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    The Apple Mouse, Evolved (and Humping)

    MagicPrefs Is Like Pixie Dust for the Magic Mouse (A Must Download)

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    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    12/24/09

    In reply to The Apple Mouse, Evolved (and Humping)
    Evolving? Looks more like it's deflating.
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    Image of CommentingpointlesslyisMeh CommentingpointlesslyisMeh
    12/23/09

    In reply to The Apple Mouse, Evolved (and Humping)
    Speaking of mice, has anyone used the Razor Mamba? I was wanting to upgrade my Deathadder, but I don't know if it is worth it.
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    Edited by CommentingpointlesslyisMeh at 12/23/09 6:14 PM CommentingpointlesslyisMeh was starred CommentingpointlesslyisMeh was unstarred
    Image of Stndsh0 Stndsh0
    12/23/09

    @CommentingpointlesslyisMeh: I'll take the Deathadder if you upgrade, but I don't think there would be a huge difference. The Mamba is really nice, but you already own a good mouse...
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    Image of Nitesh Singh Nitesh Singh
    12/23/09

    In reply to The Apple Mouse, Evolved (and Humping)
    Ew, thats like me humping a Homo habilis.
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    Image of IN THE FACE! IN THE FACE!
    12/23/09

    In reply to The Apple Mouse, Evolved (and Humping)
    Next you should do an introspective piece on the evolution of the mouse pad. I'm sure THAT will be riveting...
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    Image of Identity Bourne Identity Bourne
    12/23/09

    In reply to The Apple Mouse, Evolved (and Humping)
    The "puck mouse" was horrible. I hated using that thing. The magic mouse is surprisingly smaller than I thought it was. It was very responsive and such, but kinda small for my massive gorilla hands.
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    Image of Evan, How Dare you Sir! Evan, How Dare you Sir!
    12/23/09

    @ID Ron Burgundy: My hands are pretty small for a guy, almost fem even, and although I hate to admit this facet of manliness, the upside is that the Magic Mouse is wonderful to use. If you can't use it as a mouse, treat it as a touchpad with tools like the BetterTouchTool and the other one that Gizmodo posted yesterday (might have been the day before). I think that's the ticket.
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    Image of Identity Bourne Identity Bourne
    12/23/09

    @Evan, How Dare you Sir!: Good point. I didn't think of the whole multi-touch expandability aspect of it. Very cool. I am getting one with my i7 iMac.

    There's nothing wrong with small hands, it's all genetics.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    12/23/09

    In reply to The Apple Mouse, Evolved (and Humping)
    I got to try out this mouse for about 10 minutes at the Apple store, and I must say that I love how responsive and smooth its scrolling functionality is. It's the next best thing to my MBP's trackpad.

    That said, I hate this mouse's ergonomics. It's too flat to rest my hand comfortably on. That flat-out kills whatever redeeming qualities it has.
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    Image of MarcusMaximus MarcusMaximus
    12/23/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: That sounds pretty much how I expected it to be(haven't tried it, myself). How was the side to side scrolling?
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    12/23/09

    @MarcusMaximus: Side to side scrolling is excellent. It pretty much carries over a lot of the usability of my laptop's pad over to the mouse. It's a huge step in the right direction compared to that godawful nipple ball, but it would've been better if Apple kept the shape of its predecessor. It at least was more comfortable to hold.
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    Edited by Kaiser-Machead at 12/23/09 5:22 PM Kaiser-Machead was starred Kaiser-Machead was unstarred
    Image of macpatrik macpatrik
    12/23/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: I know this is going to sound nuts but you depending how tall you are, you can't get really feel out the ergonomics of the mouse in the store.

    When I first felt the mouse in the store I had the same experience as you. Loved the multitouch/scrolling hated the feel, especially the sharp edges. So naturally being a a fanboy, I bought it.

    It has to have something to do with the angle that you hold it at the store, but really it one of the more comfortable mice that I've ever used.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    12/23/09

    @macpatrik: I'm 6'1", so I'm going to come over the mouse a good deal higher than I would the mouse on my desk in the office, so perhaps you're right, but I refuse to squat down to test it :P
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    Image of SeattleTed is proud to like Robert Zimmerman SeattleTed is proud to like Robert Zimmerman
    12/24/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: Eye look forward to the day our I's via retina recognition do the work of a mouse on screen with clicking open and closing done vocally or by blinking. Imagine being able to keep two hands on the keyboard at all times.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    12/24/09

