Apple M2706LLA 1-Button Desktop Mouse II ADB Mac Mechanic

Rating:
Summary: Sleek & Sexy... but only one button?
Review: After being a Windows nerd for a few years before buying my beloved Apple G4, I had grown used to the convience of a two button mouse with a wheel. My Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer was the king of mice in my mind. This little one-buttoner, which was packaged with my G4, does hold it's own against its competitors.

First off, it's very sleek and sexy. The clear plastic shell and red under-glow make it look super high-tech. It's like a little ufo floating around your mouse pad.
It also handles like a dream. Where some ball mice get gunked-up and the under-side becomes rough, the Apple mouse hardly ever needs cleaning. The optical eye hovers far enough above the desktop surface so it won't pick up dirt and dust.

While the mouse looks hi-tech and zooms across any smooth surface effortlessly, it does have a couple flaws. One-button mice, in my mind, are seriously handicapped. In the amount of time it takes to either a. hold the mouse button down long enough to get the *right click* effect, or b. hold the option button and click, I could have actually clicked a right mouse button at least five times. The conviennce of having more than one button on a mouse is unbelievable. Apple's little guy doesn't have that convienence. Maybe it's because I play online shooters on my Mac, and if you play with this mouse, you're as good as dead.
Another gripe I have is that the cord is horrendously short. PC users looking to use this mouse will have to also buy a USB extension cord (which comes standard with any PowerMac). I also had to leave it at home when on the road with my G3 Powerbook. It just doesn't cover a lot of mouse pad realestate.

All complaints aside, it is a very nice mouse with killer looks and feel.

For native Apple users, this is all you'll need as long as your mouse and Apple USB keyboard is within 15 inches of each other. PC users and gamers who are used to two-button mice and long cords, skip this one and go pick up a Wireless Intellimouse Explorer. You get five buttons plus a wheel and no cord restraints.

Rating:
Summary: Sleek & Sexy... but only one button?
Review: After being a Windows nerd for a few years before buying my beloved Apple G4, I had grown used to the convience of a two button mouse with a wheel. My Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer was the king of mice in my mind. This little one-buttoner, which was packaged with my G4, does hold it's own against its competitors.

First off, it's very sleek and sexy. The clear plastic shell and red under-glow make it look super high-tech. It's like a little ufo floating around your mouse pad.
It also handles like a dream. Where some ball mice get gunked-up and the under-side becomes rough, the Apple mouse hardly ever needs cleaning. The optical eye hovers far enough above the desktop surface so it won't pick up dirt and dust.

While the mouse looks hi-tech and zooms across any smooth surface effortlessly, it does have a couple flaws. One-button mice, in my mind, are seriously handicapped. In the amount of time it takes to either a. hold the mouse button down long enough to get the *right click* effect, or b. hold the option button and click, I could have actually clicked a right mouse button at least five times. The conviennce of having more than one button on a mouse is unbelievable. Apple's little guy doesn't have that convienence. Maybe it's because I play online shooters on my Mac, and if you play with this mouse, you're as good as dead.
Another gripe I have is that the cord is horrendously short. PC users looking to use this mouse will have to also buy a USB extension cord (which comes standard with any PowerMac). I also had to leave it at home when on the road with my G3 Powerbook. It just doesn't cover a lot of mouse pad realestate.

All complaints aside, it is a very nice mouse with killer looks and feel.

For native Apple users, this is all you'll need as long as your mouse and Apple USB keyboard is within 15 inches of each other. PC users and gamers who are used to two-button mice and long cords, skip this one and go pick up a Wireless Intellimouse Explorer. You get five buttons plus a wheel and no cord restraints.