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73 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
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19 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
World’s first multitouch mouse
Ambidextrous design
Gestures work just like an iPhone.
First-ever Multi-Touch–capable mouse. Stunning
Minimalist design. Configurable. Ambidextrous.
This mouse is perfectly ambidextrous because the entire multitouch mouse is clickable
Beautiful design
With game-changing Multi-Touch feature.
Absolutely gorgeous
Reasonably priced
Intuitive one-fingered scrolling
Top notch build quality
Sexy design
Vertical scrolling works like a physical scroll wheel
Pairs easily with Mac computers
Ambidextrous.
Com in between catching up on the latest TMZ gossip and a few minutes of doing actual work in Google Docs
As is often the case
These gains come with loss
Too. The Mighty Mouse had a clickable scroll wheel and two squeeze sensors on the side that could
Innovative multi-touch technology
Dynamic design
Easy to connect to Mac computers
Looks stunning
Multi-Touch is easy to perform
Excellent tracking
Very fast reconnect after idle.
The editors didn't like
Doesn’t work with PCs
Slender design may not work for everyone.
Multi-Touch features work with Macs only. Mouse isn't large enough to fill the natural curve of your hand.
The Magic Mouse can be a bit uncomfortable for some.
Power swipers and those with large hands could find the mouse difficult to handle.
Terribly uncomfortable to hold
Almost impossible side-to-side swiping
Install directions could be clearer
Bloated 100MB drivers
No rechargeable batteries
Packing tape left debris
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Awkwardly narrow profile
Doesn't work with Windows PCs
Laser sensor not as advanced as Darkfield and BlueTrack competition
Horizontal swipes don't feel as natural as thumb buttons
Can't customize swiping functions
No pinching.
Lack of Exposé and Spaces support will force your hand to the keyboard more often
Learning curve necessary
No pinching and pulling to adjust zoom
Low profile may not be comfortable for bigger hands
Terribly uncomfortable to hold, Almost impossible side-to-side swiping, Install directions could be clearer, Bloated 100MB drivers, No rechargeable batteries, Packing tape left debris, *
The concept of a multi-touch mouse remains quite compelling, but tragically, Apple killed the Mighty Mouse the second a designer laid pen to paper and sketched it in its current form. Pretty, yes. Useful, no. The $70 asking price on this little guy act...
Abstract: Short version: The Magic Mouse is everything that anti-Macists hate about Apple: It’s twee, too smart for its own good, and initially unusable to the uninitiated. Sadly, even Mac fanbois will feel the same way. Not so MagicI gave the Magic Mouse a ...
Multi-Touch features work with Macs only. Mouse isn't large enough to fill the natural curve of your hand.
The world's first gesture-based mouse, Apple's Bluetooth Magic Mouse exemplifies innovation and high design, but its compact profile and lack of buttons aren't for everyone....
Looks stunning; Multi-Touch is easy to perform; excellent tracking; very fast reconnect after idle.
Low profile may not be comfortable for bigger hands; limited to two buttons; limited customization options.
Although it’s not perfect, the Magic Mouse successfully combines design and usability. It's great as a two-button wireless mouse, but if you need more than two buttons, the Magic Mouse is not for you. ...
Sexy design; vertical scrolling works like a physical scroll wheel; pairs easily with Mac computers; ambidextrous.
Awkwardly narrow profile; doesn't work with Windows PCs; laser sensor not as advanced as Darkfield and BlueTrack competition; horizontal swipes don't feel as natural as thumb buttons; can't customize swiping functions; no pinching.
Apple's new wireless Magic Mouse gets a sleek makeover and even has multitouch controls, but it's better as a portable laptop companion rather than a full-size desktop accessory. The swiping gestures add interactivity to Web browsing and media, bu...
Abstract: The Magic Mouse is undoubtedly the best mouse Apple's made in years. They've taken their knowledge in trackpad finger gestures and one-piece manufacturing and made this delicate, yet sturdy, bridge-shaped mouse. The question is how it compares to...
Abstract: Apple’s Magic Mouse is the first offering from Apple to mate the capabilities of a Multi-Touch surface with a movable mouse. The result may be the best mouse Apple has ever made or the worst, depending on your expectations. The Magic Mouse has good poi...
Sexy design; vertical scrolling works like a physical scroll wheel , Pairs easily with Mac computers , Ambidextrous
Awkwardly narrow profile , Laser sensor not as advanced as Darkfield and BlueTrack competition , Horizontal swipes don't feel as natural as thumb buttons , Can't customise swiping functions , No pinching
Apple's new wireless Magic Mouse gets a sleek makeover and even has multi-touch controls, but it's better as a portable laptop companion rather than a full-size desktop accessory. The swiping gestures add interactivity to web browsing and media, b...
Abstract: Based on pure aesthetics, Apple’s new is a crowning achievement for the company’s design team. Sophisticated, alluring, and downright stunning, the Magic Mouse epitomises Apple style. Getting down to the nitty-gritty—actually using the mouse to get st...
