Macally iceMouse USB Optical Net Mouse (White)

Rating:
Summary: Much much better than the Apple Pro Mouse
Review: I love Macs--I am a Mac user for life for the main reason that PCs just don't even come close to the same level of quality and interface control that a Mac has. My Apple Pro Mouse broke (not a defect, I broke it), and I wasn't about to shell out $50 for a new one. What I did instead was research Macally and got a much better mouse for much less money.

The one problem I have is that Apple still insists on the whole single button mouse thing. The Macally Mouse is better because it has the two button setup, which (sorry Apple) is just better. It is better for gaming and it is better for contextual menus.

It is still an optical mouse just as the Apple Pro Mouse is, which is such a vast improvement over the track ball design that its not funny (yeah--no more picking clogged dog hair out of the mouse!)

Also, because it is the iceMouse, it is colored to go well with all the new Apple iMacs, eMacs, iBooks, and Power Books. If you use an older model, colored iBook or iMac, you should check out the Macally Scroll Mouse with the changeable faceplates.

The Macally Mouse also has a scroll wheel, which I had always thought was a dumb idea until I had one. It is amazing how fast you get used to using the scroll wheel for word processing and web surfing, to point and click quickly without using the window scroll bar.

I have two, and I can tell you that it works great both as a replacement mouse for my eMac and as a alternative to the touchpad on my iBook. All of these facts mean two things. First, Apple should make the Pro Mouse more like the Macally Mouse. Second, until they do change, you should switch to the Macally Mouse.

Rating:
Summary: 2 buttons and scroll wheel unlock your Mac's potential
Review: This inexpensive mouse has a right button and scroll wheel, which allow quick access to many functions on your Mac. The right button is like control-clicking, and the scroll wheel lets you move up and down web pages and documents. And if you play GAMES, it's a big plus to have the extra button and scroller, as they have functions in many games such as alternate fire or switch weapon.

Another neat feature you can't see in the picture is the glowing red laser light that comes out of the bottom. Very cool! And when you move the mouse it gets brighter. Actually, the whole bottom 1/2" of the mouse is clear plastic, so the whole mouse base glows red. Pretty cool. Too bad we can't get different color lasers in there.