Mighty Mouse (wired)
Apple's wired USB mouse with optical tracking, a scroll ball and four programmable controls in a shape usable with either hand.
- Shape
- Standard
- Buttons
- 4
- DPI
- –
- Battery
- –
- Connects by
- Cable
- Weight
- 77 g
What reviewers say
Reviewers liked the scroll ball's all-direction movement and the extra controls in a symmetrical mouse. Macworld and ATPM both found the side squeeze awkward; Macworld also questioned comfort over long sessions, while ATPM reported accidental left and right clicks because the shell has no tactile divide.
From macworld.com and atpm.com
Specifications
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- Shape
- Standard
- Hand
- Either hand
- Sensor
- Optical
- Buttons
- 4
- Sensor
- Optical tracking; Apple did not publish a DPI figure.
- Scroll wheel
- Clickable Scroll Ball scrolls vertically, horizontally and diagonally.
- Gestures
- Touch sensors distinguish left and right clicks; the two side contacts act together as one squeeze control.
Connections and battery
- Connects by
- Cable
- Power
- Cable
- 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.
- 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
- 77 g
- Materials
- White plastic shell with a single seamless top surface.
- In the box
- Wired Mighty Mouse. ITmedia measured 77 g without the cable, or 92 g including it; Apple did not publish a weight.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Scroll ball pans vertically, horizontally and diagonally
- Left and right touch sensors, clickable scroll ball and side squeeze control are programmable on Mac OS X 10.4.2
- Works through a USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 port without batteries
Cons
- Requires a USB cable
- Side squeeze control operates as one button, not a separate button on each side
- Apple's button software does not assign keystrokes or modifier clicks
Closest rivals
Model | Shape | Buttons | DPI | Battery | Connects by | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 4 | – | – | Bluetooth | 115 g | Jul 2006 | |
| Standard | 1 | – | 3 months | Bluetooth | – | Sept 2003 | |
| Ergonomic | 6 | 2,000 | – | Cable | 112 g | 2005 |
Sources
- apple.com/uk/newsroom/2005/08/02Apple-Introduces-Mighty-Mouse
- itmedia.co.jp/pcuser/articles/0608/09/news025.html
- macworld.com/article/176554/mightymouse-3.html
- atpm.com/11.09/mighty-mouse.shtml
Photo: amso.pl
