Apple debuts Mighty Mouse
updated 08:45 am EDT, Tue August 2, 2005
Apple debuts Mighty Mouse
Apple today introduced , its next generation mouse with several innovative new features, including four independently programmable buttons, an Scroll Ball that lets users scroll in any direction-vertically, horizontally and even diagonally, and more. "With the Scroll Ball, users can scroll with natural, fluid movements, making Mighty Mouse perfect for applications from viewing web pages and photographs, to video editing and music creation." Apple says the Mighty Mouse is the first multi-button mouse that retains the simplicity of a single-button mouse, and can be used as a single- or multi-button mouse depending on the user's preference. It features a single seamless enclosure with programmable touch sensors that act as primary or secondary buttons. MIghty Mouse is available now for $50 from the Apple Store.
"With Mighty Mouse, we've simply built a better mouse," said David Moody,
Apple's vice president of Worldwide Mac Product Marketing. "With its
innovative Scroll Ball and unique integration of multiple buttons, Mighty
Mouse adds functionality while retaining the elegant, easy-to-use Apple
design."
With a simple click on the upper right or left side of the mouse, users can instantly access features such as contextual menus found in Mac OS(R) X and other applications. Mighty Mouse's two other buttons are activated by pressing its Scroll Ball and squeezing its sides, and can be easily programmed to give users one-click access to Mac OS X version 10.4.2 "Tiger" features such as Spotlight, Dashboard and Expose, or to launch any application such as Safari or iChat.
Mighty Mouse features an easy-to-use design that comfortably fits the left
or right hand and an optical tracking engine for responsive and accurate
cursor movement on almost any type of surface. With up to four programmable
buttons, Mighty Mouse makes it easy to access key features of Tiger with the
side buttons and Scroll Ball providing quick, one-click access to Spotlight,
Dashboard and Expose.












Let me be the first ...
08/02, 08:52am reply
to say: Looks great, but ... no bluetooth?
DougRay
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Got to have bluetooth
08/02, 09:04am reply
As soon as it is I will be getting one of these.
discotronic
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holy c***!
08/02, 09:05am reply
Wow!
boomer0127
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I'd say...
08/02, 09:08am reply
...that's screaming out for a version 2.0 to come along, nice ideas but I bet there's some major tweaks to come in the next year or so
Chopper3
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answers the question
08/02, 09:09am reply
i've often wondered, can someone build a multi-button mouse, but make it look like a one button mouse.
thanks apple!
(that was sarcasm)
still, this is progress, glad apple finally admits that basic inventions like the 2nd button and scroll bar, are great ideas that add to productivity.
Jonathan-Tanya
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Speaker?!
08/02, 09:17am reply
Quote:
"Mighty Mouse even sounds as good as it feels. The audio feedback built into Mighty Mouse provides an aural sensation that responds to your movements. A tiny speaker inside Mighty Mouse produces button-clicking and Scroll Ball-rolling sound effects."
If it was April, I'd think it was an April fools
ism
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Joined: Sep 2001
Too Bad..
08/02, 09:20am reply
Too bad it's not bluetooth or I'd order one now...I hope a bluetooth version is in the works
1zero
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re: speaker?
08/02, 09:21am reply
I want mine to have Napoleon Dynamite sounds when I left click.
Just left though, other buttons would be goin too far.
apostrophe
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Joined: Jul 2005
whats the temp...
08/02, 09:46am reply
wow, a multi mouse button from apple! anyone check the temperature in h***? the world is definitely coming to an end. congrats in joining the rest of the world apple. great news.
dwishbone
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standard on all macs?
08/02, 09:49am reply
anyone know if this will become standard on all new macs and replace the current mouse?
ruttopia
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