Review: Apple's wireless Mighty Mouse

Mostly....I purchase a mighty mouse for my laptop from Verizon store at Couponalbum.com..!

Got my wireless mighty mouse today and used it for a few hours, perfect! However, when using an app called 'CocoaMysql' my macbook dies! It doesn't just crash, it powers off :o( Nothing like this has happened before (first crash ever).

Anybody else experienced instability soon after installing the wireless mighty mouse? (this isn't a mysql issue, I was doing what I've been doing for months).

It's no wonder the Microsuck Mouse is so good. It's because It's ACTUALLY MADE BY LOGITECH. I don't know who made the Apple mouse though.

Uh, folks? It's a frigging mouse. It is a trivial computer accessory. Why don't we spend our time doing work, or writing novels, or playing with our kids or something.

Sometimes it feels like it's still 1986, when computers were amazing. They ain't anymore. Let's worry about stuff that matters. Jeesh.

Left clicking and right clicking at the same time is crucial for amny 3D applications like Maya and Softimage. But there are ways around it.

The MacMice BT mouse is crap. I have a client, who bought one and returned it and she's only using Office. It wasn't reliable enough and took forever to re-establish it's connection after the machine had awoke from sleep.

I love the regular Mighty Mouse and don't understand all the complaining. My friend got one that didn't click right, but didn't have any trouble returning it.

I LOVE the scroll ball and always find myself trying to use it on other mice, if I have to use someone else's machine. I miss it. I'm buying the Bluetooth one as soon as the store gets them.

Bluetooth 2.0 is backwards compatible. 2.0 brings better power management and faster data speeds, so it's not unlikely that the Mighty Mouse will run longer (and perhaps more smoothly on due to the faster data rate) on a newer mac.

This is the only wireless mouse in existence (AFAIK) that features ALL of the following:

a) does not require a proprietary RF receiver.
b) does not require a charging cradle (a plus for some, a minus for others. Yes, there are some significant problems with rechargeable mice).
c) features laser tracking.

Since no other mouse can boast those features, it's hard to say that there are *better* bluetooth mice. For example, the laser tracking is absolutely necessary for me (my desk is fairly reflective and mouse pads make me think I'm in 1987). But, if you want to play FPS games, do *not* buy this mouse (or any bluetooth mouse on the market, unfortunately).

Justin, it really pisses me off when Apple fanboys attack people who bought defective hardware, as if it's their fault that their defective hardware or software doesn't live up to the standards set by industry leaders. (Logitech, for example)

I don't believe I've ever used "cheese-stained" fingers on my mighty mouse, and the scroll wheel is a big problem. I've had lots and lots of mice, including a Logitech USB mouse for the last 4 years. The scroll wheel has never, ever given me a lick of trouble. The mighty mouse has been screwing up for the last month, and we've only had it since January. Same hands, different mouse.

If gunk can get in the mouse, and it can't really be cleaned except by disassembly, that's a DEFECT.

Not all of us live in cleanrooms and can pasteurize our hands every time we want to use the computer. Apple hardware should live up real-world expectations. My real world includes a three-year old. Even though his hands get washed 6 or more times a day, they're still dirty a lot. And one more thing - some people have oily skin. This isn't normally a problem unless you CAN'T PROPERLY CLEAN YOUR SCROLL WHEEL.

Ack, I meant "left-click". I always do that.