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Apple's Mighty Mouse: The Move to Multi-Button

 by Anand Lal Shimpi on August 4, 2005 8:10 PM EST
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Aesthetics and Ergonomics

Ergonomically, the Mighty Mouse (and the rest of Apple's mice for that matter) is really a hit or miss depending on the size of your hands.  Personally, I've never been too happy with the size of the Logitech MX1000, so moving to a smaller mouse is nice, but at the same time, I don't feel that the design of the Mighty Mouse is particularly ergonomic for resting your hand on it for long periods of time.  Then again, quite possibly the most ergonomically sound decision that you can make is to not rest your hand on your mouse for long periods of time. 


Logitech MX1000, Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer 4.0 and the Mighty Mouse

The mouse, like all of Apple's products, is very simple and stylish in its appearance, but this is one area where form does not follow function.  The glossy plastic that you grab onto when using the Mighty Mouse is very easily dirtied, and more specifically, it is highly susceptible to the oils from your hand, making the surface a lot slicker and slimier than the less shiny Microsoft or Logitech mice.  It looks nice, but can feel a little on the icky side if your hands are particularly oily, so prepare to give the Mighty Mouse a good buffing on a regular basis. 


IntelliMouse Explorer 4.0 vs. Mighty Mouse Height Comparison

The mouse is, of course, USB only and features a fairly short cable designed to be plugged into your Apple keyboard.  I prefer the length of the cable because I can plug it into my keyboard without having a lot of slack in the cable, but if you aren't going to be able to plug it in anywhere close by, its length could be a bit of a problem. 

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  • audiophi1e - Thursday, August 4, 2005 - link

    Thanks anandtech, you just saved me $52. I ordered the mighty mouse as soon as I got word of this device, but then read your review and quickly cancelled it online just now.

    A one button 'two button' mouse? non-ergonomically placed middle squeeze buttons that is really only one button? that's a crying shame. There's no reason why apple needs to make the mouse more complicated than it really is. I'll stick to my cheapo Dell optical mouse that I stole from work. I've had it for a few years now--such that I've worn off the "Dell" logo printed on the surface.

  • xljohnson - Thursday, August 4, 2005 - link

    And soon, PC user will be typing on Ikeyboard....
    The revolution isa 'coming, ya here!

  • bobsmith1492 - Thursday, August 4, 2005 - link

    Lift one finger off the mouse to click with the other... that sounds like some serious carpal tunnel effects there. No gaming with this mouse.

  • appu - Friday, August 12, 2005 - link

    I don't think so. I've been doing the lift-one-finger-while-clicking-with-the-other routine for as long as I can remember. In fact I feel that I can't generate enough leverage with my middle finger (for the right-click) if my index finger keeps resting on the left button. I tried doing that just now and I believe it'll give me trouble if I keep doing it. But that's maybe because of habit!

  • biya10 - Wednesday, May 30, 2018 - link

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