Is this apple product a hoax?

[Mr_Roboto]

https://twitter.com/anildash/status/654445004983824385

God I hope so.

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[Lord Tin Foilhat]

Nope. That's Apples clever design.

iRetarded

 

[Mike K]

This is all fine and dandy until you realize that charging the mouse for 2 minutes gives you 9 hours of charge. 2 minutes.

Non-issue. But complaining about Apple gets page views so here we are.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

What Mike K meant to say was "it looks so beautiful and elegant while it's charging"

 

[S8ER01Z]

I don't understand why they didn't just put the charge port in the front. Ridiculous

 

[Stink Star]

Because they used the guts of the old mouse but just changed the battery area and used an internal rechargeable battery instead of a couple of double-a units

 

[Ti28]

Apple is the bestest, Apple is the greatest!

 

[Diavolo]

Ya, people are just complaining how they don't understand it without even trying to understand it. Just take one look and start to rant.

A 2 hour charge will last 2 months. A few minute charge will last all day.

In the time it would take you to change the batteries out of a wireless mouse, you are charged for the day.

 

[Ti28]

Ya, people are just complaining how they don't understand it without even trying to understand it. Just take one look and start to rant.

A 2 hour charge will last 2 months. A few minute charge will last all day.

In the time it would take you to change the batteries out of a wireless mouse, you are charged for the day.

If it takes you 2 minutes to change the batteries out on a mouse. You need to put your helmet back on!

My wireless mouse here in the garage, lasts about 6 months before a change out.

 

[guspech750]

People still use a mouse? LOLzzzz

 

[IceCreamAssassin]

If it takes you 2 minutes to change the batteries out on a mouse. You need to put your helmet back on!

My wireless mouse here in the garage, lasts about 6 months before a change out.

It would take me more than 2 minutes to search for batteries in my house, not find any, and pull batteries out of a remote somewhere.

 

[Mr_Roboto]

This is all fine and dandy until you realize that charging the mouse for 2 minutes gives you 9 hours of charge. 2 minutes.

Non-issue. But complaining about Apple gets page views so here we are.

Never knew the specifics on charging nor was I complaining (If I were to complain about anything they need to add a second button.) I was just so dumbfounded anyone would engineer a mouse like that I thought it was a photochop.

 

[snakebyte]

I could care less with the charging time.

 

[smokiechicago]

People still use a mouse? LOLzzzz

Yes. What do you mean by that?

 

[snakebyte]

Yes. What do you mean by that?

Same question, using the mouse on my Laptop with 3 screens is much easier and quicker then a pad. On top of that, with the apple mouse you just swipe on the mouse to go back and forth through pages etc.

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

Apple does what it does, well. They don't have an army of blind followers and brand loyalists from bringing a crappy product to market.

 

[S8ER01Z]

My Magic Mouse last about 2 weeks... might not be the worst thing ever but when you see what Logitech does (My g700s can charge over cable while in use and can function wireless or corded) it just seems like they could have tried.

 

[nytebyte]

Surprised it doesn't have an ultra-proprietary, special unique Apple mouse charger that costs a fortune.

Why not just use an industry standard mini-usb plug like every other non-Apple device does?

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

Surprised it doesn't have an ultra-proprietary, special unique Apple mouse charger that costs a fortune.

Why not just use an industry standard mini-usb plug like every other non-Apple device does?

because you can make more money when someone has to buy directly from you, or an aftermarket manufacturer has to buy the rights to have an officially licensed connector. You can control the quality and specifications of the product as well. Not a $.05 cable that develops a short in it after a couple months of usage

 

[nytebyte]

Been using micro USB cables for years and never had any issues.

I think it's all about Apple trying to make money.

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

they're a business, why wouldn't they?