Apple's newest peripheral is the Magic Mouse

It loses the scroll ball found on the Mighty Mouse, but adds support for scrolling gestures. This mouse is also wireless, using Bluetooth, and has a four month battery life. This mouse is available for $69 in late October, and requires Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.8 or later.
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As rumored, Apple has just introduced a new mouse called the Magic Mouse. This mouse will bring Multi-Touch capabilities to desktop Macs...
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It does not require 10.6.2...
System Requirements:
Bluetooth-enabled Mac computer
Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later with Wireless Mouse Software Update 1.0
Existing keyboard and mouse for setup
Drilling down, the mouse requires OSX 10.6.2. Software update soon folks!
October 21 2009 at 5:45 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWhat a disappointment.
Multi-touch? You mean Two-Touch. It sounds like it can only detect 2 fingers. Why not give me a few more options (like the additional programmable buttons on my Microsoft Intellimouse)?
I can scroll with any mouse. I can do primary and secondary clicks with any mouse. C'mon Apple, do something useful with the multi-touch capability. How about a 'back' button? I have to swipe with two fingers to go back? My current mouse has a button for that, right by my thumb. How about a few more options in the preferences panel?
Their video says I can zoom my screen with Option and a swipe. I can already do that with Option and scroll.
Fail.
And that wireless keyboard - it's the same as the one I already bought. How about a wireless model with keypad? Or a trackpad?
Fail.
I already bought my mouse and remote!
October 20 2009 at 3:38 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyAs long as it right-clicks better than the Mighty Mouse, I'll probably get one. My Logitech MX1000 is dying a slow painful death.
October 20 2009 at 3:26 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyJust ordered 2! Was waiting anxiously for this long overdue update. Now if only Apple hadn't replaced my old problematic 24" iMac with a brand new 24" 3 weeks ago (groan)
October 20 2009 at 3:24 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyLOL, typical apple rebelling against two buttons! :)
October 20 2009 at 3:23 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplySo with all the "We do batteries better" stuff, why didn't they put one of the new rechargable batteries in the mouse? They could have stuck a mini USB port on the front which could be used to charge it or upsell you to a charging craddle.
October 20 2009 at 3:12 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyMaybe I'm all alone on this one, but I'd rather have the glassy trackpad from my MBP in a little wireless pad that replaces the mouse all together. It seems so weird to me to have that nice of a sensor that you have to drag around. I mean, it's still an optical mouse, which will go bananas on wood grains and be useless on glass tables/tabletops.
October 20 2009 at 3:01 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyCool, this will be very interesting - now, when can we please have scrolling 'with momentum' for the MB(P) touchpads?
October 20 2009 at 2:03 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyOops, Kagan already said that. I so agree, however.
October 20 2009 at 2:06 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHot Apps on TUAW
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