Apple Intros Magic Mouse

Bandit Bill · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 5:38 pm Post subject:

Still looks gimmicky to me, but at least it won't crap out like the Mighty Mouse. I'd have to try it to become a believer. Sort of like the touch keypad on phones vs. a tactile keyboard. I'm sure it will come down to personal preference.

devo · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:16 pm Post subject:

ESUNintel · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 7:54 pm Post subject:

I must get 2 of these, the current mighty mouse is driving me o the point of suicide. lol not really Smile

...but it is driving me crazy.

Ben Tex · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:00 pm Post subject:

I just watched video review on Engadget and the dude didn't seem thrilled with it at all.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/a-video-walkthrough-of-apples-newest-additions/

ESUNintel · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:03 pm Post subject:

MacDSmith2 · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:53 pm Post subject:

cheef · Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:27 am Post subject:

This interests me as I'm a fan of the gestures trackpad on my MBP. Trying to use a non gesture trackpad now just doesn't seem right so at first thought I saw this mouse as a banker for me forking out some more cash to use on my mini.

Then I released that out of old habit I use the middle mouse button to refresh my browser (on any platform I've used), so as this doesn't actually have a middle mouse button.. that rules me out!
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g5g5 · Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:25 am Post subject:

The more I look at the Magic Mouse today, the more I feel carpal tunnel syndrome coming on for some reason. Having the kentic scrolling would be awesome though. Still on the fence until I see one in person. Neutral

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WheelSpinners · Veteran Member Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 743

I almost bought one on a whim, but then thought about it a little more overnight. I'm going to see what they are like person first before plucking down my money. That said, I don't know how it can be any worse than the Mighty Mouse. My track ball keeps getting clogged every couple days now. The gray plastic ring around the bottom is starting to crack up too.

supasnail · Member Joined: 10 Oct 2007 Posts: 81

I'm used to a trackball these days, and this new Magic Mouse looks like it might suit trackball users more than regular mouse users. It looks much like a cross between a trackball and ordinary mouse really. Instead of the giant ball, you get a touch sensitive area. I'm still ken to try it out in store before I part with my cash... but it does have that Apple-patented desirability factor! I want one Very Happy

1gkek · Junior Member Joined: 26 Aug 2008 Posts: 45

Magic Mouse on order. The scroll wheel on the mighty mouse is forever getting gunked up. Since I like scrolling, this looks like a nice improvement.

I'll post a review once we've used it.

LouieMacGoo · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:08 pm Post subject:

I paid a visit to the Apple store today and played with the Magic Mouse. I have to say I was impressed. The mouse felt very solid and is a huge improvement over the Mighty Mouse and "virtual" scrolling works great. The 2 finger swipe takes some getting use to though. I used in with Safari and swiping left or right allowed you to go back to previous pages and forward again with relative ease. I have to say I was really considering buying one however the store was absolutely packed with customers (you would never guess there's a recession) and I was limited on time. But this is the first Apple mouse that I would want to have on my wish list.
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MacScout67 · Member Joined: 14 Apr 2006 Posts: 154

I didn't have long either, but the scrolling does work great. It's just like the iPhone or coasting with a Synaptics touchpad. I was just disappointed with the overall feel of the mouse. I also became an Expose junkie with the Mighty Mouse, so I'd probably really miss that with the Magic Mouse. I guess there is no way to enable it with a swipe or something.

g5g5 · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:52 pm Post subject:

Had my first experience with one this morning:

Build quality is really nice. It also has just about the right weight.

The dimensions are nice, but it feels flat.

It tracks well, but there are these funky rails on the bottom that don't make it feel smooth.

The kinetic scrolling is awesome! Cool

The two finger swiping in works okay, but it feels unnatural to me. It's probably one of those things you gotta get used to doing. I ended up clicking instead of swipping a couple times.

Will I buy one? I kinda doubt it. I think it would take more gestures and support for Expose and the Dashboard for me to reconsider.
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tales · Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 2:32 pm Post subject:

I hope it lasts longer then the mighty mouse (replace them twice a year Mad

) "Scroll with momentum" & "Swipe left/right to navigate" Works great! It just a few days so far no problems.
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