Wireless Mouse (2003)
Apple's first Bluetooth mouse, with optical tracking, one button and replaceable AA batteries.
- Shape
- Standard
- Buttons
- 1
- DPI
- –
- Battery
- 3 months
- Connects by
- Bluetooth
- Weight
- –
What reviewers say
Macworld and The Gadgeteer found the optical tracking reliable and appreciated the cable-free design. Both noted the limited one-button controls; Macworld also found that the mouse had no programmable buttons or built-in charging, while The Gadgeteer reported that Bluetooth did not always recognise it immediately.
From macworld.com and the-gadgeteer.com
Specifications
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- Shape
- Standard
- Hand
- Either hand
- Sensor
- Optical
- Buttons
- 1
- Sensor
- Optical tracking; Apple did not publish a DPI figure in its announcement.
- Scroll wheel
- None.
Connections and battery
- Connects by
- Bluetooth
- Power
- AA battery
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 3 months
- Charging
- Two replaceable Energizer e2 AA batteries supplied; Apple's claim was up to three months of use.
- Works with
- 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
- Apple described adaptive frequency hopping to avoid interference from nearby wireless devices.
Design
- Materials
- White plastic body with a sliding power switch underneath.
- Colours
- White.
- In the box
- 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.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Bluetooth avoids a mouse cable or a dedicated receiver on a Bluetooth Mac
- Symmetrical shape can be used with either hand
- Power switch covers the optical sensor when off
Cons
- One button and no scroll wheel
- Requires two AA batteries
- Needs a Bluetooth Mac or an external Bluetooth adaptor
Closest rivals
Model | Shape | Buttons | DPI | Battery | Connects by | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 1 | – | – | Cable | – | Jul 2000 | |
| Standard | 4 | – | – | Cable | 77 g | Aug 2005 | |
| Standard | 4 | – | – | Bluetooth | 115 g | Jul 2006 |
