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mattchu1 · 3 Weeks Ago

Just got the new mouse and after updating the software have fallen in love. Without the update Snow Leopard refuses to find it. Stepping up from the mighty mouse is a good call. No more clogged scroll wheel. This thing scrolls so beautifully. Just a swipe of the finger, slow or fast. Nicely heavy too. Bit slow on tracking though. Just thought I'd let you know it's a great piece of hardware. Looks fantastic as well.

notabadname · 3 Weeks Ago

I second that opinion. I played with it at length at the Apple store last week. Very nice improvement over the old. And it does have a nice, substantial feel and weight to it. It is definitely a top quality product.

**bendrucker** · 3 Weeks Ago

If I wasn't so much in love with my MX Revolution, I'd get one. Looks like a great product.

JeremyK · 3 Weeks Ago

I'm thinking of buying one for my MacBook, because normal Mighty Mouses are... Let's face it... Not that great... And the other Microsoft mouse I have is... Really bad. Although the built in trackpad is great, and I love it, I find it's sometimes hard to get comfortable with. I want basically the trackpad in a mouse, is the magic mouse exactly that?

philbowell · 3 Weeks Ago

I'm gonna try and find an Apple store with one in stock and try it out there before I consider buying it. It looks very low profile, I can imagine it giving me bad hand cramps if I used it all day. I already get a stiff hand using the Mighty Mouse.

mattchu1 · 3 Weeks Ago

The difference here is that it moves the cursor like an ordinary mouse so it's not like a trackpad. As for the hand cramps I can see what you mean. It takes a little getting used to and only time will tell if my hand rejects it. But... I keep finding jobs to do so I can use the mouse some more.

notabadname · 3 Weeks Ago

I wish Apple would come out with a wireless version of the pad that is on all of their Laptops as an alternative to the Magic Mouse. That would be the best to me. I still hate,"pawing" around my desk with a mouse to move the cursor. This keyboard has the function built into it but is unfortunately only PC compatible from what I can tell. I would give up my trackball in an instant if Apple came out with their Multi-touch on an iPhone sized wireless interface.

GadgetComa · 2 Weeks Ago

I just bought the Wacom Bamboo tablet (the version with pen and touch). It's not quite as full-featured as the trackpad on my MBP, but it has a fair amount of gestures. It gives a great level of control with both touch and pen. I can even use it with Aperture.

I'm sure I'd like the Magic Mouse, but can't really justify it after buying the tablet.

notabadname · 2 Weeks Ago

Thanks GadgetComa for the comment. I didn't realize Wacom had incorporated touch. The Bamboo Fun looks pretty awesome. I wish it had a wireless version, but it's touch is very well featured.

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notabadname Mac Specialist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 403	I second that opinion. I played with it at length at the Apple store last week. Very nice improvement over the old. And it does have a nice, substantial feel and weight to it. It is definitely a top quality product. __________________ Dual 2 GHz G5; 20" ACD; MBP 15"- 2.5GHz-4Gb mem-250 Gb HD-512MB Video; iPhones 2G/3G/3GS; 40 Gb iPod; Shuffle (2nd and 3rd Gens)

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bendrucker Assistant Store Manager Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,655	If I wasn't so much in love with my MX Revolution, I'd get one. Looks like a great product. __________________ iMac Intel Core Duo 17" 1.83Ghz, 2GB Crucial RAM \| iPhone 3GS (16GB) Twitter \| Business Twitter \| Maplewood, New Jersey Professional Photographer: Ben Drucker Photography

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JeremyK Personal Shopping Specialist Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 217	I'm thinking of buying one for my MacBook, because normal Mighty Mouses are... Let's face it... Not that great... And the other Microsoft mouse I have is... Really bad. Although the built in trackpad is great, and I love it, I find it's sometimes hard to get comfortable with. I want basically the trackpad in a mouse, is the magic mouse exactly that? __________________ Once you go mac, you never go back! My macs: Aluminum MacBook, iPhone 3G 16GB, iPod Nano (5th Gen. Aluminum).

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philbowell Mac Genius Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Over the road from the Queen, UK Posts: 1,067	I'm gonna try and find an Apple store with one in stock and try it out there before I consider buying it. It looks very low profile, I can imagine it giving me bad hand cramps if I used it all day. I already get a stiff hand using the Mighty Mouse. __________________ My Mac's: 20" iMac Core Duo with 2gb RAM; 14" iBook G4 My Blog

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notabadname Mac Specialist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 403	I wish Apple would come out with a wireless version of the pad that is on all of their Laptops as an alternative to the Magic Mouse. That would be the best to me. I still hate,"pawing" around my desk with a mouse to move the cursor. This keyboard has the function built into it but is unfortunately only PC compatible from what I can tell. I would give up my trackball in an instant if Apple came out with their Multi-touch on an iPhone sized wireless interface. __________________ Dual 2 GHz G5; 20" ACD; MBP 15"- 2.5GHz-4Gb mem-250 Gb HD-512MB Video; iPhones 2G/3G/3GS; 40 Gb iPod; Shuffle (2nd and 3rd Gens)

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mattchu1 Cashier Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Mackay, Australia Posts: 14	Just got the new mouse and after updating the software have fallen in love. Without the update Snow Leopard refuses to find it. Stepping up from the mighty mouse is a good call. No more clogged scroll wheel. This thing scrolls so beautifully. Just a swipe of the finger, slow or fast. Nicely heavy too. Bit slow on tracking though. Just thought I'd let you know it's a great piece of hardware. Looks fantastic as well.

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mattchu1 Cashier Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Mackay, Australia Posts: 14	The difference here is that it moves the cursor like an ordinary mouse so it's not like a trackpad. As for the hand cramps I can see what you mean. It takes a little getting used to and only time will tell if my hand rejects it. But... I keep finding jobs to do so I can use the mouse some more.

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GadgetComa Personal Shopping Specialist Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 266	I just bought the Wacom Bamboo tablet (the version with pen and touch). It's not quite as full-featured as the trackpad on my MBP, but it has a fair amount of gestures. It gives a great level of control with both touch and pen. I can even use it with Aperture. I'm sure I'd like the Magic Mouse, but can't really justify it after buying the tablet. __________________ Gadget Coma - The state of delirium that gadget geeks fall into after acquiring their latest techie gizmo-toy.

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notabadname Mac Specialist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 403	Thanks GadgetComa for the comment. I didn't realize Wacom had incorporated touch. The Bamboo Fun looks pretty awesome. I wish it had a wireless version, but it's touch is very well featured. __________________ Dual 2 GHz G5; 20" ACD; MBP 15"- 2.5GHz-4Gb mem-250 Gb HD-512MB Video; iPhones 2G/3G/3GS; 40 Gb iPod; Shuffle (2nd and 3rd Gens)

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