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Magic Mouse happened on Jobs' watch.

LaSombra 10y ago
Well, it did, but the second iteration happened under Cook. The original one uses AA batteries while the second iteration, pictured above, uses an integrated battery that needs recharge using the Lightning cable. As you can see, there was no redesign to accommodate this new requirement besides slapping the charge port under the mouse, making it impossible to use while charging.
- JustSomeNobody 10y ago
  It takes courage to make products that can't be used (fully) while they charge. Magic mouse, Macbook, now iPhone.
- Bud 10y ago
  Which doesn't matter, at all, because the device charges in a few minutes. As everyone who actually uses one knows. BTW, there WAS a redesign...it's just that you don't like the redesign, which is different. Some of us like the fact that the Lightning port is hidden and not sticking out the side of the device in some ugly way. This is a vast improvement which saves all the waste and inconvenience of throw-away batteries.
  - JustSomeNobody 10y ago
    You're correct; it doesn't matter. Until it does. Edit: BTW, you'll eventually have to throw this mouse away because the battery is dead. And there are AA batteries that can be recharged and used many, many times.
  - itomato 10y ago
    Is there some unsolvable engineering dilemma related to port position, or was it cost-motivated? This is the point. If an engineer had shown this piece of work to Steve, do you think they'd still work at Apple?
    - snowwrestler 10y ago
      > If an engineer had shown this piece of work to Steve, do you think they'd still work at Apple? Yes. And it would not have been an engineer, it would have been the industrial designer. The whole point of the design is beautiful seamless surfaces and curves. That's why the charging port is underneath. Which is exactly where the battery door was, BTW. Steve Jobs is the guy who added a useless pointless screw (it literally connected to nothing) to one side of the iBook to match a (necessary) screw on the other side. Steve Jobs is the guy who told people complaining about the iPhone 4 "don't hold it that way." Steve Jobs is also dead, which is convenient for all the folks who like to invoke His Presence to support their personal opinions. Incidentally, from an engineering perspective, Li battery devices are not supposed to be plugged in all the time. This design very neatly prevents that from happening.
      - itomato 10y ago
        Talk about invoking "His Presence".
        snowwrestler 10y ago
        Ha, good point--I'm as guilty as anyone, apparently.
- moduspwnens14 10y ago
  Some of the best rated non-Apple mice have charging docks. These also prohibit usage while charging.

Well, it did, but the second iteration happened under Cook. The original one uses AA batteries while the second iteration, pictured above, uses an integrated battery that needs recharge using the Lightning cable. As you can see, there was no redesign to accommodate this new requirement besides slapping the charge port under the mouse, making it impossible to use while charging.

JustSomeNobody 10y ago
It takes courage to make products that can't be used (fully) while they charge. Magic mouse, Macbook, now iPhone.
Bud 10y ago
Which doesn't matter, at all, because the device charges in a few minutes. As everyone who actually uses one knows. BTW, there WAS a redesign...it's just that you don't like the redesign, which is different. Some of us like the fact that the Lightning port is hidden and not sticking out the side of the device in some ugly way. This is a vast improvement which saves all the waste and inconvenience of throw-away batteries.
- JustSomeNobody 10y ago
  You're correct; it doesn't matter. Until it does. Edit: BTW, you'll eventually have to throw this mouse away because the battery is dead. And there are AA batteries that can be recharged and used many, many times.
- itomato 10y ago
  Is there some unsolvable engineering dilemma related to port position, or was it cost-motivated? This is the point. If an engineer had shown this piece of work to Steve, do you think they'd still work at Apple?
  - snowwrestler 10y ago
    > If an engineer had shown this piece of work to Steve, do you think they'd still work at Apple? Yes. And it would not have been an engineer, it would have been the industrial designer. The whole point of the design is beautiful seamless surfaces and curves. That's why the charging port is underneath. Which is exactly where the battery door was, BTW. Steve Jobs is the guy who added a useless pointless screw (it literally connected to nothing) to one side of the iBook to match a (necessary) screw on the other side. Steve Jobs is the guy who told people complaining about the iPhone 4 "don't hold it that way." Steve Jobs is also dead, which is convenient for all the folks who like to invoke His Presence to support their personal opinions. Incidentally, from an engineering perspective, Li battery devices are not supposed to be plugged in all the time. This design very neatly prevents that from happening.
    - itomato 10y ago
      Talk about invoking "His Presence".
      - snowwrestler 10y ago
        Ha, good point--I'm as guilty as anyone, apparently.
moduspwnens14 10y ago
Some of the best rated non-Apple mice have charging docks. These also prohibit usage while charging.