Satechi's M1 Wireless Mouse recharges over USB Type-C
Accessory producer Satechi has introduced the M1 Wireless Mouse, a Mac-compatible Bluetooth-based peripheral that uses a USB-C port for recharging, rather than relying on the more established but older microUSB or using replaceable batteries.
Produced with a brushed aluminum body, the M1 Wireless Mouse has an ambidextrous design that weighs 6.2 ounces. Measuring 4.37 inches long, 2.25 inches wide and 1.25 inches tall, the mouse has soft touch navigation buttons and a texture on the aluminum scroll wheel, while the base has a power switch and a button for pairing.
The main feature is its use of a USB Type-C port for recharging, which is placed at the front edge of the mouse's body, allowing it to be used while being recharged, unlike Apple's Magic Mouse. The manufacturer also supplies a Type-C to Type-A cable for recharging the peripheral.
While USB-C is slowly growing in terms of product share, there is still some way to go before it can be considered widely adopted. While Type-C connections are in use in MacBooks, in part due to it being employed for Thunderbolt 3, the rest of the market has yet to jump on the same bandwagon.
Connecting over Bluetooth 4.0, the mouse is said to have a range of up to 32 feet from its host device.
Satechi has started shipping the M1 Bluetooth Wireless Mouse, priced at $30, with it available in space gray, silver, gold, and rose gold color options.
Produced with a brushed aluminum body, the M1 Wireless Mouse has an ambidextrous design that weighs 6.2 ounces. Measuring 4.37 inches long, 2.25 inches wide and 1.25 inches tall, the mouse has soft touch navigation buttons and a texture on the aluminum scroll wheel, while the base has a power switch and a button for pairing.
The main feature is its use of a USB Type-C port for recharging, which is placed at the front edge of the mouse's body, allowing it to be used while being recharged, unlike Apple's Magic Mouse. The manufacturer also supplies a Type-C to Type-A cable for recharging the peripheral.
While USB-C is slowly growing in terms of product share, there is still some way to go before it can be considered widely adopted. While Type-C connections are in use in MacBooks, in part due to it being employed for Thunderbolt 3, the rest of the market has yet to jump on the same bandwagon.
Connecting over Bluetooth 4.0, the mouse is said to have a range of up to 32 feet from its host device.
Satechi has started shipping the M1 Bluetooth Wireless Mouse, priced at $30, with it available in space gray, silver, gold, and rose gold color options.
Comments
Yawn.
Incorrect. It’s not about the aesthetics, it’s that the entire top/front is a touch surface, which is awesome.
And its 2 minutes to quick charge, not 5. Two minutes is the time it takes to pee, or walk to get water or coffee. If you don’t have time to do that once a month then holy cow you are the most productive person on earth.
I was looking forward to AirPower Everything for Apple accessories, guess that's a ways off again
Seems like a terrible idea to me, and even on a desktop needlessly wasteful.
You’re confusing a small issue for a non-issue. Two minutes at the wrong time can be a real pain in the backside, and being able to plug in and continue using the mouse is great. I’ve had to do it in the middle of meetings on more than one occasion, and greatly appreciated the ability.
I’d never buy a Magic Mouse, and this is one of the reasons why.