Apple Mighty Mouse (wired) vs Apple Wireless Mouse (2003)

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Mighty Mouse (wired) compared with Wireless Mouse (2003)

	AppleMighty Mouse (wired)	AppleWireless Mouse (2003)
Overview
Released
Released	August 2005	September 2003
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; 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	Bluetooth
Power
Power	Cable	AA battery
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 3 months
Charging
Charging	–	Two replaceable Energizer e2 AA batteries supplied; Apple's claim was up to three months of use.
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.	Mac OS X 10.2.6 or later, with built-in Bluetooth or an external D-Link USB Bluetooth adaptor; Apple stated a range of up to 30 feet.
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.	Apple described adaptive frequency hopping to avoid interference from nearby wireless devices.
Design
Weight
Weight	77 g	–
Materials
Materials	White plastic shell with a single seamless top surface.	White plastic body with a sliding power switch underneath.
Colours
Colours	–	White.
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.	Mouse and two Energizer e2 AA batteries. Apple announced it on 16 September 2003; contemporary reports say orders were shipping by 19 September, earlier than Apple's original two-week estimate.