“Apple’s standard ‘ships with every desktop Mac’ mouse (but also available alone for Mac or Windows at US$69) is now a Magic Mouse,” Andy Ihnatko reports for The Chicago Sun-Times.
“That’s a fabulous and welcome improvement. Every mouse Apple has shipped since Steve Jobs returned to the company has been Mostly Miserable,” Ihnatko reports.
“I’ve been using the new Magic Mouse for a couple of days now and I can happily say that Apple’s curse is over. Apple has finally designed a practical and useful mouse,” Ihnatko reports. “I do wish that the Magic Mouse were a little thicker and filled my hand a bit better, but this is a fine, stylish wireless mouse. It’s not so thin to make it tough to use … but it’s thin enough to do double-duty as a travel item. Despite its eye-catching looks, it does indeed disappear into my workflow.”
Ihnatko reports, “The advantages of the Magic Mouse over the other mouses in its weight class are it’s dead-simple while still bringing some unique features to the table.”
Read the full review – recommended, as usual – here.
Am I the only person on the world who likes the pick mouse?!
I’m no fan of meeses, but when I tried a Magic Mouse, I was pleasantly surprised.
The multi-touch features are a revelation when you compare them to scrollwheels or the old TrackClit (as my girlfriend calls it).
It would be great if there were a way to optionally use the multi-touch surface to move the cursor, too.
@hazmatt
Do you actually drink those chemicals?
Mighty Mouse is perfect IMO, for pedestrian work on the screen, but I admit I had to change a couple of things about the way I use it.
For example, I no longer rub my face with my right hand lest I pick up oils from my skin. Nor do I handle greazy foods with my right hand. I’ve learned to munch using my left hand.
I do keep a bottle of hand sanitizer for those occasions when I break my rules. And for the most part rubbing the mouse upside down on clean white paper does the trick every time. I do not recommend using a soft paper like Rag, or paper towel of any kind, as these produce too much dust and lint.
Unfortunately, those of you with naturally sweaty/oily hands are at a big disadvantage because if you aren’t constantly wiping your hands, shit always sticks to them wherein you transfer that to the mouse nipple. Usually the one’s who gripe the most about Mighty Mouse are these kinds of people.
@ Of mouses and writers
Re THE PLURAL OF MOUSE IS MICE!
No. It is ‘mouses’.
Much like the NHL team from Toronto is called the Toronto Maple ‘Leafs’, not ‘Leaves’ as some may say is more grammatically correct.
‘Mouses’ related to computer devices is perfectly acceptable as it is in this use, a proper noun.
Dear Apple,
However magical, mighty and wonderful your newest mouse is, the simple fact of the matter is that I don’t want another mouse. What I want is a new USB/wireless keyboard that has a built-in multi-touch trackpad identical to the one on my MacBook Pro. Then moving back and forth from laptop to desktop would no longer require different input habits. It’s been nearly 30 years. Time to put the mouse down and move on.
“Apple’s curse is over with debut of new Magic Mouse”
No, it’s not.
To the critics of this article, give Andy Ihnatko a break. He’s One Of Us.
@MDmac,
“Mouses” in this use isn’t a proper noun. It would be a proper noun if you were referring to “Magic Mouses”, but when referring to a computer mouse, it’s not a proper noun.
That being said, “mice” or “mouses” can both be considered correct. What is correct is based on common usage, and most dictionaries list both as acceptable version for the plural of computer mouse.
There’s arguments for both sides for what it *should* be:
“Mice” is already a plural word in existence and was created as the plural version of “mouse” for the same reasons why it should be for the plural version of computer “mouse”.
On the other hand, “mouses” becomes a unique word which distinguishes itself from the animal, resulting in less potential confusion.
If you really want to be safe though, simply say, “mouse devices” as the plural.
If your Magic Mouse pea really stops working, you could take the bezel out with small knife and open the mouse. We have a Persian cat and I knew sooner or later her hair finds it way around the tiny axels and jams the thing. Use only tiny drops of crazy glue when put the bezel back.
It looks to me the new Mighty Mouse is cat proof, time to change?
I love the mighty mouse. The 360 ball is awesome, especially when using FCP.
That being said the Magic Mouse is FREEEEAAAKING INCREDIBLE!!!!
It’s meese, bitches.
