Apple Mighty Mouse Kit by Apple Computer
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Digital camera reviews of Apple Mighty Mouse Kit
Digital camera Review: Disappointingly Cheap
Summary: 2 Stars
I know that real mice are supposed to squeak, but I did not expect the Mighty Mouse to make any noise at all. Much to my chagrin, it sounds like a cheap, no-name mouse that needs a good dousing of WD-40. The attached wire is stiff, and hampers the free movement of the mouse. Unfortunately, the only benefit to the wireless Mighty Mouse is that it's cordless. In contrast, the new Apple keyboard is a design delight, and well worth the cost. Go with a good-quality Logitech or Microsoft mouse instead.Digital camera Review: Do NOT buy this mouse
Summary: 1 Stars
Do not buy this piece of crap. I bought one with my new MacBook Pro and it began to act weird after about 2 weeks. The problem is that the scroll ball mechanism gets dirty and it stops working properly. A waste of $49, and my Apple store refuses to acknowledge the problem or replace the mouse.Digital camera Review: Easy way to clean the ball
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a good mouse. My only complaint is there's no way to program in a double click. To clean the little ball and restore your ability to scroll in all directions turn it upside down onto a clean sheet of paper laid out on a hard flat surface. Roll the mouse with moderate pressure on the ball, back and forth, up and down, round and round, etc, so as to let the paper absorb your finger grease in all dimensions and on all sides of the little ball. Flip it over and you're good to go again. Always use a clean sheet of absorbent paper, like copy paper or junk mail. It works every time. Problem solved.Digital camera Review: Excelent design
Summary: 5 Stars
A very good design, very comfortable. A friend of mine said that seems like a soap :-)
Only, be advised that under Windows, the central scroll does not work for lateral movements.
Very good choise if you want a well designed mouse
Digital camera Review: Exception to the rule
Summary: 1 Stars
The rule being that Apple designs intuitive, innovative and generally attractive products. I have a mighty mouse at home as well as in my office. I find them to be exceptionally difficult to use if you need to do anything beyond the most basic pointing and clicking. While you can set it up to detect the right-click, I have a VERY hard time getting an actual right click to register. It's as if every time I need to right-click (as a digital designer, this is often) I'm flipping a coin. Why aren't there two clear and separate buttons? Why does the little scroll ball need to be so small, touchy, and generally difficult to use? If you take a look at other reviews you'll see a lot of complaints about scroll-ball failure, which is something I've been frustrated with as well. While it seems that you can clean the scroll ball with relatively little trouble, I still see no reason why we should endure a functionally broken product for the sake of... style? I actually think the mouse is pretty unattractive (again, surprising when you look at the majority of Apple's products). It's not very comfortable, the side 'buttons' are actually just one button and I think the plastic feels a little cheap. By contrast, I love the mouse that came with my Wacom Intuos 3 Tablet... Five buttons, FULLY programmable with specific and customizable button sets for individual software packages, perfectly sensitive, feels solid. I think it's high time Apple re-examined their mouse. Clearly they know a thing or two about designing input devices (just take the newest incarnation of their track-pad for example... the gesture controls are literally brilliant.) My advice to anyone looking into buying or using this mouse is simple: don't. Save yourself the money and the frustration and look into a much cheaper and much more functional alternative. It's not hard to find a good mouse for your computer or laptop... you just won't find it here.