Apple Mighty Mouse Wireless Kit by Apple Computer
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Digital camera reviews of Apple Mighty Mouse Wireless Kit
Digital camera Review: I miss right click.
Summary: 4 Stars
I got a new iMac almost two months ago. I am a PC guy, and have not touched a Mac in years. I figured I would get use to the fact that there is no right click, and it's annoying to remember to hit control to do most anything. But, I am ok with it. I actually wish it were heavier though. It does feel like a cheap piece of plastic. But it is solid, and I have not shut it off since I out the batteries in it or the keyboard. So, battery life is fantastic. Reaction wake time is immediate, and it does it's job well. No question, going wireless is a must.Digital camera Review: I'd expect more from my lovely brand
Summary: 2 Stars
As a HUUUGE fan of Apple and staff they made i should fell in love with this white puppy. Unfortunately I couldn't... i work a lot with graphic and photo software so first coin is the lack of right button, cause when you try to use that section where it should be, very often it reacts as a regular left one.
Breaking signal - do you know what you feel when after couple hours of hard work in front of the screen you can't localize mouse on it?
Sloooooowwwwww - I got recently Logitech so I can compare.
Accident usage of side-placed buttons - it's annoying.
Digital camera Review: Inferior to one 1st purchased
Summary: 1 Stars
The on-off slide control on bottom of unit is flimsy and inferior to one I originally purchased from Apple, I anticipate it jamming or snapping off in near future.DisappointingDigital camera Review: Innovative design, short life
Summary: 2 Stars
This mouse has a fine design but is not a good deal for the money. I love the wirelessness, it is recognized by the Mac semi-reliably, and it tracks well. Clicking is awkward, it devours batteries (I use NiMH's), and worst of all ... the scrollwheel inevitably breaks. Once you get used to having the wheel you won't want to lose it, but you will.
My Mighty Mouse will not scroll down and I can no longer revive it. I have never been able to right/left click reliably (some say the trick is to first lift your finger, which is not easy. Finger position is sensed capacitively, not by pressure, as mentioned below.) I did not even want to get this mouse a year ago given all the bad press -- check out the Apple Store site! -- but it came bundled. They took the dirt-collecting defects of the old rollerball mice and put them on top of a laser mouse.
TIPS:
There are several approaches to fixing it; none works for me any more. You can clean from outside using water or alcohol; one poster suggested Purell. You can move the ball around vigorously to know teh dirt loose -- that worked for me for about a year. And you can disassemble the mouse usingh takeapart guides on the web or youtube, it's not that difficult, and carefully take the ball assembly apart. There are four magnetic rollers arounf the ball and they WILL be dirty. I have cleaned and swapped them around without no luck. I reseated the ribbon cable, too. (While you're there you can check whether the foil is properly stuck to the upper shell. It is the sensor for hand position and often malfunctions in distinguishing right/left clicks, including for me.) I think the Hall effect pickup or something on my circuit board is defective.
Whatever the solution, the Mighty Mouse is a neat design with poor engineering. When it works, it's great, and I love using bluetooth. Now I don't really feel cheated only because my expectations were so low to begin with. Good luck!!
Digital camera Review: It's a mouse, no rocket science involved
Summary: 5 Stars
Apparently it's a hit or miss with these mighty mouses. Mine works fine, haven't had a single problem in the last 6 months that I've used it. Right clicks work, the buttons all work, scrolls perfectly, cant be happier. I guess if you don't want to take the risk of spending 70 bucks on a mouse then don't, but from my own experience I regret not buying one sooner. Think about it people, bluetooth and computer mice have been around for years, how big of a risk can it be?