I recently bought a wired mighty mouse, and as a huge fan of my Logitech MX700, and Logitech in general, I can say that it's actually a decent mouse. I can see some not liking it, but once you get use to the scrollball it's hard to go back. Now if only it had decent thumb buttons like on the MX700 for back/forward... squeezing for a 4th button is ok, but not amazing.
Apple mice are usually quite poor in terms of design. The fact that this is supposedly a two-button mouse is hilarious, considering the fact that - from what I've heard - it's not even possibly to press both buttons down down at once. Some mouse gestures in Opera, then, would be inaccessible. Furthermore, the scroll ball is a joke. It's far inferior to a scroll wheel, as scroll wheels can tilt, which actually acts as two more buttons. This is quite useful in first-person shooter in which there is a lean function, amongst other things. I absolutely cannot see how this mouse is worth $70. When will Mac users fail to realize that they're blinded by their love for Apple?
@CedanticPuntI find the same thing. I really like the MS Intellimouse, but I've always found it too high. I like the Apple mouse much better for hight, but I don't like the squeezy sides and prefer 2 seperate buttons on the sides. I also find it's harder to keep the button down while dragging and repositioning the mouse, even though it does have the 2 small places to hold on to it.
I'm a PC owner who began using a Mac at work because all of us have them. We have the latest up to date stuff, so naturally I ordered the first Mighty Mouse when it came out, expecting a very cool apple refined experience. After one week with the thing, it became mighty clear that a simple Microsoft scroll wheel mouse was much easier to use and control. Did you know you have to lift your left finger before you right click? Can't rest both and then lift one or the other. This is unacceptable. The wheel itself, while feeling ok, doesn't give me quick evenly spaced scrolls. And the side button needed entirely too much force to press in. I gave it to the administrative assistant and went back to my $29 mouse. A very surprisingly unrefined user experience IMO.
It's a mouse, who cares what it looks like. Some things should be function before form. The Logitech and Microsoft mice both seem to follow that philosophy. I have an MX510 and like the fact that it feels natural in my hand, and that it has forward and back browse buttons. I wouldn't be without a scroll wheel anymore, and I don't see the advantage in a cordless mouse. (The cord helps keep my kids from running off with it.) I don't understand the people that get hung up on what Apple products look like, if I am buying a washing machine, I want to know which one performs the best, not which one wins a design award.
actually it does work with boot camp/windows/parralells all you have to do is when you turn it on hold the right button. when a microsoft BT mouse it sends a signal telling it to connect by holding the right button it sort of duplicates this effect.Hope that helps, although I am shure you have allready found the solution by now...
I am a relatively new Mac user - got a Mac Mini at home and a 13" MacBook for portable use. I had the Apple Bluetooth mouse which worked fine for me, but I hated not having a real right mouse button. When the Bluetooth wireless mouse came out, I ran out and got one and I am generally very happy with it. The default configuration in the setup software does not activate the right mouse button, but that is a simple change. Mine is configured for left and right mouse buttons as per a normal mouse, the side squeze activates expose and pressing down on the scroll ball activates dashboard. The scroll wheel itself seems to work just fine.I cannot comment on accuracy because I really do not do much Photo/Graphics editing - the accuracy is fine for my application. The Bluetooth startup is quick and I have had no problems with it as of yet.The mouse is a bit small for my hands.So, if you want a bluetooth mouse with right button and scroll wheel that has an Apple look it might work for you.Barry
I just got my wireless Mighty Mouse a couple days ago and am using it with my Macbook. If you turn the mouse off and back on again - it does not work and has to be repaired. On a rare occasion this does work. If the computer lid is shut and the mouse is turned off - again no luck. If the mouse is turned on and off a second time - this usually works albeit with a long delay. As a check, I paired my Sony VGP-BMS30 Bluetooth mouse and it pairs within a couple of seconds from any condition. Tracking is very good on both - and I cannot comment on battery life for the Apple yet. I installed the CD and have all software updates installed.
nofxjunkeeJul 30, 2006
I recently bought a wired mighty mouse, and as a huge fan of my Logitech MX700, and Logitech in general, I can say that it's actually a decent mouse. I can see some not liking it, but once you get use to the scrollball it's hard to go back. Now if only it had decent thumb buttons like on the MX700 for back/forward... squeezing for a 4th button is ok, but not amazing.
kevinskiJul 30, 2006
Apple mice are usually quite poor in terms of design. The fact that this is supposedly a two-button mouse is hilarious, considering the fact that - from what I've heard - it's not even possibly to press both buttons down down at once. Some mouse gestures in Opera, then, would be inaccessible. Furthermore, the scroll ball is a joke. It's far inferior to a scroll wheel, as scroll wheels can tilt, which actually acts as two more buttons. This is quite useful in first-person shooter in which there is a lean function, amongst other things. I absolutely cannot see how this mouse is worth $70. When will Mac users fail to realize that they're blinded by their love for Apple?
