Comments on: The Apple Magic Mouse: Necessary upgrade or expensive luxury?

By: Magic Mouse User

Magic Mouse User — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:35:13 +0000

There are third party programs that allow for “center-click” and 3-4 finger swiping as well as many of the other missing touch features.

one is called magicprefs. I am using it now and it has worked great so far.

By: Andrei

Andrei — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:09:11 +0000

This mouse failed me badly, it doesn’t work well with graphic programs, unless you are willing to turn of the scroll functionalities, each is what supposedly makes this mouse cool. Another problem, it is too sensitive, it changes the pages, it changed the page when I started writing this review… I had to start all over, it changes the page by accident when you are watching youtube videos… same thing… you have to start all over. In my opinion this mouse is a disaster!

By: Richard Allum

Richard Allum — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:50:52 +0000

Thanks. Ordered the LG monitor. £117 much better than £600!

By: Ben Dodson

Ben Dodson — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:41:54 +0000

@Jason – well a mouse is a mouse really so there is no real advantage over a “conventional tool” but then there isn’t much you can add really. As I said, the multitouch will be impressive once they unlock it a bit more but for now a £25 bluetooth logitech mouse is probably as good unless you are interested in aesthetics like I am.

@Richard – I had the same problem with getting a £600 mac one (although the colour quality on them is amazing). I ended up buying a BenQ G2410HD which is pretty good. If I was buying now though I’d go for something like the LG W2243S which is only £114.97 for 22″ 1080p HD monitor. Not bad! I’m planning on getting a 27″ iMac in the future though and I can then plug MacBook into that if I want a second screen.

By: Richard Allum

Richard Allum — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:25:32 +0000

Thanks for the review. I have ordered one despite the lack of multi touch.

What external monitor have you got with your Mac. I want to get one for my Macbook but don’t want to pay £600 for the Mac one.

By: Jason Grant

Jason Grant — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:54:54 +0000

What is the main purpose of using this mouse over conventional tool?

Very thorough review, so well done on that.

I also think that Apple try really hard to rip people off on the peripherals, which is yet another reason I don’t like the brand.

By: Phillip Parr

Phillip Parr — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:50:00 +0000

An interesting review. As mice go it certainly looks very stylish but unfortunately in my mind at least, it’s a little redundant – effectively all that’s happened with this mouse is removing the scroll ball (and incidentally, the middle click) and replacing it with finger drag detection. All for the low price of £55.

I’ll stick to my 3 year old three button Intellimouse