Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 23rd Nov 2009 18:23 UTC
"So you like Apple's fancy Magic Mouse? It's a beautiful piece of engineering with an insane price tag of $70. Problem is, even at $70, it only works on Macs leaving Windows users in the dust. But thanks to a hidden update here is how you get this little guy to work in Windows XP (32 bit) to Windows 7."
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"Beautiful peace of engineering"? "Insane price tag of $70"? - Yeah, I know. It is damn expensive.
Looking at this:
http://images.apple.com/magicmouse/images/hero_1_20091020.jpg
I can't help but be reminded of this exchange from the original Star Trek episode, "The Trouble With Tribbles":
Spock: There's something disquieting about these creatures. They remind me of the lilies of the field—'they toil not, neither do they spin'. But they seem to eat a great deal. I see no practical use for them.
McCoy: Does everything have to have a practical use for you? They're nice, soft, and they're furry and they make a pleasant sound.
Spock: So would an ermine violin, Doctor, but I see no advantage in having one.
Edited 2009-11-23 21:07 UTC
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Logitech M55B Bluetooth Mouse - 75AUD
Microsoft ARC Mouse Black - 79AUD (wireless but not Bluetooth)
Apple Magic Mouse - 99AUD
Neither the Logitech nor Microsoft ones offer anything more than other much cheaper mouses.
Why is it that people have such an issue paying a bit more for new technology, or at least a new use of existing technology?
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RE[2]: Why insane price?
by libray on Tue 24th Nov 2009 21:08 UTC
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RE: Why insane price?
by StephenBeDoper on Wed 25th Nov 2009 00:30 UTC
in reply to "Why insane price?"
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Why is it that people have such an issue paying a bit more for new technology, or at least a new use of existing technology?
The problem isn't just the price, for my money (unintentional pun) - it's the combination of high price and poor ergonomics.
Logitech M55B Bluetooth Mouse - 75AUD
Microsoft ARC Mouse Black - 79AUD (wireless but not Bluetooth)
Apple Magic Mouse - 99AUD
Neither the Logitech nor Microsoft ones offer anything more than other much cheaper mouses.
Microsoft ARC Mouse Black - 79AUD (wireless but not Bluetooth)
Apple Magic Mouse - 99AUD
Neither the Logitech nor Microsoft ones offer anything more than other much cheaper mouses.
On the flip side, both Logitech and Microsoft sell mice that are significantly less expensive than the Magic Mouse or the $50USD Apple Mouse (you can find several of them on Apple's accessories page, as well as a few from Kensington). And for anyone with large hands, the cheapest mouse that Logitech sells is probably still a better choice than any mouse that Apple has made in the last decade.
Don't get me wrong, Apple does sell some very well-designed products - but their mice aren't among them. From an ergonomics standpoint, Apple hasn't made a decent mouse since the old "teardop"-style ADB models.
