Look Ma, No tail!

Written on July 25, 2006 by Brian Warren and 10 people have commented

Bluetooth Mighty Mouse

Today, nearly a year after the debut of the Mighty Mouse, Apple announced it’s wireless brother, the aptly named wireless Mighty Mouse.

Aside from the obvious distinction of the wireless mouse being, well, wireless, it also uses laser tracking rather than optical tracking found in the wired mouse. The wireless Mighty Mouse requires Mac OS X 10.4.6 or later, no mention of Windows support yet. The mouse is powered by AA Batteries (one or two batteries, “you decide,” says Apple).

The only thing that irks me is that it took them so long to do it. Many, myself included, expected the wireless Mighty Mouse right on the heels of the wired one.

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#1 James says:
I also like the move from LED to Laser tracking.
#2 Ryan says:
Laser is awesome, the choice of batteries is awesome (i like a heavier mouse, some people likely prefer it lighter) and I can see why they waited. Wireless is the way to go these days, they were probably just getting rid of some stock of their other mice / didn’t want to cannibalize the sales of the wired version so soon after it’s release.

I’m excited about this! Now I just have to work up the courage to go to the site and look at the price :\
#3 Ryan says:
OMG it’s only like 10 bucks more expensive! My orders’ placed.
#4 Brian Warren says:
It’s actually $20 more expensive.

It’s worth noting that apple’s removed the non-mighty mice (wired and wireless) from their site.
#5 Brandon Eley says:
I don’t know… I have a Mighty Mouse with a tail and I’m not too happy with it. I get rogue right-clicks when trying to left-click sometimes and am not a big fan of the “buttons.” The only really awesome feature is the scroll ball, which I love.

I might get one though… they might have fixed the sensetivity of the buttons. It’s pretty affordable for a bluetooth mouse.
#6 Island in the Net says:
Oh my gosh! I was just venting to my wife this morning that the wireless mouse was stupid compared to my wired mighty mouse because the wireless lacked a trackball. Gotta get one!!!
#7 Nick says:
Does anybody know if they’re going to make a black one?
#8 deena says:
looks awesome!!!! I want one NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!………..
#9 ikyouCrow says:
bah! i just wish this new mighty mouse has a realistic two button experience.

you ever try to quake with that thing?