Mighty Mouse
The day that many thought would never come has finally arrived. Thursday, August 3, 2005. Ahhh… actually, it’s an event that I mean, rather than day per se, though the day is important, though this was announced yesterday, I think. ANYWAY, Apple has finally decided to put out a two button mouse!! That’s right, two buttons! Unbelieveable. And scrolling and stuff.
Called the “Mighty Mouse,” this new mouse truly is mighty, for Apple. In reality, it’s not much different than any other two button (or more) mice on the market. In fact, it just matches Apple’s style and doesn’t offer much more. Sure, there are some side buttons that you can program to do certain things. And the scroll option is a ball so you can scroll in any direction, which is pretty cool especially if working on a large image or something. And the mouse does match the other Mac mice.
But it costs $50, which is a lot to shell out for a mouse, especially when Apple is already compatible with nearly every other mouse on the market. If I wanted a two button mouse, I would have bought one a long time ago. I expect this mouse will sell well, but seriously, who cares? If you needed a two button mouse on your Mac, you already have one. If you don’t care, then you don’t have one.
Here’s a picture of the little guy.
So whatever. Working on my aunt’s house was back to usual today. I sanded and got very dusty. An unfortunate thunderstorm kept me inside until ten. Last Sunday, I unloaded my kayak at my aunt’s house and knocked my passenger’s side mirror off. Duct tape is not strong enough to hold it on, so it hangs by duct tape. It’s wires are still intact, so I need to do something about. I think some strong glue might be the answer, but I need professional advice and assistance. Megan called me today and said her mom got a new kitten to replace her cat Mickey who passed away a couple weeks ago. Tomorrow I have an Apple event from 4 until 7 or so. It could be fun. I also need to take Dan to Westtown Mall where he will be doing temp. work at the new Express Men’s store opening there. Woodie will also be doing that work, though he will begin working there for real when they open, whereas Dan will not. That’s all the news from here tonight.
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August 4th, 2005 18:16
The mac mouse is one area where Apple took style over substance way too far. Saying ‘just buy a normal two-button mouse’ may be fine for the home user, but my department oversees 50-100 Macs.
August 4th, 2005 19:52
I’m not sure style is the issue, as the new mouse looks nearly identical to the current mouse, except this one has a scroll ball. I think the issue is that the Apple mouse has always had one button and that is the way Steve Jobs wanted it to stay. The PC mouse has always had more because three buttons were how many could fit in the original mouse made in the ’70s, according to the New York Times.
The issue may have been that Steve Jobs was reluctant to move into the future. And that’s fine. I am glad Apple has made this move, but personally, as I said, I prefer the one button mouse. It works well for me. But I know other people like more buttons.