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Summary: Exquisite
Review: A beautiful product in all respects - design, function and appearance. This simple product shows clearly why Apple is still the one and only.
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Summary: Good While It Lasts
Review: I agree with most of what is written here: the mouse is stylish, and the single button is not a huge problem. I used this mouse for about a year but it has just stopped working. I think the problem is that the connection between the mouse and the mouse cable is somewhat weak. If you want to get this mouse, be gentle to it, and don't wind the cable around the mouse (for travel/storage purposes) like I did.
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Summary: Pro Mouse for life!
Review: I first got hooked on the Pro Mouse in 2001 when I got a black one for my iBook. This allowed me to keep one at home and my old hockey puck mouse (which I also like a lot even though others didn't) in my travel bag for the iBook.
From the start I loved the Pro Mouse. When I bought my iMac it came with the white version. It's a very refined pointing device in either black or white (although they don't seem to sell the older black model anymore).
The best part is that the inside never needs cleaned. Sure, the outside needs a dusting now and then, but this is a low-maintence mouse.
When I buy a new laptop I'll continue to use my old black Pro Mouse on it. No matter how convenient trackpads are, you can't beat a mouse for Photoshop or the web.
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Summary: Great mouse for the Mac
Review: I got this sleek mouse as a Christams present after begging for it constantly, always pointing it out whenever I saw a picture or ad or noticed it on display at a store. When I first tried one out (albeit briefly) it felt odd since I was so used to the old "hockey puck" design that I had been using for well over a year. After a while, though, I began to get used to it.The first thing you notice with the mouse is that there doesn't seem to be any button for you to depress (which would seemingly make the mouse completely useless). That's where the genious of this thing lies, the entire top of the mouse is the button. It's a great idea for reaching all age ranges as it simplifies any need for a younger kid to "search" for that darn button everytime they use the computer. The tension is also selectable, although there's not a huge difference between the three options, but it's noticeable, and also adds to age range for the delicate hands of a child to the big, burly hands that like to put a little punch in their clicking. Whatever style you use, you'll find this mouse comfortable and easily conforming to what you want it to do. Something else that people seem to love is the clear design of the mouse. Every friend of mine that has seen it picks it up, gazes at it for a few moments while turning it to get a view from all angles, and then simply says "that's weird" with this sly grin on their face. It definitely won't be an eye soar for the astheticly astute Mac user (which there are a lot of). There are very few complaints that I have with my mouse. The cord is kind of short which could pose to be a small problem to laptop users and the tracking will sometimes not be 100% accurate, but that ONLY happens if you go crazy and just start wobbling the mouse back and forth at insane speeds like a mad man, so your accuracy wouldn't even be great to begin with. Overall, this is definitely a mouse that every Mac user should consider grabbing if you were stuck with the old "hockey puck" mice of old. For PC users, don't get this. It doesn't have the right click which is rather important for Windows applications. It is definitely a great addition to the Apple family, however.
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Summary: Good While It Lasts
Review: I hear a lot of griping about this being a one button mouse, but for me me it's never been an issue. I actually prefer a one button to a two button with a scroll wheel. Moving my hand from the mouse to the keyboard helps to prevent carpal tunnel by keeping my hand in motion. Also the sleek design of a one button mouse is too good to pass up. Everyone who's seen my mouse agrees it's beautiful. How many other mice can you say that about? Scroll wheel? The 'Page Up' and 'Page Down' buttons as well as the arrow keys on the keyboard give me much quicker access to the information I need AND more percidse control. To me, there are no drawbacks to a one button mouse at all. If fact, I doubt I'll ever want a two button mouse again.
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Summary: One Button Beauty
Review: I hear a lot of griping about this being a one button mouse, but for me me it's never been an issue. I actually prefer a one button to a two button with a scroll wheel. Moving my hand from the mouse to the keyboard helps to prevent carpal tunnel by keeping my hand in motion. Also the sleek design of a one button mouse is too good to pass up. Everyone who's seen my mouse agrees it's beautiful. How many other mice can you say that about? Scroll wheel? The 'Page Up' and 'Page Down' buttons as well as the arrow keys on the keyboard give me much quicker access to the information I need AND more percidse control. To me, there are no drawbacks to a one button mouse at all. If fact, I doubt I'll ever want a two button mouse again.
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Summary: Windows Users - Don't Overlook
Review: I'd second everything that "Starfx6464" said about the mouse, except to point out that some Windows Users CAN use the mouse. When my place of employment converted its main database system from a DOS-based version to a Windows-based version, I was afraid my bad "mouse finger" would get worse. I brought my Mac Mouse from home and tried it with Windows 2000. Simply plug it into the USB port - it works! Most everything can be done in Windows without a right button, but I do keep my two-button mouse connected to the mouse port for the once a week or so I can't get around the right button. Just slide it under the desk until needed. Thanks, Apple, for the unpublicized compatibility.
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Summary: Windows Users - Don't Overlook
Review: I'd second everything that "Starfx6464" said about the mouse, except to point out that some Windows Users CAN use the mouse. When my place of employment converted its main database system from a DOS-based version to a Windows-based version, I was afraid my bad "mouse finger" would get worse. I brought my Mac Mouse from home and tried it with Windows 2000. Simply plug it into the USB port - it works! Most everything can be done in Windows without a right button, but I do keep my two-button mouse connected to the mouse port for the once a week or so I can't get around the right button. Just slide it under the desk until needed. Thanks, Apple, for the unpublicized compatibility.
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Summary: Don't Buy It
Review: This mouse came with my new G4 Computer. I don't like it. I draw a lot with my mouse in general and this does not work for me. I hate the fact that you have to push down the whole mouse to get a click. I found that my wrist gets sore and the mouse is cumbersome and is just not sensitive enough. It looks really cool, but that's about it. I recommend the Microsoft Wheel Optical Mouse instead. It's cheap and the shape is very complimentary to your hand. Two buttons and the wheel all work on Mac. Plus the cord is really long... for some reason Mac cords for mice and keyboards are so darn short. I don't recommend this mouse.
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Summary: Barely worth a look
Review: This mouse is aesthetically gorgeous, and the no-button design is pleasing. However, I've tried it on a number of different surfaces, and it has a lot of tracking problems, especially with fine motion. The more I need to do fine motion, the more I experience the same wrist pain reported by others because I try to use my hand to compensate for the mouse's lack of sensitivity. With most other mice, moving the cursor around feels like an extension of my hand. I look at what I want on the screen, flick my wrist, and the cursor invariably ends up in the right spot (this has been true for Windows as well as the Mac). However, this mouse doesn't give me that feeling -- the cursor often ends up not going where I want it. That's annoying if I'm just switching between apps or something like that, but if I'm playing Halo, it can be fatal. I find myself turning more and more to keyboard shortcuts instead of using the mouse. Finally, the cord is only twenty-eight inches long, which is absurdly short. Granted, most people who use this mouse will probably be plugging it into a keyboard, and under those circumstances, the length of the cord is less likely to be an issue. However, if you're thinking of plugging the mouse into the back of a tower that's on the floor behind your desk, you need to keep this limitation in mind. The mouse requires no configuration or drivers, and it is hot swappable, all of which is nice but not particularly remarkable these days. The most important feature of a mouse is how natural it feels in response to the motion of your hand, and in this department, the Apple Optical Pro Mouse is one of the worst mice I've ever used.
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