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Peter · Jul 24, 2006, 04:00 PM

http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/24/a...ets-bluetooth/

although i dare say, too little too late?

hickey · Jul 24, 2006, 04:04 PM

quality leaked photos at least.

Peter · Jul 24, 2006, 04:06 PM

even the prototype label looks hot

greenamp · Jul 24, 2006, 04:06 PM

Hmm interesting and about damned time. I'll probably pick one up for my MacBook

BRussell · Jul 24, 2006, 04:23 PM

I've been less than impressed with the Mighty Mouse, and really genuinely dislike their wireless mouse. The two combined...

TheoCryst · Jul 24, 2006, 04:25 PM

Meh, I still think I'm gonna get a wired Mighty Mouse. They should go down in price quite a bit once this comes out, right?

robfarri · Jul 24, 2006, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by Peter

http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/24/a...ets-bluetooth/

although i dare say, too little too late?

This is the mouse I have been waiting for! anyone for a WWDC release?!

Kerrigan · Jul 24, 2006, 04:28 PM

Originally Posted by BRussell

I've been less than impressed with the Mighty Mouse, and really genuinely dislike their wireless mouse. The two combined...

Me too. They have a very tiny but noticeable lag which makes using the mouse frustrating.

Add to that the MM's unergonomic design and weird scroll ball, and it makes it even worse.

Eug Wanker · Jul 24, 2006, 04:28 PM

Took them long enough.

Gossamer · Jul 24, 2006, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by Kerrigan

Me too. They have a very tiny but noticeable lag which makes using the mouse frustrating.

Add to that the MM's unergonomic design and weird scroll ball, and it makes it even worse.

I used a mighty mouse for a while, but found that I kept accidentally activating Expose when I didn't want to, and it's not good for gaming as you have to lift your finger off of the primary click to get a secondary click...rough for the fast-paced FPS games. The plain Apple wireless mouse felt heavy to me...it'd be a chore to move around and harder to move quickly. Plus, like you say, it's got that little bit of lag which makes things annoying.

lpkmckenna · Jul 24, 2006, 04:38 PM

They better update the accompanying software. The Mighty Mouse could be the perfect "chording" mouse, but Apple screwed that up.

Landos Mustache · Jul 24, 2006, 04:47 PM

I like the wired mighty mouse except for the stupid side buttons which I have to deactivate.

I find my bluetooth Apple mouse too heavy and clunky.

Kerrigan · Jul 24, 2006, 04:53 PM

Saddly, this is the most comfortable and usable mouse that Apple has ever made:

Albert Pujols · Jul 24, 2006, 06:36 PM

Sweet. Although it's going to cost 60 bucks or something stupid. Not worth it especially since I just bought this one for 30 bucks.

Salty · Jul 24, 2006, 06:48 PM

I honestly love my Wacom tablet's mouse. I have all my USB stuff plugged into a hub, so I only connect one wire to my PowerBook, as well as the power. I just wish that I could get a big either WiFi or bluetooth hub that would connect my simple USB 1 stuff to my PowerBook.

olePigeon · Jul 24, 2006, 07:09 PM

I don't like wireless mice. Manufacturers say you can't notice the lag, it's only a few miliseconds. But I certainly notice it. It's very disorienting.

I still use my trusty Macally USB 3 button mouse. Works like a charm.

Optical mice are just... I dunno. I like my ball mouse. It has a nice weight to it when I'm doing design stuff.

rickey939 · Jul 24, 2006, 07:41 PM

Bah.

Adam Betts · Jul 24, 2006, 07:52 PM

Originally Posted by Kerrigan

Saddly, this is the most comfortable and usable mouse that Apple has ever made:

Agreed, all others gave me carpal tunnel, especially this one:

C.A.T.S. CEO · Jul 24, 2006, 07:56 PM

i jest got a MM and it works fine.
sure it was hard at first but you get uset to it

I HATE wireless keyboards/mice you can never connect them with the computer the right way and most of the time the Bluetooth modual inside the computer would not work

lavar78 · Jul 24, 2006, 08:12 PM

I still don't see the big deal about wireless mice.

Albert Pujols · Jul 24, 2006, 08:14 PM

Originally Posted by lavar78

I still don't see the big deal about wireless mice.

Fewer cables?

lavar78 · Jul 24, 2006, 08:37 PM

Originally Posted by Albert Pujols

Fewer cables?

But it's just one cable. When you factor in the hassle of batteries and/or charging, I don't think it's worth it. I know some people do, but I still can't see it.

lpkmckenna · Jul 24, 2006, 08:41 PM

If you look at the FCC filings, there is a user manual. See here. It looks like this is not just an optical mouse, but a lazer mouse.

Page 7 of the manual says the "lazer is outside the visible spectrum." I seem to remember that both the Pro Mouse and Mighty Mouse had a visible red light.

lpkmckenna · Jul 24, 2006, 08:43 PM

Originally Posted by lavar78

I still don't see the big deal about wireless mice.

Once I moved to a wireless mouse, I found it impossible to go back. A wireless mouse really feels better.

Of course, I now use my trackpad exclusively, so there.

Kerrigan · Jul 24, 2006, 08:46 PM

Does anyone use a trackball? I've been thinking of getting one to prevent repetitive stress injury.

Zeeb · Jul 24, 2006, 08:48 PM

Originally Posted by Peter

http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/24/a...ets-bluetooth/

although i dare say, too little too late?

I have a silver logitech bluetooth mouse that looks a lot better than this and matches my computer. Strange, apple can design circles around everyone but when it comes to mice they suck badly. They should just give up and sell third party mice.

