Apple Magic Mouse

Today, Apple announced the updated unibody MacBooks, the new Core i5/i7 iMacs, and together with the new iPods, completed their 2009 holiday lineup. What's really interesting, however, is their new mouse, which they call "Magic Mouse".

What they call "the World's first multi-touch mouse", this wireless laser mouse has no buttons, and will last four months on a single charge. The Multi-Touch area covers the top surface of Magic Mouse, and the mouse itself is the button. Scroll in any direction with one finger, swipe through web pages and photos with two, and click and double-click anywhere. Inside Magic Mouse is a chip that tells it exactly what you want to do. Which means Magic Mouse won’t confuse a scroll with a swipe. It even knows when you’re just resting your hand on it.



This mouse also works on Windows machines, so most of you won't have a problem if you go for one. So what do you guys think?

http://www.apple.com/magicmouse/

OMG
Looks like a fun mouse!
The price tag is the only issue...$70 for a mouse when I could get a functional wireless one for $15?

I really don't think you can get a decent mouse for $15...or maybe I just have high standards for mice.

I'm currently using a Logitech VX Nano. I might switch to a Magic Mouse if I like after I try it out at the nearby Apple Retailer.

Hey, a mouse is a mouse. I'll bet I'm using a crappy one, and even though I wish I could draw with it like I could with my old Dell's standard mouse (what with the jumpy laser), I have nothing against it. Don't replace what isn't broken.

Now, with the Magic Mouse, I'm pretty sure human error will be the cause for unauthorized commands. You CAN work around human error, but you can't cure it. Therefore, I'm skeptical of this mouse actually doing what it's said to do.

I was watching a Vimeo video about the evolution of interface control and why keyboards and mice limit us, this is a step in the right direction I think... Interesting to see which developers may take control of it...

It will have to get a bit more popular before they start thinking of using it's functionality as a standard, though.

Nice post.

The concept is dope!! The only reservation about it how it really works in real life situations. Will it accurately pick up your attempts to do combinations of Left/Right/Middle clicks with no errors? b/c 100 percent is what they are going to be compared to b/c even the cheapest mouses offer that b/c they have manual buttons.

If it works well, I hope it will spawns imitators which will lower the price. In the meantime I use a logitech mx510, which I have used for years and have not found any reasons to "upgrade."

Looks a really wicked mouse, Seems a good on even though I think i can't hadle the price >.> . maybe because im still a student :D

I am planning on changing my mouse now.This is my current humble mouse btw



But hey, i can draw with it :3

I'm not really a fan of Apples mouses... We use them in Digital Art class and I just can't stand them, it probably me but when I use a Apple mouse I feel like I'm not in control. At any rate this is a pretty cool looking mouse, if I can try it well props to me then.

^I feel the same way about there Mouses.

I also wonder how well it would pick up "rapid clicking" when someone might use it for an MMO? just wondering if it could handle that well enough, I think i will just have to wait and see.

But i do like Shiny things...and it sure is shiny...But the prices keep me sane enough not to waste cash on it!

Nice find though!

Therefore you should quench your curiosity and try it out.



That's for you to find out. You shouldn't just call this thing a fail before actually holding it in your hands and trying it out. Also, a cheap mouse offering "100%" of its features? Are you joking? That's like saying a black & white Nokia's UI is the same as the iPhone's.



I currently use a VX Nano because I hate the Apple Mighty Mouse that came with it, so I agree with you the old mouse does suck. The Magic Mouse is Apple's new attempt in making a mouse, and Engadget so far says it works pretty well, much better than the old mouse.

As I said above, You can decide for yourself if you still hate the new mouse after you use it. In that case, I won't have anything more to say.



Currently all the places like Engadget, TUAW and Gizmodo only have hands-on's, and they think it works well. There are no reviews yet so we should give it a month or two, then check them out as well as consumer reviews on Amazon. I'm sure someone will have tried the mouse for that purpose by then.

In the meantime, why not pop over to your local Apple store and try the mouse out yourself? :D

Hmm, thanks for keeping me informed! :3
As for the Apple store thing...I don't have one anywhere near me, and I'm not that big of a fan of there Products as well( tried a few, just wasn't for me). Thanks for the offer, and i will make sure to keep an Eye out for that mouse!
:3

I think you misread my quote or are being over sensitive. I said even a cheap mouse will have 100 accuracy registering clicks b/c the buttons are manual or mechanic; you click left mouse button, its registers the click, you click the right it registers so I don't know why you are mentioning features b/c never said it. Nor am I in a rush to judge, I just listed some reservations which people may actually have before buying into a product until proven otherwise.

Anyways, my concerns about the Apple Mouse like I posed before is about accuracy. If you have used or own multitouch tech like the Iphone, you know that the touch keypad sometimes isn't always accurate. Somedays you can do no wrong, other days the touchpad becomes annoying. For professionals and even gamers, having accuracy is a must. Thus left clicks need to consistently register as left clicks and right clicks so on so on.

Hmm sounds like a plan. If I go to the mall I'll make sure to check out the Apple store. Also thanks for the info.

Interesting gadget that Apple is coming out with, very visionary.
But to be honest it's more a gimmick than actually useful a normal mouse can fulfil those functions perfectly fine and probably quicker.

It looks cool~

I think I'm going to buy it~

a quick glance at the topic i though this was some kind of a dessert of something
Then I realise,it was in the IT/tech area..- -;;

Its not a mouse that I would use to play games with though

That we will have to find out by actually using it. :)

like I've always said... Mac's and Mac accessories are all alien technology. Thats why when one thing breaks you have to just buy a new one because human technology is not up to par.

The question is that it is a good gameing mouse or will I keep switching them out with one another

It seems to me like this is an upgraded version of a touch pad but it is not connected to the laptop now. I will be checking this out when it comes out thanks for sharing topic.