Mighty Mouse Review, **winxp user** [Archive]

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davez82

08-09-2005, 03:24 PM

Got the mighty mouse finally after a week delay, when I got the mouse , the first thing that amazed me was the package design, then when i opened it the mouse deisgn amazed me, then the way the cord was tied up amazed me.

first let me say why I got this mouse as a windows user. As a veteran windows user AND a graphic designer i have to say osx is obviously better overal, especially aesthetically. So over the past month or so i've modded my windows using syltexp, object dock etc... to try to get more of a mac feel or less of a winxp feel however you want to see it. This mouse is part of that urge to have a more mac feeling although i can never get a 100% mac feeling off a pc. I know what your saying, I could just buy a mac but, then my pc would be rendered useless and it is a pretty powerfull pc already. I do play games and I have a razor plasma LE mouse 1600 dpi which is amazing with games and is comfortable, but for graphic design i wanted something that was more mac'ish so i got this mouse exclusively for design/ recreational use.

The scroll ball is pretty cool, the ball needs to be rolled with pressure on it or it wont work, it has the internal speaker which is cool and has a click feeling that only comes up when windows is loaded. scroll ball is in a bad place, its basically in the same place as other mice, but its small and its a ball its not long like regular scroll wheel which means you have to use your finger tip to scroll which gets really strenuous. right clicking works pretty good, the lifting finger thing is no bigdeal, only downer is cant right and left click at the same time. middle click is cool, it works by pressing down the ball then clicking, as long as the ball is pressed down any click will be middle click. squeeze buttons are kind of stupid, hard to do too, good thing is you only have to press 1 side (windows), bad thing is both sides are seen as the same button. its comfortable, same as the current mac mouse, might be shorter though im not really sure. cord is really short, talking maybe 20 inches maybe less. it moves slow had to bump up the windows mouse speed which kinda messed with my razor settings. horrible for gaming cant even right click and left click at same time, but i guess if your using this mouse you cant expect to right click since it is a "mac" mouse.

i guess the most important thing, do I get a mac feel when using windows? it does enhance the feeling, i think its the smoothness of the mouse thats missing maybe theres a download that smooths the mouse. Also i think the mouse cursor is different on a mac? i think it is. i'd say my pc feels 50% mac which isnt enough to trick me but i guess is good enough. I'm not sure if the mouse pad matters with these apple mice, but i certainly have a bad mouse pad which could be contributing to not so smooth cursor. Also had a few bad cursor jumps, might be my pad but i think the dpi on the mouse is sub 800 because i've never had 1 mouse jump on my razor with 1600 dpi. but the mouse does its job, when i hold it, it is very comfortable and soothing and i dont feel like doing any thing really fast, gaming etc.. the experience feels slower and more comfortable.

kwick7

08-09-2005, 03:37 PM

Got the mighty mouse finally after a week delay, when I got the mouse , the first thing that amazed me was the package design, then when i opened it the mouse deisgn amazed me, then the way the cord was tied up amazed me.

Isn't it fun! Opening my iPod 3G was a fantastic experience, and so was opening my Mac Mini.

Good idea with using the mouse as part of a "skinning" for windows. I have my laptop and desktop set to look and feel pretty much as close to OS X as I could get. Maybe adding the mighty mouse would be a good idea too....but I am still going to wait for that bluetooth!

Imidazole

08-09-2005, 05:38 PM

I play WoW on my WinXP Machine, and I have one BIG ANNOYANCE with this new MightyMouse.

YOU CANT CLICK BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT BUTTONS AT THE SAME TIME! (Which would normally move your character forward in the world.)

You press both buttons, and it generates a LEFT CLICK.

Try it!

Xarthan

08-09-2005, 05:54 PM

you can configure it

yuwing

08-09-2005, 06:11 PM

$50 for a mouse? Damn... i'll just get a $10 from china town :D - optical too! :P

Anyways, the mouse does look neat but for $50.. i wouldn't even touch it.

kwick7

08-09-2005, 07:27 PM

$50 for a mouse? Damn... i'll just get a $10 from china town :D - optical too! :P

Anyways, the mouse does look neat but for $50.. i wouldn't even touch it.

So then I guess you are also saying that the AWESOME Logitech mice are operpriced too? Or do you just only use cheap, $10 mice?

yuwing

08-09-2005, 09:10 PM

that is correct! i'm a student in debt! Must saveeeee as much as possible!

but hey, if it works like a logitech (except when encountered with different frabics), why waste $40 :p

kwick7

08-09-2005, 10:09 PM

that is correct! i'm a student in debt! Must saveeeee as much as possible!

but hey, if it works like a logitech (except when encountered with different frabics), why waste $40 :p

Are you serious? Have you ever used the mx series (mx 700, 100, 505)? Without a doubt the best mice I have ever used, and well worth the money.

davez82

08-10-2005, 02:53 PM

Xarthan

08-10-2005, 03:02 PM

i use microsoft ones and they are like 20 bucks. (5 button wireless)

davez82

08-10-2005, 03:20 PM

yah but they dont light up!

