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**chevy** · #9 March 3rd, 2009, 03:16 PM

I was expecting it for the mouse...

ElDiabloConCaca · #10 March 3rd, 2009, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by chevy

I was expecting it for the mouse...

Now, come come... how stupid would a mouse with a numeric keypad be?

Sheesh...

**chevy** · #11 March 3rd, 2009, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ElDiabloConCaca

Now, come come... how stupid would a mouse with a numeric keypad be?

Sheesh...

It cannot be worse than the mighty mouse... the idea was great but the realization is not perfect. Only the round mouse was worse.

ElDiabloConCaca · #12 March 3rd, 2009, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by chevy

It cannot be worse than the mighty mouse... the idea was great but the realization is not perfect. Only the round mouse was worse.

Well, and therein lies the problem with design as a whole. One man's trash is another's treasure.

I quite like the Mighty Mouse design -- it's comfortable for me, easy to use, feature-packed, and the scroll ball works quite well in my opinion. You, on the other hand, do not like it. So which one of us is "right?"

I'll tell you who's right: I am.

...and in your head, you're right, and I'm wrong. So now we're back at square one. It's all opinion, and Apple can't please everyone -- but they do please the vast majority, which is what they should be doing. Pleasing only the minority isn't profitable.

**chevy** · #13 March 3rd, 2009, 04:46 PM

I like the functionality of the mighty mouse. But I had lots of problems with the mini-ball until I found how to clean it with a simple sheet of paper. A good design doesn't let you think that you product is dead.

And the white style is just too old now that the Apple product line is aluminium and glass.

#14 March 3rd, 2009, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by icemanjc

I was hoping they would go to a better design with the keys.

There's something wrong with the keys? I think the KB on my 20" iMac 2.66GHz is the best KB I have ever had. Although I have been using a PC for over 6 years and am finally back to the Mac. Maybe I am missing something?

icemanjc · #15 March 3rd, 2009, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by slrman

There's something wrong with the keys? I think the KB on my 20" iMac 2.66GHz is the best KB I have ever had. Although I have been using a PC for over 6 years and am finally back to the Mac. Maybe I am missing something?

My problem is that they use the laptop keyboard keys. Which for me tend to brake off easily. That is why I preferred the old keyboard.

Mikuro · #16 March 3rd, 2009, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ElDiabloConCaca

I quite like the Mighty Mouse design -- it's comfortable for me, easy to use, feature-packed, and the scroll ball works quite well in my opinion. You, on the other hand, do not like it. So which one of us is "right?"

I'll tell you who's right: I am.

But do you really prefer the "virtual" second button? Maybe you really do like it, in which case you're exactly right, it's just opinion. But so far the best I've heard anyone say about it is that it's tolerable. "It's not that big a deal" or "you get used to it eventually". I've never heard anyone say "it's better than a normal button".

As for the scroll ball, I rather like it -- it's a bit small, but the precision is nice. I can understand someone not liking it, but it certainly has its advantages.

As for the actual updates, I'm very happy with the Mini update. FireWire 800 surprised me. And apparently it supports two monitors now (haven't confirmed that, just heard it elsewhere). Thumbs-up for me.

Edit: Yeah, the Mini does support multiple monitors according the the tech specs.