what's the difference between the wired and wireless mighty mouse?

swingking

I want to get a mouse for my macbook and I like the mighty mouse.

I'm not too pushed on the bluetooth option. Is there any difference between the wired and wireless versions?

fasty

Apart from the cable on the wired and the need for batteries in the wireless they're the same.

BTW, the scrollball on Mighty Mice is a nightmare imo, I keep my hands very clean but still it gets clogged and unresponsive.

BanzaiBk

Cable's the only difference, the horrendous scroll ball issue carries throughout the range.

Oriel

fasty wrote: »

Apart from the cable on the wired and the need for batteries in the wireless they're the same.

BanzaiBk wrote: »

Cable's the only difference

Wrong.

One major difference is the weight. The wireless is much heavier, due to the batteries. It greatly affects the overall balance and feel of the mouse.
I have both, but wouldn't buy the wireless version again.

/edit - yes, the ball is a bollocks. Hopefully they'll replace it with a touch-senstive area.

cornbb

The touch sensitivity doesn't work terribly well either. I need to lift my index finger off the surface of a mighty mouse completely to make it recognise a right-click. Sounds like a small issue but it affects the usability hugely. That plus the unresponsiveness of the scroll ball makes me an unhappy mighty mouse user.

Oriel

cornbb wrote: »

The touch sensitivity doesn't work terribly well either.

That has nothing to do with the difference between the two mice in question as it will be the same for both.
While that was in issue for me in the day of using one, I, like everybody else I know who owns one, was able to very easily adjust to it.

BanzaiBk

Oriel wrote: »

One major difference is the weight. The wireless is much heavier, due to the batteries.
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Opps, didn't even cross my mind tbh.

Type 17

I've used both, and you do get used to the extra weight in the wireless model. Once you don't keep using the wired version one day and the wireless version the next, you won't care.

Regarding batteries, the ones that come with it are great (disposable lithium), but once they are dead (5-6 months), you should use rechargeable Ni-Mh ones, as you'll go through regular alkaline batteries really quickly (expensive and very wasteful). I keep a single pair of alkaline ones around for use during the few hours that it takes to recharge the Ni-Mh ones, which happens about once a month.

Regarding the scroll-ball - what is on your hands, people? - the wife and I use these mice all day long, and have only needed to clean the scrollballs about once every six months (roll the mouse around upside down on a damp (not wet) dishcloth / j-cloth).

rebecca666 mg

ya one has a wire the other dont

ZENER

rebecca666 mg wrote: »

ya one has a wire the other dont

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ZEN

preilly79

as it happens i have a wireless mighty mouse for sale. interested?

Black Swan

Batteries are a pain! I finally went back to a mouse with a tail.

jpfahy

how much

babypink

preilly79 wrote: »

as it happens i have a wireless mighty mouse for sale. interested?

no advertising on boards........... adverts.ie is the place for this

rebecca666 mg

ZENER wrote: »

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ZEN

u asked x x

ZENER

rebecca666 mg wrote: »

u asked x x

I didn't, actually. But I did want to reply just like you when I saw the original post.

ZEN

rebecca666 mg

ZENER wrote: »

I didn't, actually. But I did want to reply just like you when I saw the original post.

ZEN

k but like it a stupid question!! x

Oriel

rebecca666 mg wrote: »

k but like it a stupid question!! x

like, k bt it isnt/ C my ans 4 a propr rply. LOL1z!!!!!!! like

Sorry, had to be done. ZENER, if you have a "Daddy forgot the parental password" image, this might be a good time.
On topic, I bought mine for the Macbook Pro, but I've just gone back to using a wired Mightymouse. The weight is just too much to handle after using a wired mouse for so long.

ZENER

Oriel wrote: »

like, k bt it isnt/ C my ans 4 a propr rply. LOL1z!!!!!!! like

Brilliant ! I'd just asked my 12 year old to come up with an answer to it but I like yours better.

Sorry, had to be done. ZENER, if you have a "Daddy forgot the parental password" image, this might be a good time.

Pity, I liked her posts, she kept sending me "x"s

On topic, I bought mine for the Macbook Pro, but I've just gone back to using a wired Mightymouse. The weight is just too much to handle after using a wired mouse for so long.

