Apple Mighty Mouse (wired) vs Apple Pro Mouse (2000)

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Mighty Mouse (wired) compared with Pro Mouse (2000)

	AppleMighty Mouse (wired)	ApplePro Mouse (2000)
Overview
Released
Released	August 2005	July 2000
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Standard	Standard
Hand
Hand	Either hand	Either hand
Sensor
Sensor	Optical	Optical
Buttons
Buttons	4 (better)	1
Sensor
Sensor	Optical tracking; Apple did not publish a DPI figure.	Optical tracking without a mechanical ball or rollers; Apple did not publish a DPI figure in its announcement.
Scroll wheel
Scroll wheel	Clickable Scroll Ball scrolls vertically, horizontally and diagonally.	None.
Gestures
Gestures	Touch sensors distinguish left and right clicks; the two side contacts act together as one squeeze control.	–
Connections and battery
Connects by
Connects by	Cable	Cable
Power
Power	Cable	Cable
Works with
Works with	USB 1.1 or 2.0; Apple listed Mac OS X, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Mac OS X 10.4.2 was required for custom button assignments at launch.	USB-equipped Macintosh computers; Apple listed Mac OS 9 for the new Pro Mouse and Pro Keyboard.
Software
Software	Mac OS X Mouse preferences assign Spotlight, Dashboard, Exposé or an application to the four controls. Macworld found no keystroke or modifier-click assignment.	–
Design
Weight
Weight	77 g	–
Materials
Materials	White plastic shell with a single seamless top surface.	Clear outer shell over a dark inner shell; the entire top surface is the button.
Colours
Colours	–	Black with a clear shell at launch.
In the box
In the box	Wired Mighty Mouse. ITmedia measured 77 g without the cable, or 92 g including it; Apple did not publish a weight.	Bundled with the iMac DV, DV+ and DV Special Edition available on 19 July 2000; sold separately from September.