Apple put the Magic Mouse’s charging port on the bottom again
Apple put the Magic Mouse’s charging port on the bottom again
The port has been there for nearly a decade.
Because they hate their customers and want the mouse to become junk you have to replace when the mouse goes dead. It's a finesse in planned obsolescence, same as the first time.
I have a rechargeable mouse from a no-name Chinese company, and they put the port at the nose of the mouse. It works like a wired mouse when plugged in and charging.
How has Apple not figured this out?
I'm sure they have
It's time you all got over how the Magic Mouse charges
Only a couple of minutes of charging should give you eight-to-nine hours of battery life.
until your battery runs down that is
i love how people bend over backwards to justify the placement, and STILL the best you can come up with is "it's not THAT bad"
The vitriol over this topic is humorous. We charge our phones and watches daily, nobody is losing their minds over that. However, asking for the mouse to be plugged in one night a month is outlandish and absurd.
The best part is that this minor issue overshadows the real issue: the ergonomics are terrible. I have large hands and simply can not hold onto the thing properly. Narrow and flat is poor design for something you need to get a grip on to slide around.
I can use my phone and even my watch (not on my wrist but still can), while they are plugged in.
But you're right, the rest of the design is also bad.
The article you linked seems to disagree with your point:
I'm not saying the Magic Mouse couldn't be improved, or that should Apple ever release a third version, the charging solution shouldn't be better.
Power move. Show those users who is boss.
They'll do it in 3-4 years, claiming it's revolutionary, while they're just catching up to the competition.
honestly who cares? charge it overnight once per week and you're fine.
focus on the actual problems, like the horrific ergonomics, planned obsolescence, or apple's war on right to repair.
this is a problem of planned obsolescence since the mouse becomes unusable once the battery runs down
40 years since invention and outside of a few interesting edge cases like projectors, I still don't understand the purpose of a wireless mouse. It sits next to your computer full time. Pay less, get more response, much more longevity, and go wired.
My computer is on a workbench that already has a mess of wires and electronic components on it. One less wire is great. I barely game. I don't need the quick response.
I recently read a plausible reason that I hadn't thought of yet:
Apple would need to include a specific flexible cable rated for continuous movement with the mouse. If the port was in the regular spot, then people would ofc also use it wired at times. However if buyers would use regular charging cables, then the experience would both be worse and the cables might get damaged over time from bending.
I still think the main reason is simply that they value form over function, otherwise the shape would be more ergonomic, but it's another interesting factor to consider.
It's done intentionally. If you want a wired mouse, you can buy one of thousands of wired mice and use those. If you want a wireless mouse, it doesn't need to and shouldn't be plugged in while you are using it.
I think this is a pretty obtuse take. Users obviously want their mouse to remain functional when the battery dies. It's not a wireless vs wired mouse debate.
It never seems to be the people who have actually used the mouse complaining about the port location.
A brief 1-2 minute charge nets you hours of use, it’s really not a big deal.