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I just returned from the Apple Store, where I picked up my brand new Apple Magic Mouse. I have only messed around with the mouse for about an hour, but I’m loving it. It does take some adjusting and getting used too because so thin and has a initially weird shape, but as soon as you dive into the features of the mouse, you’ll quickly learn to get used to it. I look into a few main points here.

The Magic Mouse As A Mouse

The Magic Mouse is very cool looking and allows you to use gestures on the top of the mouse, but how does it work as a mouse? After all, that is supposed to be its main function.

I’m happy to say that it is the most responsive wireless mouse I’ve ever used, bar none. I let the computer go to sleep completely and then touched the mouse to wake it up. Not only did the computer wake up right away, the mouse was immediately responding to my movements and clicks.

The were no herky-jerky jumps of the mouse onscreen and I didn’t have to wait for a few seconds before it responded to left- or right-clicks.

The mouse feels really good in your hand too. It’s very light to move around and feels quite natural to do the everyday tasks we have come to rely on a mouse for. Read the rest of this entry »