Apple Mighty Mouse (wired) vs Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse

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Mighty Mouse (wired) compared with Wireless Mighty Mouse

	AppleMighty Mouse (wired)	AppleWireless Mighty Mouse
Overview
Released
Released	August 2005	July 2006
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Standard	Standard
Hand
Hand	Either hand	Either hand
Sensor
Sensor	Optical	Laser
Buttons
Buttons	4	4
Sensor
Sensor	Optical tracking; Apple did not publish a DPI figure.	Laser tracking; Apple described it as 20 times more sensitive than a standard optical mouse but did not publish DPI.
Scroll wheel
Scroll wheel	Clickable Scroll Ball scrolls vertically, horizontally and diagonally.	Clickable Scroll Ball scrolls vertically, horizontally and diagonally.
Gestures
Gestures	Touch sensors distinguish left and right clicks; the two side contacts act together as one squeeze control.	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	Bluetooth
Power
Power	Cable	AA battery
Receiver
Receiver	–	Bluetooth 2.0 connection to a Mac with built-in Bluetooth; no USB receiver is included.
Charging
Charging	–	Runs on one or two AA cells, including alkaline or rechargeable cells. Apple's guide says the original box contained two nonrechargeable AA lithium batteries. No charging port.
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.	At launch, a Mac with Bluetooth; Mac OS X 10.4.6 or later was needed to customise the controls.
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.	Mac OS X Mouse preferences assign Spotlight, Dashboard, Exposé or an application to the four controls.
Design
Weight
Weight	77 g (better)	115 g
Colours
Colours	–	White
Materials
Materials	White plastic shell with a single seamless top surface.	–
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.	Wireless Mighty Mouse and two AA lithium batteries. ITmedia measured 115 g with both supplied cells, or 100 g with one; Apple did not publish a weight.