Apple Apple Desktop Bus Mouse II vs Apple Pro Mouse (2000)

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Apple Desktop Bus Mouse II compared with Pro Mouse (2000)

	AppleApple Desktop Bus Mouse II	ApplePro Mouse (2000)
Overview
Released
Released	1993	July 2000
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Standard	Standard
Hand
Hand	Either hand	Either hand
Sensor
Sensor	Mechanical ball	Optical
Buttons
Buttons	1	1
Sensor
Sensor	Front-mounted ball; Apple's 1993 product sheet describes the design as allowing finer movements.	Optical tracking without a mechanical ball or rollers; Apple did not publish a DPI figure in its announcement.
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; an adapter is needed for USB computers.	USB-equipped Macintosh computers; Apple listed Mac OS 9 for the new Pro Mouse and Pro Keyboard.
Design
Materials
Materials	Plastic case.	Clear outer shell over a dark inner shell; the entire top surface is the button.
Colours
Colours	Platinum.	Black with a clear shell at launch.
In the box
In the box	Supplied with several 1990s Macintosh and Power Macintosh models; also sold separately.	Bundled with the iMac DV, DV+ and DV Special Edition available on 19 July 2000; sold separately from September.