Apple has unveiled a new mouse that has a 360-degree scroll wheel

Itsme · 08-02-2005, 09:32 AM

Apple's mouse goes Mighty
Published: August 2, 2005, 8:00 AM PDT
By Dinesh C. Sharma
Special to CNET News.com

Apple has unveiled a new mouse that has a 360-degree scroll wheel and four programmable buttons.

The Mighty Mouse's scroll ball is designed to let people scroll vertically, horizontally and even diagonally, the company said Tuesday. The scroll feature is suitable for viewing Web pages and photographs, as well as editing video and creating music, the company said.

Apple notes also that while the device has multibutton functionality, it can also work as a single-button mouse.

Two of the buttons are actually programmable touch sensors. People can click the upper right or left side of the mouse to access features like menus in Mac OS X and other applications.

Two other buttons can be activated by pressing the scroll ball and squeezing its sides. They can be programmed to get one-click access to 10.4.2 Tiger features like Spotlight and Dashboard, the company said.

The gizmo, priced at $49, has already begun shipping. It works with Mac OS X, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. It can be used with USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 ports, Apple said.

modena · 08-02-2005, 01:35 PM

link? or pic?

ribitch · 08-02-2005, 02:39 PM

got it. Not too bad. the internal speaker needs a mute option.

The mouse is a one button 4 sensor mouse. The mouse still operates like the old apple mice, and its one big button, but the shell can detect the side used to click. I figured it would be touch sensitive, but instead you actually need to click.

The diagonal scrolling is ok. kinda choppy at times.

The side buttons will make a click noise when you press them (thanks to the speaker) I dont see myself using that too much.

Overall its pretty good, but not stellar. I expected more (like bluetooth). It still beats one button and my MS notebook optical.

ribitch · 08-02-2005, 09:10 PM

my review:
http://www.detroitmac.com/index.php?content=mightymouse

modena · 08-03-2005, 08:12 AM

thanks for the review

Showtime · 08-03-2005, 01:16 PM

Amazon $47:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...onics&n=507846

Neat, but I doubt it's anywhere near as good as the logitech mice that go on sale for that price or lower now. Anyone else get to play with one?

ceeka · 08-05-2005, 01:17 AM

IBM came out with mice with 360 scrollers a few years ago. Called the scrollpoint and scrollpoint pro. I don't know if they were Mac compatible though.

spigidygak · 08-09-2005, 08:24 PM

/me welcomes apple to 1980

I might be more interested if this wasn't the same lame flat mouse that gets to be a pain to use after 10 mins, the side buttons are a bitch to use, the scroller isn't perfect or even good just an interesting concept imo, and seriously now, ~$50 for essentially an unergonomic 3 button mouse? Come now, I may have been willing to pay a bit more for my powerbook than a competing windows laptop, but for a mouse that isn't better than a $15 logitech? Also since this is the 1980s that apple is stuck in I guess bringing back a ball to the mouse is the fad these days, just hate to see that thing get all grimed up. Guess it is a retro thing and the 80s are in fashion these days... Oh well at least they're admiting to the one button thing being a bit useless now.

I just hope they start shipping systems with that mouse and the new 'books get two buttons, ctrl-clicking is not cool.

Apex · 08-16-2005, 10:43 PM

BigJon · 08-17-2005, 05:38 AM

Mac mouse + Trackball mouse ?

08-02-2005, 09:32 AM	#1
Itsme Vice Admiral Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 4,813	Apple has unveiled a new mouse that has a 360-degree scroll wheel Apple's mouse goes Mighty Published: August 2, 2005, 8:00 AM PDT By Dinesh C. Sharma Special to CNET News.com Apple has unveiled a new mouse that has a 360-degree scroll wheel and four programmable buttons. The Mighty Mouse's scroll ball is designed to let people scroll vertically, horizontally and even diagonally, the company said Tuesday. The scroll feature is suitable for viewing Web pages and photographs, as well as editing video and creating music, the company said. Apple notes also that while the device has multibutton functionality, it can also work as a single-button mouse. Two of the buttons are actually programmable touch sensors. People can click the upper right or left side of the mouse to access features like menus in Mac OS X and other applications. Two other buttons can be activated by pressing the scroll ball and squeezing its sides. They can be programmed to get one-click access to 10.4.2 Tiger features like Spotlight and Dashboard, the company said. The gizmo, priced at $49, has already begun shipping. It works with Mac OS X, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. It can be used with USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 ports, Apple said.

08-02-2005, 01:35 PM	#2
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08-02-2005, 02:39 PM	#3
ribitch Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,672	got it. Not too bad. the internal speaker needs a mute option. The mouse is a one button 4 sensor mouse. The mouse still operates like the old apple mice, and its one big button, but the shell can detect the side used to click. I figured it would be touch sensitive, but instead you actually need to click. The diagonal scrolling is ok. kinda choppy at times. The side buttons will make a click noise when you press them (thanks to the speaker) I dont see myself using that too much. Overall its pretty good, but not stellar. I expected more (like bluetooth). It still beats one button and my MS notebook optical. __________________ http://ribitch.com/ipod.html

08-02-2005, 09:10 PM	#4
ribitch Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,672	my review: http://www.detroitmac.com/index.php?content=mightymouse Last edited by ribitch : 08-03-2005 at 05:13 AM.

08-03-2005, 01:16 PM	#6
Showtime Lakers fanatic Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: L.A. ->SoCal<- O.C. Posts: 7,338	Amazon $47: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...onics&n=507846 Neat, but I doubt it's anywhere near as good as the logitech mice that go on sale for that price or lower now. Anyone else get to play with one? __________________ NBA REPORT 10-11/ The 3-Peat! 1948 1949 1950 1952 1953 1954 1972 1980 1982 1985 1987 1988 2000 2001 2002 2009 2010 Reigning NBA CHAMPS!

08-03-2005, 08:12 AM	#5
modena Captain Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: pa Posts: 1,741	thanks for the review

08-05-2005, 01:17 AM	#7
ceeka Lieutenant Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SoCal Posts: 348	IBM came out with mice with 360 scrollers a few years ago. Called the scrollpoint and scrollpoint pro. I don't know if they were Mac compatible though.

08-09-2005, 08:24 PM	#8
spigidygak Admiral Join Date: May 2000 Location: Redlands & San Diego, CA. Posts: 5,882	/me welcomes apple to 1980 I might be more interested if this wasn't the same lame flat mouse that gets to be a pain to use after 10 mins, the side buttons are a bitch to use, the scroller isn't perfect or even good just an interesting concept imo, and seriously now, ~$50 for essentially an unergonomic 3 button mouse? Come now, I may have been willing to pay a bit more for my powerbook than a competing windows laptop, but for a mouse that isn't better than a $15 logitech? Also since this is the 1980s that apple is stuck in I guess bringing back a ball to the mouse is the fad these days, just hate to see that thing get all grimed up. Guess it is a retro thing and the 80s are in fashion these days... Oh well at least they're admiting to the one button thing being a bit useless now. I just hope they start shipping systems with that mouse and the new 'books get two buttons, ctrl-clicking is not cool. __________________

08-16-2005, 10:43 PM	#9
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08-17-2005, 05:38 AM	#10
BigJon Vice Admiral Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: In the kitchen...skinning onions... Posts: 4,946	Mac mouse + Trackball mouse ? __________________

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