Apple Mice
I see lots of comments about Apple mice but I'd like to see this as a chart.
So what do you think of your Apple mouse.
Personally I quite liked the ADB, I loved the ADBII, the puck was awful and since then I've learnt to use multiple buttons and scroll wheels so have never used the Apple Pro Mouse I have except as a temporary spare.
What would you like to see improve in future mice/input devices?
So what do you think of your Apple mouse.
Personally I quite liked the ADB, I loved the ADBII, the puck was awful and since then I've learnt to use multiple buttons and scroll wheels so have never used the Apple Pro Mouse I have except as a temporary spare.
What would you like to see improve in future mice/input devices?
Comments
...the puck was awful...
Probably the worst design in the history of this technology. I have an old iMac near me but fortunately it has the Pro Mouse.
I wish that Apple would use their great design skills to design ergonomic mice, trackballs keyboards. Microsoft is making a fortune selling semi ergonomic equipment.
I know there are many companies that sell ergonomic equipment, but many prices are high and because they are not truly mass produced, on the scale of an apple Inc., they are out of the range of many individuals and most companies wont pay the cost even though it will save them money in the long run in reduced medical expenses and lost productivity.
Probably the worst design in the history of this technology. I have an old iMac near me but fortunately it has the Pro Mouse.
I dunno... if you had hands of a child then I'm sure the puck was fine mouse.
Probably the worst design in the history of this technology. I have an old iMac near me but fortunately it has the Pro Mouse.
Actually, I rather liked the puck WHEN added to an iCatch (remember those) mouse holder/extender. The fact that the puck was round meant that it could be rotated in the holder, so the axis of the holder could be different form the axis of the mouse - it could be adjusted to a more comfortable hand grip position.
This adjustability would be nice in a new mouse design.
I have not used a mouse for years. I use a trackball.
I wish that Apple would use their great design skills to design ergonomic mice, trackballs keyboards. Microsoft is making a fortune selling semi ergonomic equipment.
I know there are many companies that sell ergonomic equipment, but many prices are high and because they are not truly mass produced, on the scale of an apple Inc., they are out of the range of many individuals and most companies wont pay the cost even though it will save them money in the long run in reduced medical expenses and lost productivity.
I gotta agree with this, but my main beef is with keyboards.
There is no reason why a big peripheral manufacturer could not deliver a keyboard with keyswitches that have good feel, keys that don't drop off, an improved key layout instead of adhering to exactly what people are used to, a size that doesn't make your mouse position unergonomic. But look at Microsoft's Ultimate Keyboard, Logitech's DiNovo, Logitech's G15, Logitech's S530... it's all dressed-up crap that favors a bunch of "cool" features instead of being a better keyboard to type on. Anything that says "ergonomic" tends to be an even bigger ergonomic failure. Apple differs from the mainstream by not being tacky, but their keyboard quality is still horrible.
edit: and about the OP, I've never had an Apple mouse due to only owning Apple laptops, but I'm not going to get one. Ever. X11 apps need three buttons. For me, productive computer usage needs a scroll wheel. Gaming needs a scroll wheel and a non-retarded right click (unlike on the Mighty Mouse). The Apple mice might not be totally horrible, and I understand why they have a single button at least as default, but MM sorely needs two physical buttons. They could still default to one in the software.
Actually, I rather liked the puck WHEN added to an iCatch (remember those) mouse holder/extender. The fact that the puck was round meant that it could be rotated in the holder, so the axis of the holder could be different form the axis of the mouse - it could be adjusted to a more comfortable hand grip position.
This adjustability would be nice in a new mouse design.
I don't know, this reminds me the problem that haunts MS for ages: release "broken" products and let others to fix them. There is a reason why this is called the puck: it is not a mouse, but, guess what, a puck.
The Mighty Mouse is an example of form over function. The scroll ball doesn't work very well, the pointer is jumpy, and side "buttons" are abominations. That said, I still stick with it because none of the alternatives look quite right next to my iMac and it works okay most of the time.
You just diluted your own point at the end of it there.
I'd love to see something like a wacom tablet from Apple using some of the spiffy technology they acquired from Finger-works, in conjunction with a Multi-touch interface. It could totally replace the mouse. It would be great for desktops. That way you would have Multi-touch, but you wouldn't have to outstretch your arm any time you wanted to use it.
Now if only they still made the Logitech MX700 series and added bluetooth, that would be the best mouse in the history of the world.
That was called MX900, no?
That was called MX900, no?
Yes, and worked horribly with the Macs.
That was called MX900, no?
I am using one on a windows machine right now (idk if it will work with my mac when it gets here, I just assumed it would) and it is definitely called a MX700. It's wireless and needs the base station with USB and a power source, and all I was trying to say the design of it is excellent.
You just diluted your own point at the end of it there.
You have a point but honestly, that's how I feel and I am quite certain many feel the same way. I don't love it from technical point of view, but at the same time, I like that it matches the Mac and it works good enough not to bother with a 3rd party mouse.
I am using one on a windows machine right now (idk if it will work with my mac when it gets here, I just assumed it would) and it is definitely called a MX700. It's wireless and needs the base station with USB and a power source, and all I was trying to say the design of it is excellent.
I am confused. Which one you do have? The MX900 or the MX700? The latter is certainly not Bluetooth. Otherwise, they are almost identical and you can easily mistake the one for the other.