I bought one for my bag as well and actually quite like it's size and shape over anything else I've seen. I have to admit though the extra weight means you have to squeeze it more when you lift it causing Dashboard or something else to pop up if you're holding it too far forward. Of course it's simple to disable these options.

ZEN

rebecca666 mg

Oriel wrote: »

like, k bt it isnt/ C my ans 4 a propr rply. LOL1z!!!!!!! like

Sorry, had to be done. ZENER, if you have a "Daddy forgot the parental password" image, this might be a good time.
On topic, I bought mine for the Macbook Pro, but I've just gone back to using a wired Mightymouse. The weight is just too much to handle after using a wired mouse for so long.

im 19 i hate computers but broke my leg so i cant do much. get one with a wire and it will be fine,bet you all ready bought one anyway. your welcome x x x

swingking

went with the wired mighty mouse in the end. Very impressed with it. Thanks for the advice

440Hz

rebecca666 mg wrote: »

im 19 i hate computers but broke my leg so i cant do much.

Im sorry that you are suffering, but you don't require your leg to type, so there really is no excuse for 'txt spk'. It's annoying, against the rules, and more importantly, it incites abuse from other posters.

Furthermore, as babypink pointed out, selling/trading is not accepted here. Adverts is the place for that. Any further violation of this rule shall result in a banning.

Finally, answers like "one has a wire and one doesn't" are 'unhelpful and pointless', which is also against the rules.

To everyone who gave helpful answers - thanks!

rebecca666 mg

440Hz wrote: »

Im sorry that you are suffering, but you don't require your leg to type, so there really is no excuse for 'txt spk'. It's annoying, against the rules, and more importantly, it incites abuse from other posters.

Furthermore, as babypink pointed out, selling/trading is not accepted here. Adverts is the place for that. Any further violation of this rule shall result in a banning.

Finally, answers like "one has a wire and one doesn't" are 'unhelpful and pointless', which is also against the rules.

To everyone who gave helpful answers - thanks!

ok sorry wont do it again!!

a5y

rebecca666 mg wrote: »

k but like it a stupid question!! x

Play nice or there will be mods kicking in our back door with spas shotguns and none of us will look particularly clever.

rebecca666 mg

a5y wrote: »

Play nice or there will be mods kicking in our back door with spas shotguns and none of us will look particularly clever.

wasn't expecting you to look clever anyway....

440Hz

Play nicely...

jmck87

This is the weirdest thread ever about computer mice.....

Oriel

rebecca666 mg wrote: »

im 19 i hate computers but broke my leg so i cant do much. get one with a wire and it will be fine,bet you all ready bought one anyway. your welcome x x x

*Politely withholds the woman and computers comment.*

rebecca666 mg wrote: »

wasn't expecting you to look clever anyway....

At least you typed properly this time. Abuse withheld.

aidan_walsh

jmck87 wrote: »

This is the weirdest thread ever about computer mice.....

Indeed...

Had the opportunity to use one of the wireless mice last night after the pub. My God there is some difference in the weight alright, you really can't appreciate it until you try it for yourself. While no doubt I could get used to it if I had to, it would feel very odd and uncomfortable to use during the adjustment period.

I got a wireless one with my macbook. There's a bit of extra weight but it doesn't take long to get used to.

rebecca666 mg

Oriel wrote: »

*Politely withholds the woman and computers comment.*


At least you typed properly this time. Abuse withheld.

you should be a mod

ZENER

rebecca666 mg wrote: »

you should be a mod

:eek: . . . now you've done it !!!! You've just gone 'nd opened a whole new can of whoopass girl !!!

Easy there 440, breath . . . calm . . . happy place !!

ZEN

rebecca666 mg

ZENER wrote: »

:eek: . . . now you've done it !!!! You've just gone 'nd opened a whole new can of whoopass girl !!!

Easy there 440, breath . . . calm . . . happy place !!

ZEN

1.....2......3.....4.....it not ****ing working

babypink

the can is now closed

440Hz

rebecca666 mg wrote: »

you should be a mod

and for one very brief moment...