I use a mighty mouse, both wireless and corded and I like them. They are not perfect but they work. However, I love my MacBook Pro's trackpad and I am looking forward to two finger scrolling and three finger swipe to go back and forth in safari. Hell if they even make zoom work in a comfortable way, more power to them. No more clicking with a touch on the left or right side. Instead a two finger click for right click. Will be a worthy upgrade.
As a result of the suit, Broumand said, Man & Machine was granted the exclusive right to the name.
To be clear, this only applies to the use of the "Mighty Mouse" name when it comes to computer mice / "cursor control devices." So CBS will not have to rename their animated superhero rodent.
Apple was supposed to be different. Long time ago though. Now it's just about the money to the bottom line.
Seeing the ipod and iphone and itouch and itunes and the app store and the MacBookAir and the multi-touch pad get literally copied verbatim by Microsoft and others, it's THEM who need to "Think Different", not the same.
Oh, and btw, Microsoft's mouse technology is made by Razor; it's the only reason why any of there stuff is good.
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I'm in 2009 where I choose what I put on my PHONE, MEDIA PLAYER AND COMPUTER.
Apple never restricted OSX's apps, and I can put also whatever I want on my ipod nano (or Cowon D2 that I own).
Please, tell me what phone you own so I can buy it. Is it an Android phone with non-native apps? Palm Pre's java applet apps? Oh, a WinMob phone that like its cousin Win95 that needs a reboot everday, loses its functionality like Win95 after a few months and needs a hard reset?
Don't forget, Microsoft's app store has the SAME restrictions as Apple's!
What a sour person you are - how's that ulcer doing? And what's a descent mouse? A little pet to lead us down to the depths where you reside?
I like the Mighty Mouse - it's a bit of an annoyance to have to clean it every once in a while, but it fits my hand perfectly, so I don't have to twist my wrist and tense up my arm. Good ergonomics for me.
Having to lift a finger that's already almost straight just to get it to recognize a right click is anything but ergonomic.
I've used every mouse Apple has ever made. The only one I really liked was the ADB Mouse II, but by the time it came out I'd discovered the joy of having more than one button and the space saving features of the track ball.
Back when Bluetooth was fairly new Apple had probably the most reliable mouse around. It also had nice size, weight, feel and tracking, but it only had the single click action which doomed it for me and many others.
My favorite mouse is still the Microsoft Intellimouse Optical. It fits either hand, has nice size, excellent tracking, great feel in the main buttons and scroll wheel, a flexible cord and just the right amount of friction to always stay exactly where you leave it, and side buttons that are high enough on the body that you can pick it up without accidentally pressing one or both of them. I've tried lots of more "advanced" ones, but always come back to the simple symmetrical 4 button and wheel design of the Intellimouse.
Of all the mice to pick, surely the puck mouse is the WORST that Apple has ever designed?
I always found it impossible to move the mouse up and down in a perfectly vertical line, due to the fact that it was round and you could never tell if you had it orientated properly. You never have that problem with a traditional lozenge-shaped mouse?
I would like to get a new mouse for my white Macbook - here's hoping Apple don't just make it available only in aluminium. Sounds like it'll bring some of that cool multi-touch functionality I've missed out on.
Apple isn't going to call a mouse with touch technology the mighty mouse, it will be called something like "touch mouse" or "mouse touch" or "zomgmaus!".
Wonder if Apple will owe this company some prior licensing fees now that the trademark has been sorted out?
Apple isn't going to call a mouse with touch technology the mighty mouse, it will be called something like "touch mouse" or "mouse touch" or "zomgmaus!".
Wonder if Apple will owe this company some prior licensing fees now that the trademark has been sorted out?
This is my favourite Apple mouse of all time. Is it acrylic? Is that worse than polycarbonate? Ah well, who knows. Time for the highly recyclable glass and aluminium new Apple Mouse Pro. (They could reuse the Mouse Pro or Pro Mouse name). I think Apple will stick (lol no pun intended re: scrollballs) to Mighty Mouse and just fight off this other company's trademark somehow.
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As a result of the suit, Broumand said, Man & Machine was granted the exclusive right to the name.
