So a few days ago my mighty mouse decided to crap out. I did my best to take it apart and clean it, but we all know that once you take apart a ‘glued together’ piece of electronics things are rarely ever the same again. So, seeing as I needed a new mouse and had an extra $70 burning a hole in my pocket, I decided to dive in and get myself a new Magic Mouse.

The first thing I really appreciated about this product was how well it was packaged. Not only did it not have any unnecessary flaps or 2 inch thick thermal sealed plastic casing that slices your fingers open trying to open it, but the packaging can be complete reused for travel with the mouse.

There wasn’t much in there and that is something I completely appreciate about Apple. They take full advantage of their online updates to get your system ready for their new technologies. This mouse didn’t need a CD, a floppy or a 200 page booklet. It just came with the bare essentials and immediately worked.

So The first thing that all good tech geeks know to do is check for batteries. I was extremely surprised at what I found. Apple is one of those companies that knows you are going to pay top dollar for their hardware, so they don’t skimp on the details. Cracking open the battery compartment revealed a set of energizer ultra batteries. Thank you Apple. This is the kind of thing that most people don’t notice or care about, but for those that do its the main reason we keep coming back.

Pairing was a cinch and took all of about 30 seconds and I was off and ‘mousing’. As for overall look and feel of this mouse, I really  love it. It’s really slim, slides right into the small pockets in my backpack. I love that it has very few moving parts. Almost the entire top of the mouse is touch sensitive and really offers up a great scrolling experience. I look forward to software updates that really take advantage of the technology.

Wish list: I wish this mouse had a cover for the optical lens like the mighty mouse did… I can see this getting really dirty. I also wish this mouse was just a hair thicker, I like the slim profile for its portability, but I have gorilla hands and extended use leaves me a little sore in the wrist. The last thing I really wish it has was the side buttons like the might mouse. I really miss the versatility that those buttons offered. Now I have to go to the keyboard to get my expose… booooo.

Overall I give this mouse an A. Although a few small details could have brought it up to an A+.

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