Xarthan

08-10-2005, 11:15 PM

yah but they dont light up!

so? i guess i should pay 30 bucks more just for some light.

YinYang

08-11-2005, 06:09 AM

So this mouse from Apple works in Windows XP? :$

YinYang

08-11-2005, 06:14 AM

But knowing how well Apple does their interfaces (Ipod, etc) a mouse should be really cool! :)

davez82

08-11-2005, 11:19 AM

yah it works in winxp too, but i dont think they made drivers for it but it works fine like if you plugged in any other mouse without drivers.

yuwing

08-11-2005, 01:24 PM

Are you serious? Have you ever used the mx series (mx 700, 100, 505)? Without a doubt the best mice I have ever used, and well worth the money.

But it's a mouse *sweat* !

My desktop still uses a mouse with a ball in it :lol:

Well, it might be useful for some (gamers mostly), the cheaper generic ones are good enough for me :)

YinYang

08-11-2005, 05:03 PM

Does that mean the Mighty Mouse doesn't work with all of the cool things running when in XP?

YuriSEAL

08-11-2005, 06:41 PM

But it's a mouse *sweat* !

My desktop still uses a mouse with a ball in it :lol:

Well, it might be useful for some (gamers mostly), the cheaper generic ones are good enough for me :)
At the very least, get off the balled mouse. Seriously, it's an instantly noticeable improvement. It doesn't get jammed up, it's more accurate...Seriously. There's a reason that optical mice are a standard now.

My MX1000 was worth the buy over a lesser mouse for me because it was wireless (though I still wish that it had a smaller transmitter, or the option to detach the base of the charger and use it solely for transmitting, or something) and superaccurate with little lag and a ton of buttons. It's simply a gorgeous mouse, and I'm not generally inclined towards liking unnecessary peripheral quality.

yuwing

08-11-2005, 06:55 PM

Well, my mouse ball doesn't get jammed up. I clean it once in a while to avoid the buildup of dust that causes jams.

More accurate? I don't really use it for FPS games so i have no need for accuracy. and as for buttons, they're big enough so that even if i miss a bit, i'll still be able to hit it ;)

Click lag? I can wait a millisecond :)

buhahahahaha no one can convert me from ball to optical! NO ONE!
:uhoh: :uhoh: :lol:

davez82

08-12-2005, 02:51 PM

Does that mean the Mighty Mouse doesn't work with all of the cool things running when in XP?

what cool things do you mean? maybe you have a mouse with special software for it. but if you plug in a mouse without installing a cd or anything its like that, like it still has the middle click scroll option.

lol i use a ball mice at work cause their too cheap, but i really dont mind it, it works great, im pure optical 1600 dpi at home though. If you have no money keep on using that ball. When i started working i went expensive optical all the way. but seriously its not THAT critical, unless you want something more sophisticated like the MIGHTY MOUSE.

am i the only one that has this mouse? if anyone has it please post your opinions.

YinYang

08-13-2005, 04:36 AM

Well, does the mouse run at it's best without the software? Like, does it run at the 1600dpi and stuff? :confused:

solobaricsrock3

08-13-2005, 11:48 PM

buhahahahaha no one can convert me from ball to optical! NO ONE!
:uhoh: :uhoh: :lol:

You WILL join the darkside!!!!! :D

YinYang

08-14-2005, 02:16 AM

So, does anyone know how much funtionality comes from the drivers you have to install, and how much comes right when you plug it in?

solobaricsrock3

08-15-2005, 02:22 PM

The plain mouse (no driver updates) adds Expose functions with the drivers adding Spotlight functions with 10.4.2 updates. I happened into a Mighty Mouse for free due to a oversight on Apples part. http://www.notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=101874

YinYang

08-16-2005, 04:36 AM

Thank you! :bouncy:

davez82

08-16-2005, 05:56 PM

Well, does the mouse run at it's best without the software? Like, does it run at the 1600dpi and stuff? :confused:

not sure about that, haha this mouse is not 1600 dpi, i dont even know if its 800, anyone know?

GunnerVIII

08-16-2005, 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by yuwing
buhahahahaha no one can convert me from ball to optical! NO ONE!

Ok then how bout going from ball to laser? :D

yuwing

08-17-2005, 03:21 PM

ball is oldschool! Just like fashion, the ball will come back. No doubt about it!

