gestures. It got annoying...
 
I've always felt that Apple mice and keyboards suck. Sure, they look good but aren't ergonomic or comfortable for long periods of use. I've always been surprised that Apple can't come up with a mouse that both looks good and is ergonomic but I guess those two generally don't go hand in hand. I much prefer a Logitech Performance MX and keyboard with mechanical switches.
 
I know you're not alone in feeling that way. Personally I wasn't real fond of the Mighty Mouse but the Magic Mouse is AWESOME for me and I have no desire to look for anything different. I have one on each Mac. I have large hands (9" span thumb-to-pinkie) and find the Magic Mouse very comfortable.
 
I've never liked the mice Apple has put out. I use a Logitech Performance MX instead. I have one for each of my three Mac's.
 
If you want to do anything remotely productive then the Magic Mouse is not the one to use. The ergonomics are truly dreadful. I use a Logitech Laser. MM is a case of form over function.
 
It took me nearly a year to decide to buy the magic mouse because of many bad reviews. But I took the plunge a week ago because I just loved the smooth scrolling which no other mouse could offer except the touchpad. I would say it won't be as precise as a gaming mouse and has low DPI but it certainly is a kind of different mouse and experience. Use softwares like with smoothmouse + bettertouchtool to make it a better experience. It's able to support up to 4 finger gestures with the help of bettertouchtool which is awesome. So far, i've not experienced any hand cramps maybe because I have small hands. haha
 
It's always the same story. People are used to bigger mouses and the magic mouse gets uncomfortable if you use it for the first 2 weeks. Most people don't have the patience and/or use a different mouse at work for example so they even need a longer 'getting used to'-period.
If you should use the magic mouse for one month (and only the MM) then it will fee very strange if you have a PC-mouse in your hand again. Because a 'normal' mouse isn't ergonomic either.
 
I have been using it for the past 2 years and decided to go back yesterday to a simple logitech mouse, best decision in my case, i have big hands and the magic mouse just isn't for me I guess.
 
I like both the Magic Mouse and Magic Trackpad for OS X 10.7+ use, and I feel they work excellent. While in other OSs, I use a standard USB mouse with wheel as Windows and UNIXes do not seem to adapt well to the Magic Mouse smooth scroll.
 
I always hated apple mice especially the magic mouse but after using it for awhile I am just so used to it. I even use it for gaming.
 
I haven't tolerated an Apple mouse since Jobs came back. I do like the trackpad.

I have used Logitech and Kensington products most of my life.
 
the magic mouse doesnt glide well...... and horrible for fps.... :(
 
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