3 ms·
> but do you have a better idea where it should be placed? How about having a small notch at the front of the mouse, like every other mouse I've used? It can t
by alehul 7y ago
> but do you have a better idea where it should be placed?
How about having a small notch at the front of the mouse, like every other mouse I've used? It can then be simultaneously wired, and usable. Maybe you're right that it's usually not frustrating, but I was trying to use this mouse at my office once and it wasn't charged, and it seemed pointless to wait before using it.
> then plug it in before you get your coffee and you're good to go
What if I don't want to test my mouse before coffee? What if I have urgent emails to answer?
I understand that it isn't a world-breaking choice, but I don't understand why they would choose to change this. I love Apple, but this seems like one of those situations where a company changes something just to change it, claiming it's new and innovative, but actually reduces usability.
- ceejayoz 7y ago> What if I don't want to test my mouse before coffee? What if I have urgent emails to answer? Plug it in once a month (when it's at ~50% or so) for an hour or two when you finish your day or go to lunch?
- asark 7y agoYeah, I thought it was a huge, stupid mistake when I heard about it, until I was handed one at work. The charge lasts weeks, it's not like it runs down in a day or two. It's not a major problem.
- btmiller 7y agoThe point isn’t that there are solutions to keeping it charged. The point is it’s a needless concession for Apple to make when other wireless mouses have found elegant ways to achieve simultaneous use and charging. This wasn’t an instance of Apple reinventing something that will later seem so obvious.
- testpostpls 7y agoIt is obvious. People will leave wireless mice plugged in all the time out of superstition or worry. Apple’s way elegantly eliminates that possibility. Anybody who wants to plug in their wireless mouse may purchase another.