GSixZero · Jul 24, 2006, 10:13 PM

I find wireless mice to heavy to be comfortable, and have found the 'wireless' part of wireless mice to be mostly just cool, and not all that much better.

hickey · Jul 24, 2006, 10:19 PM

I have a wireless mouse, and i hate it when people complain about batteries. I have had to change the AA's mine runs off of once. Once, in 11 months isnt a hassle at all.

lavar78 · Jul 24, 2006, 10:36 PM

Originally Posted by hickey

I have a wireless mouse, and i hate it when people complain about batteries. I have had to change the AA's mine runs off of once. Once, in 11 months isnt a hassle at all.

I've never had to change the batteries in my mouse.

1 > 0

Kr0nos · 12:26 AM

I think the Mighty Mouse is one of the worst pieces of hardware Apple has made to date. It didn't even last a year for me before the scroll ball was totally farked.

pierrelourens · 12:29 AM

Originally Posted by Kr0nos

I think the MIghty Mouse is one of the worst pieces of software Apple has made to date. It didn't even last a year for me before the scroll ball was totally farked.

I hope you mean hardware

. I think I'm going to get a Microsoft mouse once I tire of my Macbook's trackpad.. but for now I am pretty happy with that. Microsoft and Logitech are the best at making mice, in my opinion.

Kr0nos · Jul 25, 2006, 12:25 AM

Originally Posted by pierrelourens

I hope you mean hardware

.

Ooops.

Salty · Jul 25, 2006, 12:38 AM

If you like wireless get a wacom tablet. You have to use it on the surface of the tablet but. Anyway, I love mine. That said the puck was an awesome mouse!

Demonhood · Jul 25, 2006, 01:35 AM

Originally Posted by Kerrigan

Does anyone use a trackball? I've been thinking of getting one to prevent repetitive stress injury.

i use one. have been for...8 years or so. got it for the very reason you mentioned above.
took me about a month to get used to it, but it was well worth it. i only use a mouse for gaming (or Shake). and a tablet for photoshop.

i have the marble mouse. the thumb ones are annoying. and the only other one that uses your fingertips was wireless. a wireless trackball. didn't seem like much of a point.

Judge_Fire · Jul 25, 2006, 03:44 AM

Originally Posted by Kerrigan

Does anyone use a trackball? I've been thinking of getting one to prevent repetitive stress injury.

I try to use different mice and keyboards from time to time. Maybe it helps in keeping CTS at bay, or then I'll just end up with a more evenly spread disease.

One of my input devices is an ancient (ADB) Kensington trackball, and I love it.

Like Demonhood, I think the thumb ones suck too. There are really big differences in the feel of trackballs in general. The old kensington has a damn heavy billiards/pool ball, which is really nice.

But what I like most about it is the ability to program not only the individual buttons, but chords for combinations

J

OreoCookie · Jul 25, 2006, 05:42 AM

Somebody is out of job now …

Albert Pujols · Jul 25, 2006, 07:54 AM

Crazy.. the mouse costs 70 bucks. Far too over priced, I think.

pierrelourens · Jul 25, 2006, 07:56 AM

I'll never buy a mouse for 70 bucks... that's two ds games right there!

Gossamer · Jul 25, 2006, 08:11 AM

Originally Posted by Adam Betts

Agreed, all others gave me carpal tunnel, especially this one:

[img]http://www.macnetic.net/images/Blueberry.JPG[img]

I think I was one of the few that actually liked the puck mouse, once it had the indentation up front to know where the button was.

wowway1 · Jul 25, 2006, 08:26 AM

Figures, I bought the MS wireless duo this past weekend for my MBP. Oh well, wasn't crazy about the MM and I saved about 65 bones buying the <gasp> MS solution instead of the apple pairing.

Eug Wanker · Jul 25, 2006, 08:38 AM

Originally Posted by pierrelourens

I'll never buy a mouse for 70 bucks... that's two ds games right there!

Yeah, CAD$79. Kinda pricey. "Only" CAD$71 educational though. Strange though it's still US$69 for US educational purchasers.

imitchellg5 · Jul 25, 2006, 09:20 AM

That is expensive, why does Apple charge so much for Bluetooth stuff.

Gossamer · Jul 25, 2006, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by imitchellg5

That is expensive, why does Apple charge so much for Bluetooth stuff.

Why does Apple charge so much for...well...Apple stuff?

Eug Wanker · Jul 25, 2006, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by Gossamer

Why does Apple charge so much for...well...Apple stuff?

I thought my MacBook was pretty well priced, even without the free iPod nano deal.

Landos Mustache · Jul 25, 2006, 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by Eug Wanker

I thought my MacBook was pretty well priced, even without the free iPod nano deal.

Same here. To be fair though they do overcharge on a ton of things, usually add ons or accessories.

Look at the iPod charger, earphones or RAM.

Gossamer · Jul 25, 2006, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by Landos Mustache

Same here. To be fair though they do overcharge on a ton of things, usually add ons or accessories.

Look at the iPod charger, earphones or RAM.

Yeah, their computers are becoming fairly competitively priced, but accessories are way out there.

imitchellg5 · Jul 25, 2006, 12:26 PM

Apple's RAM prices aren't as bad as Voelker Research, a Apple Specialist, here in town. They wanted $140 for a stick of 512Mb of DDR RAM for my iMac without installation.

tae667 · Jul 25, 2006, 01:10 PM

Originally Posted by lavar78

But it's just one cable. When you factor in the hassle of batteries and/or charging, I don't think it's worth it. I know some people do, but I still can't see it.

Every cable is "just one cable". I'm still waiting for wireless USB and most of all... wireless power cords

porieux · 04:55 AM

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Jawbone54 · Jul 25, 2006, 01:53 PM

I'm just not fond of the Mighty Mouse. Apple doesn't seem capable of creating a comfortable, true two-button mouse. Forget making a bluetooth Mighty Mouse; concentrate on making a good mouse - period.