“Apple’s new Magic Mouse helped Apple see a twofold increase in its share of domestic mice sales last month, AppleInsider has learned, garnering the Mac maker a double-digit slice of the market for the first time ever,” Neil Hughes and Kasper Jade report for AppleInsider.
“NPD Group sales data for the new device, which was unveiled alongside new iMacs this past October, shows Apple to have captured just over 10 percent of the market in November, representing a first for the Cupertino-based company,” Hughes and Jade report. “‘Sales in November were through the roof,’ Stephen Baker, analyst with the market research firm, told AppleInsider. ‘[The Magic Mouse] had the best month for a mouse product from Apple that we’ve ever seen.'”
Hughes and Jade report, “The aforementioned sales data was compiled from standalone Magic Mouse sales only — those included with the new 21.5-inch and 27-inch iMacs were not factored into the mix. Similarly, however, the new iMac was the best-selling desktop in the U.S in October.”
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Frankly I’m not surprised. I love my Magic Mouse, and find it frustrating whenever I have to use a different mouse as I’m forever trying to swipe to do things. I can’t imagine being able to go without it now.
Only thing is, I wish more applications used the finger gestures. iTunes is crying out for it, for skipping songs etc. And you should be able to change Spaces by swiping too.
I bought my MM just to see what it’s like.
Found it very comfortable and useable.
John
I love mine — there’s nothing for gunk to get stuck in! Swiping and 360-degree scrolling are great.
Agreed, love my MM as well
Look out Logitech, Apple has you in their sights.
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Where are you people getting your Magic Mouse? I’ve called 3 Apple stores and checked on Amazon… nobody has them!
I loved the side buttons to call Expose.
The Magic Mouse doesn’t have side buttons (which was a big downer to me)
Is there anybody missing the side/squeeze buttons?
How did you handle that?
I’m trying to convince myself of buying one.
I am looking all over Europe to buy one for almost a month now. Apple Store Zurich has none, my French friends told it is the same in French stores. I’ve heard few customers bought iMacs just to get Magic Mouse here in Belgrade.
Mouse market???
this is just apple users finally having a quality apple mouse they want to buy instead of just get with their iMac.
I have one, and its awesome. but expensive…
I think the shape should be more flat; the curve bothers me and it would be easier to hold if it did not taper so much.
If Apple could make these babies faster their numbers would be even higher. I planned to buy 3 or 4 for Xmas presents but everyone was out of stock.
Grifterus, I’m a fan of ‘hot corners’ to kick start Expose.
System Preferences > Expose & Spaces > Expose
@ Grifterus
I do miss the side buttons for Expose, but the other advantages far outweigh that.
I’ve added hot corners for both Expose and Dashboard. Once you get used to it, it’s just as fast and convenient as the buttons. The only problem is that I’ll occasionally bring up expose when I didn’t mean to. Of course, that happened from time to time when I used the side buttons, too.
Get the MM. It’s worth every penny. And the questions I get from people who come into my office are fun to answer. People can’t believe it.
@grifterus
try this…
http://vladalexa.com/apps/osx/magicprefs/
this program works great for using the magic mouse to it’s full potential. For expose I use four finger click. Works perfectly
I hated mine, got it as gift. I thought it would have more functionality like the iPhone screen or the Macbook touchpad. Found MouseWizard for less than $3.00, that helped a bit, sill a lot of money for removing the side button, the knob and changing the shape to a less natural feel. It’s still not the puck!
This is called Infestation
@ Milan Adamov
Can you buy one on line from Apple and wait for it to arrive?
This is the mouse that works pretty much like the trackpad on my new MacBook? No, thank you but, no. Not that I don’t like surfing and such with the new trackpad features, but it fails at other tasks. Like gaming, where rapid access to the RMB is an imperative. How am I supposed to survive, much less win, if I give away the first couple of attacks to my opponent while I’m franticly trying to a) place the cursor on him and b) trying to locate the corner or the command button?
No … I’ll stick with a more generic “mouse” until the software catches up. Which it will, because this “swipe” stuff is AWESOME ! ! !
To extend the functionality of Magic Mouse:
Try BetterTouchTool
BetterTouchTool Documentation
http://blog.boastr.net/?page_id=255
For gaming get a Windows computer or and Xbox. The Mac is for production. I really like the new mouse for my CAD work. I find it far more accurate than any I have used before. No problem to have multiple meese if you gotta play.
… and another solution for extended functionality of you MM: jitouch. Very nice.
keithbporter: try this… http://vladalexa.com/apps/osx/magicprefs/
Excellent – it could use a few further improvements, but for donationware it’s a really good start!
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Best mouse I ever used!
About time Apple came out with a winner (i.e. mouse)!
all you need is BETTER TOUCH TOOL
http://blog.boastr.net/?page_id=195
This guy constantly updates this program and it works great. I’ve tried some of the other ones but this by far the best one.
You can add gestures, and change for each Application.
i.e. safari 3finger swipe left = new tab
then iPhoto 3finger swipe left = rotate
also YES magic mouse is the best mouse i have used. I can’t stand all the others now. and I too keep on trying to swipe them. I had to buy a second because i love it way more than the glass trackpad.