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> The magic mouse you could not use while charging. I totally think they done this on purpose to prevent anybody to use the mouse while charging it. In that wa

by jmrm 4y ago

> The magic mouse you could not use while charging. I totally think they done this on purpose to prevent anybody to use the mouse while charging it. In that way, there isn't anybody continuously using the mouse without removing the cable, making the product look like is wired instead of wired, and breaking that minimalism design they want to. Apple is a company that not only design product to look good in a shop window or an ad, but also in how other people will use the product and what image will give to the rest when its in use.

9935c101ab17a66 4y ago
> I totally think they done this on purpose to prevent anybody to use the mouse while charging it. In that way, there isn't anybody continuously using the mouse without removing the cable, making the product look like is wired instead of wired, and breaking that minimalism design they want to. There's no way apple is that petty or instructive. The wireless keyboard can be charged while in use, so your theory kind of falls flat. I'm certain that apple just doesn't care. There were probably some tricky engineering problems during the design of the mouse which pushed the product team towards having the charging port on the bottom or it was a purely aesthetic decision — a recess / inlet for the lightning charging port probably didn't look great, and the designers rejected it. So, they went with the port on the bottom. I'd wager the way Apple sees it, having to wait two minutes to get 9 hours of battery life if your mouse dies unexpectedly isn't the end of the world, and the battery lasts ~2-3 months on a full charge, so what's the problem? I sort of agree with the hypothetical take I presented above. Yah, it would be nice to be able to use it while charging for those rare situations where you forget to charge it, but it's not the end of the world. Even if you disagree, it's astonishing to me how much ink has been spilled roasting apple for the magic mouse 2.
PolygonSheep 4y ago
> In that way, there isn't anybody continuously using the mouse without removing the cable, making the product look like is wired instead of wired, and breaking that minimalism design they want to. Is this a common problem? I only use wired trackballs but I notice other major brands of rechargeable wireless mice don't seem to care whether you use them plugged in or not. What I think would have been better would be to put the charging port on the back instead of the bottom so you can still use it if you absolutely need to while charging but it's just awkward and uncomfortable enough to discourage doing so on a regular basis.
- llbeansandrice 4y ago
  I haven't really seen other rechargeable wireless mice. They're usually battery powered so there is no cable to begin with. I think the Magic Mouse's greatest design flaw is that it's entirely un-ergonomic. I swear I get carpel tunnel just looking at it. It charges like 45m of use-time in like 30 seconds so I really don't think the port on the bottom is a bad idea. I've never used one long enough to truly say tho.

by jmrm 4y ago

9935c101ab17a66 4y ago

> I totally think they done this on purpose to prevent anybody to use the mouse while charging it. In that way, there isn't anybody continuously using the mouse without removing the cable, making the product look like is wired instead of wired, and breaking that minimalism design they want to. There's no way apple is that petty or instructive. The wireless keyboard can be charged while in use, so your theory kind of falls flat. I'm certain that apple just doesn't care. There were probably some tricky engineering problems during the design of the mouse which pushed the product team towards having the charging port on the bottom or it was a purely aesthetic decision — a recess / inlet for the lightning charging port probably didn't look great, and the designers rejected it. So, they went with the port on the bottom. I'd wager the way Apple sees it, having to wait two minutes to get 9 hours of battery life if your mouse dies unexpectedly isn't the end of the world, and the battery lasts ~2-3 months on a full charge, so what's the problem? I sort of agree with the hypothetical take I presented above. Yah, it would be nice to be able to use it while charging for those rare situations where you forget to charge it, but it's not the end of the world. Even if you disagree, it's astonishing to me how much ink has been spilled roasting apple for the magic mouse 2.

PolygonSheep 4y ago

> In that way, there isn't anybody continuously using the mouse without removing the cable, making the product look like is wired instead of wired, and breaking that minimalism design they want to. Is this a common problem? I only use wired trackballs but I notice other major brands of rechargeable wireless mice don't seem to care whether you use them plugged in or not. What I think would have been better would be to put the charging port on the back instead of the bottom so you can still use it if you absolutely need to while charging but it's just awkward and uncomfortable enough to discourage doing so on a regular basis.

llbeansandrice 4y ago
I haven't really seen other rechargeable wireless mice. They're usually battery powered so there is no cable to begin with. I think the Magic Mouse's greatest design flaw is that it's entirely un-ergonomic. I swear I get carpel tunnel just looking at it. It charges like 45m of use-time in like 30 seconds so I really don't think the port on the bottom is a bad idea. I've never used one long enough to truly say tho.