Apple Mighty Mouse Wireless Kit by Apple Computer
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Digital camera reviews of Apple Mighty Mouse Wireless Kit
Digital camera Review: Frustrating!
Summary: 2 Stars
It's a shame that Apple actually allowed these mouses to be on the market. The scroll balls are an absolute joke and it makes you wonder if they even tested this device. It does have a sleek design, and it is really easy to maneuver but once it breaks, you'll quickly wish that you had bought something that was more sturdy.(The batteries on the wireless one also run out WAY too fast) I finally got so sick of the scroll ball never working that I took a toothpick and tried to pry out the dirt (and there was a lot of dirt!) It still wasn't working so I stuck it deeper into the crevice, and then the tip broke off inside it. GRRRRR! Now its really ruined, but oh well I'm just glad that I finally have an excuse to get rid of the thing.
My advice, DON'T BUY IT!! Get a different brand, even if it's not as beautiful at least it will last.
Digital camera Review: GREAT APPLE MICE
Summary: 4 Stars
Woks great except that the scroll wheel stops scrolling down. It happened also in other two mighty mouses I have, so I guess it's a design defect.Digital camera Review: Good Idea Ruined by Bad Engineering
Summary: 2 Stars
Looks nice, but that hides the underlying fact that this is a badly designed and made mouse.
What's bad? How about:
* Battery door latch on bottom constantly snags on mouse pads and is a breakage waiting to happen.
* Roller ball needs constant cleaning or you're flat out of luck. In a one month period I had to clean it twice.
* No matter what you do, it won't move as fast as you do. There is a constant lag between physical and on screen movement.
* Still no right button pop up menu like PC mice. C'mon, Apple!
* Finally, price. What makes this a $70+ mouse?
On the good side:
* It pairs quickly with an Apple computer and never did seem to lose the signal.
Digital camera Review: Good Mouse!
Summary: 4 Stars
I have always liked the Mac designed mouse. This is no exception. Everything works well, sometimes takes a while for the computer to recognize it, but that could be the computer. I would recommend this to anyone looking to purchase a mouse. It's Mac...ya can't go wrong!Digital camera Review: Good idea, bad implementation
Summary: 3 Stars
I'm using my 2nd Mighty Mouse, having just returned the last one to Apple. This one is having issues as well.
First off, I need to commend Apple for their service. There's an Apple Store pretty nearby (10 min. drive), and they've always accepted or replaced any defective items no questions asked (provided that its within the warranty period and a reasonable request).
I used my $100 Apple iPhone credit for early adopters to purchase an Aluminum Bluetooth Keyboard (love it) and a Wireless Mighty Mouse, to replace my previous Bluetooth Apple keyboard and a Microsoft USB mouse. I wanted a mouse that I didn't need to constantly plug into my laptop, and because of Cover Flow and Logic Studio, I thought having a 360 degree scroll ball would be a blessing.
The scroll ball is an ingenious idea, theoretically, but it doesn't really work like its supposed to.
My first Mighty Mouse would scroll up, down, and right, without any real pressure on the scroll ball, but not left. It's very annoying to scroll willy nilly around a project, web page, or Finder, and find yourself stuck going back. My scroll ball is supposed to work with a light touch, which it did on 3 directions. Just any movement in a direction, without pressure, would scroll. The 4th direction, however, required me to use the tip of my finger, as opposed to the side or inside (towards my palm).
My second Mighty Mouse barely registers "up", which is more vital than the broken "left" of my previous MM. I've also noticed that diagonal scroll movements are choppy, but I'm not sure if that's OSX forcing me to stay within columns or the mouse itself.
On top of that, the mouse isn't very accurate. Photoshop editing and Ableton Live warping became a bit of a chore, as the mouse will skip that little millimeter here and there. I had thought right-clicking would be a bit difficult with this mouse, but I've gotten used to lifting up my index finger for the right-click to register for the most part.
To sum this all up, here's a list of pros and cons:
PROS:
- Great battery life. Use of 1 or 2 batteries is a unique concept.
- Portable
- Bluetooth (no need for USB receivers or cables)
- Looks nice
- For Right or Left handers alike
- Scroll ball is nice (theoretically)
- Apple service
Neutral:
- Squeeze button (pretty hard to squeeze, but sort of useful)
- Ergonomics (not the most comfortable, but not bad)
Cons:
- So far, 2/2 for defective scroll balls
- Tracking not great
- Wish there was a back/forward button (for web page navigation)
- Clicking gets a bit tricky (left click, middle click, right click are all touch sensitive, as opposed to physical button-sensitive)
I'll be sending this unit back for a 3rd try, and if that doesn't work, I'll probably check out some of the Logitech wireless mice or go back to a wired mouse. If I still seriously gamed I would probably not use this mouse.