Apple Magic Mouse Review

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Elegant Design with Seamless Multi-Touch Surface
In classic Apple style this Magic Mouse not only looks great with its low-profile design, seamless top shell and smooth, buttonless appearance, but is also a dream to use.The Multi-Touch surface comprises the entire top of the mouse, the mouse itself being the button. Scroll in any direction, swipe through web pages and photos, and click and double-click wherever you like on the screen.

Laser-Tracking Engine
Magic Mouse’s powerful laser tracking is far more sensitive than traditional optical tracking and responds better on a range of surfaces . Precise on nearly every surface – whether a table at your favorite cafe or the desk in your home office, you won’t need to carry a mousepad around to use the Magic Mouse.

Connect seamlessly with Bluetooth
Magic Mouse connects wirelessly to your Mac via Bluetooth, without the need for cables or a separate adapter. When connected with your Bluetooth-enabled Mac, you can enjoy a reliable and secure connection up to 33 feet away. When used in conjunction with the Apple Wireless Keyboard, you create a workspace free from messy cables. Use of the on/off switch helps save battery power but even when it’s on, Magic Mouse manages power efficiently, by automatically detecting periods of inactivity.

Make One Great Gesture After Another
When you use gestures, it’s as if you’re touching what’s on your screen, such as swiping through web pages in Safari you get the feeling of flicking through pages in a magazine. Scrolling with Magic Mouse is reminsicent of scrolling on an iPhone or iPad, where the scrolling speed is determined by how fast or slowly you perform the gesture.

Give It Your Personal Touch
By going to the Magic Mouse preference pane in System Preferences, you can enable or disable features. So if you want scrolling but don’t want swiping, or two-button clicking instead of one, Magic Mouse works the way you want it to work.

Magic Mouse fits comfortably in your right hand if you’re right-handed or in your left hand if you’re left-handed. Left-handers can easily swap left and right button functionality in System Preferences.

Product Features

• Laser technology delivers 20 times the performance of standard optical tracking
• Miniature sensors detect even the slightest movement
• Top-shell design matches other Apple products
• Bluetooth technology and Touch-sensitive technology

Pros

• Very smooth tracking
• Seamless connection
• Touch-based scrolling – a delight!
• Gorgeous design

Cons

• The shape of the mouse takes some getting used to
• Full functionality requires Mac OS X v10.5.8

You’ll love this if you’re

• A fan of Apple’s exquisite design and performance record
• Someone who wants a wireless working environment