plasticatedJul 30, 2006
Terrible review awfully written.
soupisgoodfoodJul 30, 2006
@CedanticPuntI find the same thing. I really like the MS Intellimouse, but I've always found it too high. I like the Apple mouse much better for hight, but I don't like the squeezy sides and prefer 2 seperate buttons on the sides. I also find it's harder to keep the button down while dragging and repositioning the mouse, even though it does have the 2 small places to hold on to it.
blueshrikeJul 30, 2006
I'm a PC owner who began using a Mac at work because all of us have them. We have the latest up to date stuff, so naturally I ordered the first Mighty Mouse when it came out, expecting a very cool apple refined experience. After one week with the thing, it became mighty clear that a simple Microsoft scroll wheel mouse was much easier to use and control. Did you know you have to lift your left finger before you right click? Can't rest both and then lift one or the other. This is unacceptable. The wheel itself, while feeling ok, doesn't give me quick evenly spaced scrolls. And the side button needed entirely too much force to press in. I gave it to the administrative assistant and went back to my $29 mouse. A very surprisingly unrefined user experience IMO.
shirpriceJul 31, 2006
It's a mouse, who cares what it looks like. Some things should be function before form. The Logitech and Microsoft mice both seem to follow that philosophy. I have an MX510 and like the fact that it feels natural in my hand, and that it has forward and back browse buttons. I wouldn't be without a scroll wheel anymore, and I don't see the advantage in a cordless mouse. (The cord helps keep my kids from running off with it.) I don't understand the people that get hung up on what Apple products look like, if I am buying a washing machine, I want to know which one performs the best, not which one wins a design award.
g5geekAug 1, 2006
actually it does work with boot camp/windows/parralells all you have to do is when you turn it on hold the right button. when a microsoft BT mouse it sends a signal telling it to connect by holding the right button it sort of duplicates this effect.Hope that helps, although I am shure you have allready found the solution by now...
Closed AccountAug 2, 2006
Hey!! I am still not convinced on buying it? need a better review I suppose? well what is the price for it? here they say its for $49? pretty expensive? <a class="user" href="http://www.dealplumber.com/deal/dealtails?dealid=2195">http://www.dealplumber.com/deal/dealtails?dealid=2195</a>
bgeipelAug 2, 2006
I am a relatively new Mac user - got a Mac Mini at home and a 13" MacBook for portable use. I had the Apple Bluetooth mouse which worked fine for me, but I hated not having a real right mouse button. When the Bluetooth wireless mouse came out, I ran out and got one and I am generally very happy with it. The default configuration in the setup software does not activate the right mouse button, but that is a simple change. Mine is configured for left and right mouse buttons as per a normal mouse, the side squeze activates expose and pressing down on the scroll ball activates dashboard. The scroll wheel itself seems to work just fine.I cannot comment on accuracy because I really do not do much Photo/Graphics editing - the accuracy is fine for my application. The Bluetooth startup is quick and I have had no problems with it as of yet.The mouse is a bit small for my hands.So, if you want a bluetooth mouse with right button and scroll wheel that has an Apple look it might work for you.Barry
Closed AccountAug 5, 2006
I got to use that mouse in an Apple Store a week ago and it was really a good improvement. It's about time a mousewheel existed on a Mac mouse.
kevinmtuAug 7, 2006
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jflammAug 8, 2006
I just got my wireless Mighty Mouse a couple days ago and am using it with my Macbook. If you turn the mouse off and back on again - it does not work and has to be repaired. On a rare occasion this does work. If the computer lid is shut and the mouse is turned off - again no luck. If the mouse is turned on and off a second time - this usually works albeit with a long delay. As a check, I paired my Sony VGP-BMS30 Bluetooth mouse and it pairs within a couple of seconds from any condition. Tracking is very good on both - and I cannot comment on battery life for the Apple yet. I installed the CD and have all software updates installed.
norzJul 4, 2007
I use 4 buttons of a five buttons dell mouse. The fourth button is actived by the thumb, and is quite useful: under windows xp, I use it to minimize the active window, and I never hit it accidentally.However the fifth button is too far to reach it easily with my thumb, so I never use it... :)(<a class="user" href="http://www.dell.com/content/learnmore/learnmore.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&~id=mice&~line=workstations&~lt=popup&~series=precn&ref=CFG)">http://www.dell.com/content/learnmore/learnmore.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&~id=mice&~line=workstations&~lt=popup&~series=precn&ref=CFG)</a>