    @SeattleTed is proud to like Robert Zimmerman: Sounds frustrating. My pointer would be flying all over the place, and if I have something caught in my eye, I'll be accidentally opening things all the time with frequent blinking.
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    Image of Mikestan Mikestan
    12/23/09

    In reply to The Apple Mouse, Evolved (and Humping)
    Take a few seconds and appreciate how much progress we have made with the mouse, well Apple at least.
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    Image of ssonicblue ssonicblue
    12/23/09

    In reply to The Apple Mouse, Evolved (and Humping)
    Oh God, they're inbreeding.
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    Image of otko otko
    12/23/09

    In reply to The Apple Mouse, Evolved (and Humping)
    When Fukasawa first made the Apple Mouse, I wonder if he thought about the future, or what impact it would eventually have on the entire world. Although the newest iteration is much different, it's still the basic piece of plastic that it was back then. I wonder if the mouse will even exist in 20 more years.
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    Image of Abarnum Abarnum
    12/23/09

    In reply to The Apple Mouse, Evolved (and Humping)
    Jonathan Ive is simply amazing at designing products. This is a fine example of just that. The amount of time and work that goes into such a product is completely ignored by most consumers and it yeilds significant impact on daily life (at least on those of us whom work computer based jobs).

    Again, I must point back to Objectified. If you haven't seen it, do so!
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    Kaiser-Machead promoted this comment Abarnum was starred Abarnum was unstarred
    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    12/23/09

    @Abarnum: Jonathan Ive is far better at producing a design that appeals to the eye than he is at designing something with overall comfort in mind.

    Apple's most recent mice are the best examples of this, because they're all just so goddamn uncomfortable to use.

    How is it that I enjoy using a $15 plastic lump of an optical mouse, and loathe using one that costs $80?
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    Edited by Kaiser-Machead at 12/23/09 5:32 PM Kaiser-Machead was starred Kaiser-Machead was unstarred
    Image of Monty Monty
    12/23/09

    In reply to The Apple Mouse, Evolved (and Humping)
    It is a bit like the space shuttle riding on a 747. Unfortunately, much like the shuttle and the Boeing aircraft, the mouse is showing it's age. Really, you could toss the iPhone in the photo as the new era of pointer control.
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    Image of jcongdon jcongdon
    12/23/09

    @Monty: You use an iPhone to control your computer's pointer?
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    Image of Monty Monty
    12/23/09

    @jcongdon: There is an app for that.
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    Image of Aresinferno Aresinferno
    12/22/09

    In reply to MagicPrefs Is Like Pixie Dust for the Magic Mouse (A Must Download)
    While this looks pretty good, I am going to have to say BetterTouchTool looks like a better alternative, also free. it is updated regularly adding plenty of new features and it also works with the uMBP Trackpads.

    However one feature that makes this a good rival is being able to save presets, as well as the real-time graphical display.
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    macpatrik promoted this comment Edited by Aresinferno at 12/22/09 1:43 PM Aresinferno was starred Aresinferno was unstarred
    Image of macpatrik macpatrik
    12/22/09

    @Aresinferno: Thank you. I've been looking for a tool to make my uMBP trackpad a little faster.
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    Image of TonyWonder TonyWonder
    12/22/09

    In reply to MagicPrefs Is Like Pixie Dust for the Magic Mouse (A Must Download)
    does the magic mouse work on older macbook's yet? I thought when it shipped it only worked with iMac or maybe Mac Pro's... will it work with my pre-unibody white macbook?
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    Image of macpatrik macpatrik
    12/22/09

    @TonyWonder: System Requirements: Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later with Wireless Mouse Software Update 1.0 or Mac OS X v10.6.1 or later with Wireless Mouse Software Update 1.0
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    Image of TonyWonder TonyWonder
    12/22/09

    @macpatrik: thanks a bunch... whats the verdict on this thing? worth the 60 bucks? Tony needs to get himself an xmas present...
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    Image of macpatrik macpatrik
    12/22/09

    @TonyWonder: I love mine for everyday use. I was worried that using multi-touch on a mouse would be uncomfortable and not intuitive. But it really is. Very smooth. Definitely not the most ergonomic mouse out there, but I would say it's pretty comfortable.