I love my Magic Mouse! It’s the best mouse I have ever owned, especially when combine with BetterTouchTool, an awesome third party software that allows customization and extension of the capabilities of an already great device! The Mighty Mouse was okay but the MIghty Mouse ROCKS! Best implementation of a track pad and mouse…
@ macslut
According to the Oxford English Dictionary they are mouses
@ Of mouses and writers:
Re: THE PLURAL OF MOUSE IS MICE!
@ MDmac:
Re: No. It is ‘mouses’.
Actually, you are both acceptably correct.
However…
@ DRMSSDB:
Re: It’s meese, bitches.
You are not. Technically, “meese” is the plural of Moose (think geese/goose). But for some reason I laughed my ASS off when I read that.
@G4Dualie
“Do you actually drink those chemicals?”
Huh?
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I’m sorry, I don’t believe that working in a clean room just to make the Mighty Mouse usable is worth it. Here are MY reasons why the Mighty Mouse sucked…
1) The scroll ball, while brilliant when it worked, always seemed to jam up. I haven’t noticed if “sweaty-handed” people’s Mighty Mouses gunked up more than others.
2) The side buttons are triggered way too often during drag-n-drop routines. To drag-n-drop, you have to hold the mouse ‘button’ down and continue moving the mouse. Due to the slick surface, you have to really grip it and those stupid side buttons are right where you put your fingers. I find that I had to completely disable the side buttons to preserve sanity.
3) The sides are freaking glossy smooth plastic. Give me something with a little texture, please.
4) The shape of the mouse is just awkward. There was no attempt to make it contour to the shape of your hand.
5) Right-clicking was a mysterious novelty. I disliked having to enable it in System Preferences, but I hated having to explain to my users that you just click where there would have been a right mouse button—no, not there… THERE! You can’t get more non-intuitive than that.
Look, for you people who like it, seriously; I’m happy for you. But you will not convince me that the Mighty Mouse was a generally good mouse. And I’m only so impassioned about this issue because for a long time you couldn’t even buy a Mac without the intolerable mouse it came with and that meant an extra purchase of a Logitech, Kensington, or even a Microsoft mouse.
HazMatt
Once I convince my wife it’s ok to buy me a new iMac, I’ll be pleased with the new mouse… tried it at the Apple store couple of weeks ago… think it works very well. I’ve gone through 3 Mighty Mice on my dual core iMac, and now just use a couple wired logitech generic 2 button and scroll wheels on the iMac and my Macbook, as well as on my HP laptop. I really liked the hocky puck that came with my imac 233 and i got one with my 300 ibook as well. I can’t even remember what i used on my Performa, Quadra, or my Mac Plus, to be honest. Before those was my faithful stone tablet and chisel though.
@Planar
“If you keep your hands clean when using the computer and use the mouse on a clean surface, the Mighty Mouse can go for years without being cleaned or causing problems.”
‘fess up Planar, you’re really Mr. Monk, aren’t you.
I love the puck mouse as well. The Pro / Mighty shape and design always sucked, especially that creaking hinge.
Now that I’m used to having a Magic Mouse, I couldn’t be without it because of the scrolling. But the puck is still my second favourite. ADB curved is third, and Logitech trackball fourth.
“Every mouse Apple has shipped since Steve Jobs returned to the company has been Mostly Miserable,” Ihnatko reports.”
Ihnatko can be such a tard.
The ‘hockey puck’ mouse was miserable. Both idiotic iterations. Blue Tooth technology ANYTHING is miserable. It’s a sh*t technology. No company selling Blue Tooth hardware has been immune.
The end. I have had no complaints about any other aspects of Apple mice. I curse Ihnatko to have to use Microsoft mice for the rest of his life. NYAHAHAHA!
Why can’t people get it through their heads that a mouse is like a glove.
Not every glove fits my hand, no matter if it is for golfing, skiing, bowling, working or playing inside or outside, dressing up, dressing down, etc. And that we quickly change to adapt to the situation.
For anyone to make a suggestion that one is worse than another based on the shape or style is ludicrous. Functionality, perhaps; but even that has limitations. I do know some that will use their golf glove playing baseball–others, no way. Otherwise, it is really none of ones business unless of course you write for a fashion magazine.
And for those that do comment in the negative, consider your fellow man who do have your favorite ‘ugli-‘ and are happy with it. This would apply to most mouse users that only have the one that came with their computer and never opted to get a replacement; and that is the majority of computer users.