I always had a hard time keeping it oriented. I developed some tricks like keeping a finger on the wire to know which way was up, or sticking my finger nails in the seams, but overall it was horribly frustrating.
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I always had a hard time keeping it oriented. I developed some tricks like keeping a finger on the wire to know which way was up, or sticking my finger nails in the seams, but overall it was horribly frustrating.
Apple hasn't designed a truly good mouse in ages. These are the problems I have with the Mighty Mouse:
1. It's built with glossy plastic and lacks textured grips. After about an hour or two of working, it slips out of my hand. Its overall shape isn't very ergonomic, either. Annoying.
2. In gaming and professional applications alike, the touch sensitive click zones simply can't replace physical buttons. The Magic Mouse has this same issue.
3. The scroll ball was a neat idea, but it gets gummed up frequently and eventually stops working completely even after you clean it.
4. The wired version uses an optical sensor (with only okay tracking) instead of laser. That's ridiculous for a mouse they want $50 for.
All of the factory Apple mice I've gotten with new computers over the last 10 or so years have just sat in a box in the garage. I prefer Logitech. They know how to make proper mice.
1. It's built with glossy plastic and lacks textured grips. After about an hour or two of working, it slips out of my hand. Its overall shape isn't very ergonomic, either. Annoying.
2. In gaming and professional applications alike, the touch sensitive click zones simply can't replace physical buttons. The Magic Mouse has this same issue.
3. The scroll ball was a neat idea, but it gets gummed up frequently and eventually stops working completely even after you clean it.
4. The wired version uses an optical sensor (with only okay tracking) instead of laser. That's ridiculous for a mouse they want $50 for.
All of the factory Apple mice I've gotten with new computers over the last 10 or so years have just sat in a box in the garage. I prefer Logitech. They know how to make proper mice.
Ah the Mighty Mouse...
Its a bit ironic that apple are so s**t at making mice isnt it?
The Puck, the Mighty and now the Magic.. All worse than useless if you are doing anything other than sending emails and browsing the web.
To answer the OP I use a Logitech G9 - can't say enough good things about it!
Comes with 2 different, interchangeable grips. Braided, extra-long cord. Customisable weights to your likeing, Thumb buttons, 5000 DPI sensor, adjustable on the fly.
I never made a better computing purchase, and that includes my Mac Pro and Dell 2407 Ultrasharp!
Peace. x
Its a bit ironic that apple are so s**t at making mice isnt it?
The Puck, the Mighty and now the Magic.. All worse than useless if you are doing anything other than sending emails and browsing the web.
To answer the OP I use a Logitech G9 - can't say enough good things about it!
Comes with 2 different, interchangeable grips. Braided, extra-long cord. Customisable weights to your likeing, Thumb buttons, 5000 DPI sensor, adjustable on the fly.
I never made a better computing purchase, and that includes my Mac Pro and Dell 2407 Ultrasharp!
Peace. x
Logitech makes amazing mice. Their portable mice are very nice, too. Love love my VX Revolution.
I'm going to hold onto my hockey puck mouse, though. Someday that thing's going to be worth a lot of money. Or not. At the very least, it might end up on one of those tv shows where d-grade celebrities try to figure out what it is.