So will 200mb harddrives, black and green monitors and domination of apple computers!

YinYang

08-18-2005, 02:17 AM

not sure about that, haha this mouse is not 1600 dpi, i dont even know if its 800, anyone know?

Well, what's the point of using a MightyMouse in XP if it only half works? :confused:

davez82

08-18-2005, 02:08 PM

Well, what's the point of using a MightyMouse in XP if it only half works? :confused:
what do you mean by only half works?

i dont know how much dpi the mouse is, not every mouse is 1600 dpi. and if the mighty mouse is 1600 dpi it would be 1600 dpi in windows, but the mouse itself is not 1600 dpi. i think its slower like 400-800, so even in osx it would be 400-800, but i dont now ho much dpi it is diidnt look it up.

yuwing

08-18-2005, 06:38 PM

what do you mean by only half works?

i think he meant there's no drivers for windows, so only half of the features on the mighty mouse works :bouncy:

solobaricsrock3

08-18-2005, 07:18 PM

not really. In windows it still functions fine, just no shortcut buttons, like Expose or dashboard. I love mine since its on OSX 10.4. It may not be 1600 DPI, but with the sensitivity turned up, this mouse is damn sensitive. I love mine!!!

YinYang

08-19-2005, 03:09 AM

i think he meant there's no drivers for windows, so only half of the features on the mighty mouse works :bouncy:

she. not he. ;) But yes, you are right. If it is meant for MAC and has no drivers for XP, then how much functionality do you lose?

YinYang

08-19-2005, 03:11 AM

ZX81

09-11-2005, 01:19 AM

My logitech MX518 has hardware dpi changes, click up and down, and it works with OSX tiger running on dell 9300. Maybe it'll work on a mac since that feature is driverless?

and original poster, have you tried running osx86 on your machine? It works great, better than just skinning the look, you can dual boot with XP to keep your windows functionality

http://forum.osx86project.org/

Z3Px

09-13-2005, 03:22 PM

the logitech MX500 is the best mouse out there if you don't game. If you do game however the razor diamondback is uncomparable. You get use to the high resolution quick and the smoothness of the mouse is un comparable. I love both.
How ever...the mighty mouse looks beautifull

YinYang

09-16-2005, 02:54 PM

thelostpatrol

09-18-2005, 03:21 PM

Mighty Mouse is alright, but not for XP. Drivers should be provided. This "as is" shipping of mice without drivers is like MS shipping XP without Service Pack implementations.

Half assed.

M.

YinYang

09-19-2005, 03:42 PM

Mighty Mouse is alright, but not for XP. Drivers should be provided. This "as is" shipping of mice without drivers is like MS shipping XP without Service Pack implementations.

Half assed.

M.

That's not what I meant. There are times when you can't/shouldn't have to load drivers everytime I move the mouse to a new computer. Not having to reload drivers when I move is really cool. More companies should load the functionality into the hardware.

thelostpatrol

09-21-2005, 12:28 PM

I think what you're saying is absolutely fine, but can't Apple make drivers to add functionality to those extra buttons?

Loading wouldn't be a problem I don't think.

M.

YinYang

09-24-2005, 02:32 AM

Cool! :bouncy:

blowjustinup

01-03-2007, 03:35 PM

i think for a apple mouse 50 dollars is worth it, for a logitech i dont, they are nice but logitech is more streamline company and i shutter when i see a 50 dollar logitech mouse. if you think 50 is a lot i payed 60 for my razor, thats how crazy i am.

Uh oh guys, look out.. We got a big spender here. :rolleyes:

$60 is nothing for a good mouse. I bought the G7 when it came out ($100), didn't like it, bought an mx518 for $50, lost it (Was in my laptop case.. Got home.. And it wasn't any more), bought a Microsoft Habu ($75).. And uhhh.. I'm having trouble finding that right now too lol.

mistariceboi

01-31-2007, 02:39 PM

i think configuring your windows to look like a mac is cool but I would not go buy a Mighty Mouse just for that. The Mighty Mouse, dare I say, sucks for the wireless one but the wired one is good. If you bought the BT Mighty Mouse you have wasted your money. I rather spend $10 more and buy a Logitech MX900 which is way better and has a dock for recharging rather that having to pull out the battery to recharge on a Mighty Mouse.

Xarthan

02-02-2007, 10:33 AM

I have the BT Might Mouse (Came bundled with the Mac Pro) and I must say it is very nice, what sucks about it? The stupid secondary click. It's not 100% accurate, you can't play games with that (FPS). So much that i have it set to the ball, lol

so it's good for web browsing and regular stuff (i use it for my macbook now, easy to carry around if i need an external mouse)

but i'd invest in the mac keyboard and mouse set that logitech makes.