Apple Apple Desktop Bus Mouse vs Apple Apple Desktop Bus Mouse II

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Apple Desktop Bus Mouse compared with Apple Desktop Bus Mouse II
Overview

	AppleApple Desktop Bus Mouse	AppleApple Desktop Bus Mouse II
Released
Released	1986	1993
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Standard	Standard
Hand
Hand	Either hand	Either hand
Sensor
Sensor	Mechanical ball	Mechanical ball
Buttons
Buttons	1	1
Sensor
Sensor	Removable tracking ball; Apple's Apple IIGS owner's guide gives cleaning instructions.	Front-mounted ball; Apple's 1993 product sheet describes the design as allowing finer movements.
Scroll wheel
Scroll wheel	None.	None.
Connections and battery
Connects by
Connects by	Cable	Cable
Power
Power	Cable	Cable
Works with
Works with	Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) computers, including the Apple IIGS and later Macintosh models.	Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) computers; an adapter is needed for USB computers.
Design
Materials
Materials	Plastic case.	Plastic case.
Colours
Colours	Platinum.	Platinum.
In the box
In the box	Supplied with the Apple IIGS; the later G5431 family model accompanied ADB Macintosh computers.	Supplied with several 1990s Macintosh and Power Macintosh models; also sold separately.

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