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Post by **Mat Linnett** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 2:24 pm

http://www.apple.com/mightymouse/

It even works on PCs...

Post by **MKJ** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 2:27 pm

a 4 button mac mouse
what will they think of next

Post by ***OptimusPrime*** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 2:32 pm

oh sweet

Post by **R00k** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 2:32 pm

I might have to try that out at a store - I'm interested to see how the scroll ball works. The main two buttons sound interesting too - I wonder if the pressure sensor is like the one in the iPod.

This part doesn't sound good, but hopefully you can turn it off:

Now Hear This

Mighty Mouse even sounds as good as it feels. The audio feedback built into Mighty Mouse provides an aural sensation that responds to your movements. A tiny speaker inside Mighty Mouse produces button-clicking and Scroll Ball-rolling sound effects.

And this made me laugh out loud:

The Button That Wasn’t

Alas the fate of the one-button mouse in today’s multibutton world. Who has time for intuitive, elegant design when there is so much clicking to do?

:icon27:

Post by **Canis** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 3:08 pm

Wow! That thing is kinda cool!!!

Post by **o'dium** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 3:17 pm

Sounds like a try before you buy kinda thing, that speaker is kina cool, lol. It wont be loud, it will be as loud as an Ipod speaker if anything (you know, that tiny little click you can hear)

Post by **Grudge** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 3:19 pm

Ok I'm getting one.

Post by **AmIdYfReAk** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 3:19 pm

*huggles MX500*

Post by **Mat Linnett** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 3:22 pm

I bought another 510 recently, as mine began going screwy.
Wish it had lasted a bit longer; I quite fancy one of these...

Post by **Ryoki** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 3:23 pm

Err, let me just ask a quick dumb question here: will this work on a PC?

Post by **MKJ** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 3:23 pm

Mat Linnett wrote:http://www.apple.com/mightymouse/

It even works on PCs...

Post by **Ryoki** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 3:25 pm

Oh! I might get one then, as my current mouse sucks.

Looks like i was right about it being a dumb question. :P

Post by **R00k** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 3:26 pm

What makes me hesitant is the main buttons. Since they are just touch sensitive, that means there isn't really a "click" when you use them.

I'm not sure if I could get used to that or not, and I would want to know how sensitive they are to pressure before getting one. My fingers rest on my mouse buttons all the time, and I press down to click. So without that resistance and click-action, it might be hard to get used to, and I would hope they're not over sensitive.

On the other hand, this thing seems worlds better than normal mice as far as longevity because there are almost no moving parts.

Post by **plained** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 3:29 pm

i wont pay to beta test it.

but sometime later i'll grab one cause it looks neat

Post by **Canis** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 3:30 pm

I started a little poll in the Mac Discussion about it...contribute if you wish: http://quake3world.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8293

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 3:32 pm

R00k wrote:
And this made me laugh out loud:
The Button That Wasn’t

Alas the fate of the one-button mouse in today’s multibutton world. Who has time for intuitive, elegant design when there is so much clicking to do?
:icon27:

indeed. i don't understand how more people don't know all the blessings that are the keyboard shortcuts. when it comes to work, most people's jobs could actually be streamlined a bit and be more efficient by learning simple keystrokes.

"so much clicking to do"

Post by **Don Carlos** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 3:53 pm

Mat Linnett wrote:I bought another 510 recently, as mine began going screwy.
Wish it had lasted a bit longer; I quite fancy one of these...

MX518 = winner

Post by **saturn** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 4:03 pm

My Logitech V500 mouse makes little clicking sounds when I scroll the touchpad between the buttons. It adds a nice effect so you get some feedback.

I might have to try out this mighty mouse, I love new stuff.

Post by **dnoyc** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 4:20 pm

Don Carlos wrote:
Mat Linnett wrote:I bought another 510 recently, as mine began going screwy.
Wish it had lasted a bit longer; I quite fancy one of these...
MX518 = winner

is the 518 better than the 700? i almost bought one then i got confused, and didnt buy anything. i keep hoping for a corded laser one.

Post by **Nightshade** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 4:51 pm

It's a...uh...mouse. Yay.

Are all you Apple users really enamored with the whole one button thing?

Post by **saturn** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 4:53 pm

i've never used an one-button mouse.

Post by **plained** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 4:59 pm

a one buttun mouse was mostly fine with os9 because of the key-comands, to me anyway

Post by **Canis** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 6:39 pm

Nightshade wrote:It's a...uh...mouse. Yay.

Are all you Apple users really enamored with the whole one button thing?

It's the fact that the company Apple Computerm has finally offered one. Apple has been notorious for sticking to the 1-button option. When computers first started using mice a single button was good for new users, but these days folks feel limited by fewer than 2 buttons. It's good that Apple has recognized this and has finally offered this option.

Post by **Don Carlos** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 6:46 pm

dnoyc wrote:
Don Carlos wrote:
Mat Linnett wrote:I bought another 510 recently, as mine began going screwy.
Wish it had lasted a bit longer; I quite fancy one of these...
MX518 = winner
is the 518 better than the 700? i almost bought one then i got confused, and didnt buy anything. i keep hoping for a corded laser one.

Yup, that what i upgraded from and its loads better

Keep It Real · Post by **Keep It Real** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 6:47 pm

Canis wrote:
Nightshade wrote:It's a...uh...mouse. Yay.

Are all you Apple users really enamored with the whole one button thing?
It's the fact that the company Apple Computerm has finally offered one. Apple has been notorious for sticking to the 1-button option. When computers first started using mice a single button was good for new users, but these days folks feel limited by fewer than 2 buttons. It's good that Apple has recognized this and has finally offered this option.

But OS X has right click built into it already

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