To be clear, this only applies to the use of the "Mighty Mouse" name when it comes to computer mice / "cursor control devices." So CBS will not have to rename their animated superhero rodent.
Apple was supposed to be different. Long time ago though. Now it's just about the money to the bottom line.
Seeing the ipod and iphone and itouch and itunes and the app store and the MacBookAir and the multi-touch pad get literally copied verbatim by Microsoft and others, it's THEM who need to "Think Different", not the same.
Oh, and btw, Microsoft's mouse technology is made by Razor; it's the only reason why any of there stuff is good.
I'm in 2009 where I choose what I put on my PHONE, MEDIA PLAYER AND COMPUTER.
Apple never restricted OSX's apps, and I can put also whatever I want on my ipod nano (or Cowon D2 that I own).
Please, tell me what phone you own so I can buy it. Is it an Android phone with non-native apps? Palm Pre's java applet apps? Oh, a WinMob phone that like its cousin Win95 that needs a reboot everday, loses its functionality like Win95 after a few months and needs a hard reset?
Don't forget, Microsoft's app store has the SAME restrictions as Apple's!
In years since I owned that mouse the ball stopped working once. I rolled it upside down for a minute on white paper and its worked fine ever since.
a) the name they should have given to the Mighty Mouse
b) Teckstud's 8th grade graduation picture
c) NonVendorFan
c) all of the above
What a sour person you are - how's that ulcer doing? And what's a descent mouse? A little pet to lead us down to the depths where you reside?
I like the Mighty Mouse - it's a bit of an annoyance to have to clean it every once in a while, but it fits my hand perfectly, so I don't have to twist my wrist and tense up my arm. Good ergonomics for me.
Having to lift a finger that's already almost straight just to get it to recognize a right click is anything but ergonomic.
I've used every mouse Apple has ever made. The only one I really liked was the ADB Mouse II, but by the time it came out I'd discovered the joy of having more than one button and the space saving features of the track ball.
Back when Bluetooth was fairly new Apple had probably the most reliable mouse around. It also had nice size, weight, feel and tracking, but it only had the single click action which doomed it for me and many others.
My favorite mouse is still the Microsoft Intellimouse Optical. It fits either hand, has nice size, excellent tracking, great feel in the main buttons and scroll wheel, a flexible cord and just the right amount of friction to always stay exactly where you leave it, and side buttons that are high enough on the body that you can pick it up without accidentally pressing one or both of them. I've tried lots of more "advanced" ones, but always come back to the simple symmetrical 4 button and wheel design of the Intellimouse.
Of all the mice to pick, surely the puck mouse is the WORST that Apple has ever designed?
I always found it impossible to move the mouse up and down in a perfectly vertical line, due to the fact that it was round and you could never tell if you had it orientated properly. You never have that problem with a traditional lozenge-shaped mouse?
Multi Touch Mouse
Touch Mouse
Mac Touch
If Apple have got the patent on 'Multi Touch' tech, then surely they're going to want to remind everyone that their product includes that tech?
Poor little bastard.
Seems like a good solution for Apple's Mighty mouse.
But a fitting fate for NonVendorFan.
Why on earth DOES it lurk here? I mean... really!
Enlighten us with his little hiakus of hate
Nobody cares
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Bluet.../dp/B000UY3NR8
I got this mouse for my macbook, and it rocks. Battery life is excellent, comfort is very good. No more wired mice for me.
As for the (ex) mighty mouse - good riddance.
Wonder if Apple will owe this company some prior licensing fees now that the trademark has been sorted out?
They already did the "Apple Pro Mouse"
LMAO!!
But that looks soo environmentally unfriendly.
Al Gore would never allow that today.
And besides, much too thick.
Apple isn't going to call a mouse with touch technology the mighty mouse, it will be called something like "touch mouse" or "mouse touch" or "zomgmaus!".
Wonder if Apple will owe this company some prior licensing fees now that the trademark has been sorted out?
What about the anorexic mouse?
NonVendorFan lurks to
Enlighten us with his little hiakus of hate
Nobody cares
you do enough to write a post
What about the anorexic mouse?
Yup. That looks like Apple's next mouse to go with the "ultrathin" iMac.
They already did the "Apple Pro Mouse"