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10/20/09
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I'm perplexed at the lack of rechargeable BT mice. I have an MX900 (I've worn out the left button) and an MS mouse with terrible ergonomics and built quality. Still, very few rechargeable BT mice. #magicmouse
10/20/09
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Honestly, I need a new mouse, the MS one blows, and I'll probably get a Magic Mouse. I would have preferred rechargeable, and if given a good option (like the elusive Revolution MX BT) I'd take that. I hate proprietary dongles for mice, I'm sold on BT. #magicmouse
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You do know they make rechargeable AA-size batteries, don't you? #magicmouse
10/20/09
I don't think it would have ruined the aesthetic shape of this device to add a micro USB port to charge batteries internally, but I agree that it probably would have driven the price into the stupid range - and though I would certainly pay it, I do understand I'm in the minority.
My comment was more of a notice that there are so few rechargeable BT mice, not so much that this would be a dealbreaker. There are a metric assload of rechargeable RF mice, just so few are BT. I would think that Apple would embrace this. If the batteries last 4 months, great, but from my experience, claims of the like for mice have been far exaggerated (I get about a week from my MX900 if I leave it off the dock). #magicmouse
10/20/09
Kind of like wired mice.
Anything that would plug into a USB wouldn't be BT. Why would it? BT eliminates the need for cords, or USB dongles. That's the principle behind BT. When you add something like that it becomes a hassle. Besides, how would it work? If you plug it in directly to the computer, you can't use it. Use a wire and its a wired mouse. #magicmouse
10/20/09
How would it work? Use the mouse wirelessly. When you need to charge, plug into a USB port and use like a wired mouse, or just plug it into a USB port (or portable battery) when not using the mouse, kinda like docking it. Not an option you would use when using standard batteries, so you can remain purely wireless.
I guess if Apple doesn't make a rechargeable mouse, it isn't worth making. Blind fanboyism is dumb. #magicmouse
10/21/09
i also would bet a dollar for a dime that everyone who complains now about the AA batteries would have complained when the batteries wouldn't be replacable at all.
10/21/09
My desire for rechargeable cells mainly is for traveling. I take the mouse, I have to take extra batteries. Maybe a wall recharger if I don't want to use disposables and/or don't know the condition of the charge of the cells. It's extra bulk and extra stuff to lose/ leave in the hotel. I've left behind USB cords too... not too pricey to replace.
I guess that's why I'm using a MS mouse and a Logitech mouse now on my macbook.... I just wanted more simplicity. Mouse + 1 cord = Simple. Mouse + 2 batteries + charger = not so simple - honestly, I would use disposable cells instead.
@modernape: USBcells are shitty.... best solution if I HAVE to use this mouse. I probably will get this just for home, leave the MS 8000 for traveling. #magicmouse
10/21/09
I started avoiding devices with custom battery packs, and now I've got one charger, and more than enough rechargeable batteries to go around. Most are the low discharge types that hold a charge a long time, and I've got a set of standard batteries for cameras and such. It was a little bit of an upfront cost, but not much, and as I've been adding devices I add another few batteries as I go.
End result? I always have 4 to 8 fully charged, they're all in the same drawer in my kitchen (near the charger) and I'm not tethered to proprietary batteries should any of them go kaputt. I'm not even tied to a specific manufacturer. All my remotes, controllers, and devices except the cell phone, and only one charger.
Still a work in progress, mind you, but I'm liking it so far. #magicmouse
10/21/09
I don't have a problem with a device relying on AAs, just put a port for charging if you happen to use NiMH cells. You get your choice, doesn't cost a ton in development or production, you don't even have to include a cord. Makes things simple all around.
Honestly, this is the first time Apple has released a mouse i'm interested in, well, forever. For me, it's 'this close' to perfect, on paper - I just gotta get some time on one and see how the button clicks feel before spending the money. If this mouse is a success, I'm sure a rechargeable one will be around the corner. #magicmouse
10/21/09
"I'll swap out some AA batteries if it keeps my desk clear."
You basically just said:
"I would rather keep my desk surface clear, even if it means dumping some extra toxic chemicals into the environment." #magicmouse
10/20/09
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@Sir Gibler: look into my eye. that gallery was put up after my post, bozo. #magicmouse
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And the Macbooks still have removable batteries, it just depends on how badly you want to remove them. #magicmouse
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It's a repetitive stress injury.
So by forcing your hand to do more than just grip the sides and move repeatedly in a very limited range (to click & scroll, your hand is basically always in the same position), you're actually reducing the chances of giving yourself carpal tunnel. #magicmouse
10/20/09
@DPeezy: Repeated gripping and hand manipulation in which the palm and wrist flex is exactly the stress that people consider with carpal tunnel (aside from someone smashing your carpals with a bat). This mouse only exacerbates the problem of other twitch movements since you have to do it more often. If there's any argument against the mouse causing damage, it'd be the fact that no studies have found real correlation between hand cramps and carpal tunnel. #magicmouse
10/20/09
I'm looking at this and seeing a wider range of possible hand/finger movements compared to a 'normal' mouse and thus equating that to a decreased chance of CTS (for example, the side-to-side finger swipe is a non-existent motion with regular mice).
Of course, CTS is such a grey area as it is (not to mention that it contains a large genetic component), I'm sure both of our definitions are workable and just as likely. #magicmouse
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Really, when is Apple going to design a mouse people can use? This sounds almost as bad as their hockey puck. #magicmouse
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The good name for this was staring them right in the face and they blew it. #magicmouse
10/20/09
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10/20/09
Apple: I do apologize but the left click and right click will not work at the same time on the new Magic Mouse.
Me: and the gestures will work in Windows?
Apple: Yes it will. #magicmouse