Apple Mighty Mouse Kit
by Apple Computer
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Customer Review: handy when you get to know it.
Summary: 3 Stars
when i first got it, it was pretty annoying, because it needs some getting used to. squeeze the side buttons to flip through windows, press the scroll to get to the dashboard. this was the default setting when i got it, and you can customize it, but i rather leave it be, since im slowww.
its annoying in the sense i would accidently press the side buttons.
but its sort of handy to me now coz i could go to dashboard easily, where i have my sticky notes and three clocks of different countries to see if my family is awake on the other side of the world :)
Customer Review: Decent mouse
Summary: 3 Stars
I'm fairly pleased with my new mouse because it has some cool features. (Examples: push the scroll ball and your dashboard with weather, etc. comes up, or push the sides if you have more than one window open and you can see all the windows on the screen and click easily between them) Although....the cord is incredibly short!! This would be fine if I were left handed because the USB port is on the left but I'm not, and that makes it really difficult to move the mouse around, etc. Just be advised before you buy this because it's a pretty big pain.Customer Review: Love it ... when it's not clogged up.
Summary: 3 Stars
Another one bites the dust: second one just lost most of its scrolling capability (so that's 2 for me since it first came out). Think it has to do with the dryness of my hands, though I suppose anything from one's fingertips would likely clog it up after a while. But... I otherwise love it (it fits my hand near perfeclty) and will be getting yet another one pretty quickly.Customer Review: Not really happy with it...
Summary: 3 Stars
It is one of those occasion when Apple's great design meets harsh reality. The ball must be made laser too! because it accumulates junk off the fingers and can't be cleaned. To Apple's credit they exchanged it, but it was waste of time for both me and Apple genius at a the bar.Customer Review: Not up to Apple design standards
Summary: 2 Stars
Luckily I did not have to purchase this mouse, as I am able to try it out on my Macs at work with which it shipped. However, if you are purchasing a Mac Mini which doesn't come with a mouse... do not consider this debacle design from Apple. At a hefty $49, there are many other options better than this mouse and for a lot cheaper (Microsoft Intellimouse Optical Mouse or Kensington 72213 Mouse-in-a-Box Optical USB Mouse (PC/Mac)). This Apple mouse really should be priced at about $19, not $49.
This Apple mouse finally supports the long awaited "right click" after many years of resistance by Apple, which insisted the one button mouse was as good as it could ever get. Unfortunately, the primary and secondary buttons on this mouse are not delineated clearly. In other words, the left and right click buttons are activated more by touch and pressure in a general area on the mouse. This may confuse some people.
The scroll ball is actually quite novel in that you can scroll up and down and side to side or 360 degrees. Additionally the scroll ball can be programed to do another funtion when clicked. I have mine programmed to replace the Application Switcher (normally Command+Tab).
The shape of the mouse reminds me of just an elongated version of the much disdained hockey puck mouse that Apple produced a few years back. Apple could really stand to humble itself and take a page out of Microsoft's book when it comes to mice design.
Finally the bane of this mouse: the programmable 4th button that is located on both the lower right and left sides. It is completely useless. It is located right where I place my thumb and ring finger, and the least amount of pressure will activate whatever function it is programed to do (ie Expose'). I'm not sure how else you could hold the mouse to avoid this problem. Needless to say, I have opted to turn the fourth button off in the system preferences.
I have two macs with these mice at work. I haven't replaced them because I like the scroll ball vs. the typical scroll wheel and they came with the Macs. But if I had to actually purchase this mouse separately or as an upgrade to an older Apple mouse, I would avoid it.
Pros:
- Scroll ball that scrolls up, down, right, and left.
- Despite not being very evident, the left and right click do work well
Cons:
- Un-ergonomic shape
- Programmable 4th button on sides is worthless
- Pricey