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Summary: Apple knows Bluetooth
Review: After playing with my new PowerBook for a day, I quickly came to the realization that I needed a real mouse for it. The trackpad on the PowerBook works great, but a mouse makes things so much easier.
Beings that there are so few choices on the market for Bluetooth mice, there really was only one possible contender - Apple's.
Set up could not be easier. Just go to the Bluetooth prefs and tell it you have a mouse. That's it.
The mouse feels great! No problems at all with weight - they even have a mouse tension switch to adjust the click force. It's a very simple design and apple pulls it off very well.
It is really nice that Apple included a power switch on this thing. You wanna use it when you toss it in the laptop bag. They have also kindly designed the mouse to use regular AA batteries in case you are out somewhere and the batteries die on you. Just pop in some new ones.
My only real gripe is this: Apple needs to get a multi-button mouse. It ain't that hard, and their OS supports it, so why keep making one button mice?
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Summary: Catch This Little Mouse
Review: Apple's Bluetooth Mouse is the first thing that I've bought that makes use of the Bluetooth capability of my computer. While I've heard that Bluetooth doesn't really speed up the method of sync-ing your PDA with your computer, it does make a nice extra for laptop users wanting to go back to using a mouse.A warning though--make sure your firmware and software is up-to-date when you install and begin to use the mouse. Also, it helps to confirm that your bluetooth module is actually working. Funnily enough, mine was on the fritz and had to be repaired, but now it all works like a charm. My PowerBook easily adapts from going between trackpad and mouse i.e., I don't have to make any changes--I just start using one or the other. I also have not had the problems that other users have had regarding waking from sleep. My mouse connects back up with the computer just fine. I just "double-click" the body to wake it up and can see from the bluetooth icon in the menu bar that it's re-connected. I have noticed that it works better on a mousepad or other surface, and suggest that you should do so, although others tell me it works fine anywhere. When I use it on the bare surface of my desk, I seem to keep picking up dirt, hair, dust, etc. It also works well from across the room, useful for presentations and the like.
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Summary: Catch This Little Mouse
Review: Apple's Bluetooth Mouse is the first thing that I've bought that makes use of the Bluetooth capability of my computer. While I've heard that Bluetooth doesn't really speed up the method of sync-ing your PDA with your computer, it does make a nice extra for laptop users wanting to go back to using a mouse. A warning though--make sure your firmware and software is up-to-date when you install and begin to use the mouse. Also, it helps to confirm that your bluetooth module is actually working. Funnily enough, mine was on the fritz and had to be repaired, but now it all works like a charm. My PowerBook easily adapts from going between trackpad and mouse i.e., I don't have to make any changes--I just start using one or the other. I also have not had the problems that other users have had regarding waking from sleep. My mouse connects back up with the computer just fine. I just "double-click" the body to wake it up and can see from the bluetooth icon in the menu bar that it's re-connected. I have noticed that it works better on a mousepad or other surface, and suggest that you should do so, although others tell me it works fine anywhere. When I use it on the bare surface of my desk, I seem to keep picking up dirt, hair, dust, etc. It also works well from across the room, useful for presentations and the like.
Rating: 
Summary: Good Mouse
Review: Before reviewing this mouse, I made sure I had the latest Bluetooth and Wireless Mouse Firmware installed (March 2004). The CD in the box was already out of date. Always check with the Software Updater first. Many bugs are fixed by firmware. For those with problems, I might suggest you make sure your Firmware is up to date. I installed the 1.5V Lithium batteries that came with it. A note about using AA rechargables. Most all AA rechargables are 1.25V, not 1.5V, so you are starting off with 17% less power if you use rechargables, which will reduce your range. The Energizer Lithium batteries that is comes with are probably the best AA batteries that you can buy. (about $5 for 2) This mouse is about 20% heavier than the Apple Pro mice (white or clear). It weights slightly less than my 15G iPod. If you don't have to lift the mouse up and down, you can easily get used to the extra weight. I've been using Apple mice since 1984, and the early ones were like heavy bars of soap, so this is light in comparism. The click tension is also adjustable inside, which is now missing from the White Apple Pro USB Mouse. This mouse appears larger to the eye, because it is solid white, not clear or white/clear. In fact, it's identical in shape and size as the Apple Pro Mouse. Tracking seems identical to the Apple Pro Mouse. I would recommend that you use a solid colored mouse pad with any optical mouse. Sharp contrasting colors can make them skip (orange to black for example). If you still think a corded mouse is the best option, the new White Apple Pro mouse has a 6" longer cord, which will reach the left side of an iBook better than the clear corded mouse, which is a bit too short. Using a wireless mouse does free up 1 USB port, if that matters to you. It does take a few seconds to find it once you turn it on. I give it 4 stars due to the additional weight and startup delay.
