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Apple's new Magic Mouse
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Monday November 16, 2009
Gadget TV
Monday November 16, 2009
Apple's latest mouse, the Magic Mouse is a study in surface simplicity. It's not so much a
one-button mouse
as it is one big button that is also a mouse. However, themultitouch surface
of theMagic Mouse
is where the magic really happens.Download this episode now
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iTunes Show Notes
Magic Mouse
$69 or included with current iMac purchases
What it is: A re-imagining of the way a mouse should work with but one button and a
- Smooth design is simple and attractive. A great match with the iMac look.
- Uses 2 AA batteries (included).
- Connects via Bluetooth in a simple pairing process.
- Laser tracking to work on a variety of surfaces.
- Does not incorporate any of the new tracking optical technologies that allow PC mice to function on just about any surface, including granite and glass.
- Ambidextrous mouse; can be set up to function for lefties or righties easily.
- Requires Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later with Wireless Mouse Software Update 1.0 for
- Multi-touch surface allows for right-clicking, one-finger scrolling, forward and back navigation in iTunes, iPhoto and other apps as well as in the most recent Safari and Firefox browsers.
- "Momentum scrolling" for Snow Leopard users.
- A significant improvement in oft unchanged mouse hardware.
- Not PC compatible.
$69 or included with current iMac purchases
What it is: A re-imagining of the way a mouse should work with but one button and a
multitouch
surface- Smooth design is simple and attractive. A great match with the iMac look.
- Uses 2 AA batteries (included).
- Connects via Bluetooth in a simple pairing process.
- Laser tracking to work on a variety of surfaces.
- Does not incorporate any of the new tracking optical technologies that allow PC mice to function on just about any surface, including granite and glass.
- Ambidextrous mouse; can be set up to function for lefties or righties easily.
- Requires Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later with Wireless Mouse Software Update 1.0 for
multitouch
functionality. However, it connects out of the box to function as a simple mouse.- Multi-touch surface allows for right-clicking, one-finger scrolling, forward and back navigation in iTunes, iPhoto and other apps as well as in the most recent Safari and Firefox browsers.
- "Momentum scrolling" for Snow Leopard users.
- A significant improvement in oft unchanged mouse hardware.
- Not PC compatible.
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