Apple Is Awesome – The Mighty Mouse Is Crap
You know I’m a huge Apple fan and I love my Mac, but now I have to publicly complain about one of their products: the Mighty Mouse—Apple’s first two-button mouse.
I really tried to be patient with it. The first one didn’t work, so I exchanged it, but the replacement had exactly the same problems. With some practice it’s manageable, but for nearly 60 euros I expect something different.
It constantly confuses whether I’m left- or right-clicking, because to right-click you have to keep your index finger on the left side; otherwise the sensors freak out. The scroll ball has to be cleaned five times a week, which is hard work since you can’t remove it.
It’s really beautiful, but you can honestly forget about this thing. And the worst part: Apple doesn’t even admit the flaw. “Cleaning? Just turn it upside down, shake it, and wipe the scroll ball with a damp cloth—done!” Yeah right. Nothing works.
Microsoft may make crappy software (except on the Mac) and ugly hardware, but at least it works. So Apple: looks aren’t everything!