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Summary: Great to be Wireless
Review: I have used this mouse for two or three months. I like it. It is just like Apple's regular mouse with a wire except it is wireless. It is a bit heavier on account of the batteries. The batteries seem to last me about a month. I tried NiCad rechargeables and they lasted less than a day. You need good strong disposable batteries with this mouse. I absolutely love not having a cord. I have not had any problems with the mouse being unresponsive. I pretty much leave my Mac on most of the time and set it not to go to sleep. A cord didn't seem like much of nuisance til I got this mouse and now I would not want to go back. The mouse warns you on the monitor when it is time to change the batteries. It takes only a minute to change them. I just wish the batteries lasted longer than a month or so.
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Summary: Great to be Wireless
Review: I have used this mouse for two or three months. I like it. It is just like Apple's regular mouse with a wire except it is wireless. It is a bit heavier on account of the batteries. The batteries seem to last me about a month. I tried NiCad rechargeables and they lasted less than a day. You need good strong disposable batteries with this mouse. I absolutely love not having a cord. I have not had any problems with the mouse being unresponsive. I pretty much leave my Mac on most of the time and set it not to go to sleep. A cord didn't seem like much of nuisance til I got this mouse and now I would not want to go back. The mouse warns you on the monitor when it is time to change the batteries. It takes only a minute to change them. I just wish the batteries lasted longer than a month or so.
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Summary: Works flawlessly
Review: I plugged in the bluetooth adapter. I put the batteries in the mouse and turned it on. Then I used it to click on things. I'm not sure what it's like for Jaguar, but that was the installation process in its entirety under Panther. This mouse really is an incredible product, and beautifully designed. It is a bit heavy, but that's to be expected with a wireless mouse. Although Apple recommends you turn the mouse off when it's not in use, I've found it's not worth the effort. The supplied two AA batteries lasted a full month!
Rating: 
Summary: Not worth it...
Review: I Really, REALLY wanted to love this mouse. I think Apple's USB optical pro mouse is perhaps the most perfect mouse I've ever used (including multi-button and scroll-wheel mice). I always thought that the only thing that would make it better was to make it wireless. So when Apple announced this bluetooth mouse I quickly purchased it. Having owned it for about a month now, I can tell you flat out that I don't like it. It seems bigger than the optical mouse (I think this is because the pro mouse has a coating a clear plastic, because they look the same size next to each other, but it still "feels" bigger in my hand), heavier, and less responsive (Sometimes it doesn't move at an even speed with the hand - it kind of jerks). In addition, it can take upwards of five seconds to de detected by the computer, and sometimes has an annoying habit of beining completely unresponsive after I wake up the computer from putting it to sleep. The only solution I've found is to turn off the mouse until it disconnects, and then turning it back on. All in all I think I wasted my money on this mouse. I've been using it since I purchased it, but as of now it is going into the extra computer stuff drawer. I love Apple dearly, but this mouse isn't for me. Too bad, because I still haven't found anything useful for my bluetooth module. Perhaps I also wasted my money on the BT module as well?
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Summary: Not worth it...
Review: I Really, REALLY wanted to love this mouse. I think Apple's USB optical pro mouse is perhaps the most perfect mouse I've ever used (including multi-button and scroll-wheel mice). I always thought that the only thing that would make it better was to make it wireless. So when Apple announced this bluetooth mouse I quickly purchased it. Having owned it for about a month now, I can tell you flat out that I don't like it. It seems bigger than the optical mouse (I think this is because the pro mouse has a coating a clear plastic, because they look the same size next to each other, but it still "feels" bigger in my hand), heavier, and less responsive (Sometimes it doesn't move at an even speed with the hand - it kind of jerks). In addition, it can take upwards of five seconds to de detected by the computer, and sometimes has an annoying habit of beining completely unresponsive after I wake up the computer from putting it to sleep. The only solution I've found is to turn off the mouse until it disconnects, and then turning it back on. All in all I think I wasted my money on this mouse. I've been using it since I purchased it, but as of now it is going into the extra computer stuff drawer. I love Apple dearly, but this mouse isn't for me. Too bad, because I still haven't found anything useful for my bluetooth module. Perhaps I also wasted my money on the BT module as well?
Rating:
Summary: Nothing special
Review: It saves the use of a USB port and offers slightly greater flexibility. However, it weighs a ton, has no scroll button or programmability. It is an expensive vanilla rock. I also find that my hand doesn't conform comfortably to it. Plenty of better options in the market.
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