    I don't like it though for when I'm doing graphic design. Just doesn't work out. I still use an old wired Logitech for that.
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    Image of TonyWonder TonyWonder
    12/22/09

    @macpatrik: thanks for the info... i'll prolly pick one up then... not worried about the graffic design...i use my macbook for Giz and Porn mostly...
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    Image of macpatrik macpatrik
    12/22/09

    @TonyWonder: multitouch is great for porn.
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    12/22/09

    In reply to MagicPrefs Is Like Pixie Dust for the Magic Mouse (A Must Download)
    Four finger tap? I don't even think I can fit four fingers on my mouse.
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    Image of Odin Odin
    11/25/09

    In reply to Gifts for Apple Cultists Who've Grown Beyond Shame
    It's amazing how much coverage the Apple tablet gets on Giz considering how it's a product bordering on fictitious.
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    Image of Mark Wilson Mark Wilson
    11/25/09

    @Odin: Wanna put money on that?
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    Image of Steve Schmitz Steve Schmitz
    11/25/09

    @Mark Wilson: With a timeframe? You bet. If I had made a one year bet two years ago when the vaportablet was first rumored with every mac-tard on earth, I'd be a billionaire by now.
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    Image of Hearthatvoiceagain Hearthatvoiceagain
    11/25/09

    @Mark Wilson: I'll take some of that action. Read what he said, "Bordering on ficticious". This is a product that is not confirmed to exist by anyone who can be said to know for sure. A million rumours do not make a product real.
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    11/25/09

    @Odin: The Apple table has been "1000% coming this january" since like 2001
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    Image of Hearthatvoiceagain Hearthatvoiceagain
    11/25/09

    @Steve Schmitz: if you want a good laugh, search for #appletablet here on Giz. 58 articles over 2 years ( I assume there are more not tagged as the first is a photoshop contest).
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    Odin promoted this comment Hearthatvoiceagain was starred Hearthatvoiceagain was unstarred
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    11/26/09

    @Mark Wilson:

    I'm sorry Mark but corporate whisperings and unofficial concept images make for a pretty insubstantial product. While it's incredibly likely that this is going to happen it's still a way off.

    I mean you only have to look through the Apple tablet articles on Gizmodo to see that it's nothing more than a swirling cloud of rumour and anticipation. The most we have from Apple about it is a very vague patent.

    I mean to quote another article on Giz:
    "We still don't know what the fabled Apple Tablet actually looks like, or if it even exists, really"

    It's probably not fictitious but it is damn well toeing that line. It's just silly how many articles are posted if someone even breathes the words "Apple Tablet". The hype is just getting ridiculous.
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    11/25/09

    In reply to Gifts for Apple Cultists Who've Grown Beyond Shame
    Would't that MacBook Air stand reduce surface area compared to leaving it open?
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/25/09

    @Hello Mister Walrus: You mean like heat dissipation? That's not really much of an issue for the MBA and newer Macbooks really.
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    Image of SWC Oxcart SWC Oxcart
    11/25/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: i disagree...MBPs rely so much on passive heat dissipation and the air gaps below the chiclets.. Any increase in surface area is a plus and i guess that product is for those who otherwise would have it closed while docked. That's bad juju, imo.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/25/09

    In reply to ColorWare's Kaleidoscope of Color Comes to 27-inch iMacs and the Magic Mouse
    I wonder if Colorware can paint the backplate of my iPod touch a brushed aluminum color.
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    Image of Michael Makin Michael Makin
    11/25/09

    In reply to Gifts for Apple Cultists Who've Grown Beyond Shame
    i have the BookArc stand for my MBA, its beautiful and looks ace on my desk at home, best £40 ive ever spent!!
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/25/09

    In reply to Gifts for Apple Cultists Who've Grown Beyond Shame
    I bought my MBP in the summer, and I don't regret it at all. It's a fantastic machine with superb battery life. If you don't currently have a proper computer to hold you over for the next few months, just get it now. You won't regret it. Don't fall for the same nonsense the bleeding edge people do.
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    Image of Archie-Tekt Archie-Tekt
    11/25/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: If your iffy about the price of the machines you can get great deals in the refurbished lines. Just go to the store link and you will find the refurbs in the lower left. My first laptop was a Powerbook g4 that I bought in 2004 and I got almost 6 years out of it (just got a new MBP about a month ago)
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/25/09

    @Archie-Tekt: I agree. The refurbs are great for deals, especially when new models are released and older stuff starts filling it in.
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    Image of driggity driggity
    11/25/09

    In reply to Gifts for Apple Cultists Who've Grown Beyond Shame
    Really, you mention Buffy but not Hellboy (or the other cool Dark Horse properties)? Boo.
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    Mark Wilson promoted this comment driggity was starred driggity was unstarred
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    11/25/09

    @driggity: banned.
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