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I struggled with the magic mouse when I first got it. I was used to having my hand rest on the mouse, so I would always accidentally scroll rapidly through whatever program I was using. However, I got used it naturally and it is not an issue anymore (uh oh, I think I just had an iPhone 4 revelation - wonder if this will work for the antenna problems).

However, the battery life is terrible. I get 30 days, max, if I'm lucky. Sometimes it is more like 25.

Really? Battery life is closer to two months for me.

As for trying it at the Apple Store, it feels horrible when you try to use it standing up. It's very different when you're sitting, though.

And the momentum scrolling > *.
 
Full Size Keyboard, had for a couple of years, best key board ever used. No complaints at all frankly!

Magic mouse....purchased three days ago and I'm really torn.

Im a graphic designer so use the mouse/keyboard in solid conjunction with each other, and a really bugging thing is simply the cross functioning aspects of the mouse when in use with a program like indesign. Its hyper sensitive regards the 'touch swipe' functions, so indesign kept going nuts (scrolling up and down of its own accord, zooming in etc etc).

Sure, you can completely turn off this functionality all together and just use it as a point and click device, but when I'm using across two screens (one for internet access on the fly for images etc) this is a bit of a pain frankly - the scrolling function works well in browsers.

Aside from this, my one and main issue is simply that of design - its really not ergonomic in the slightest and I'm really quite suprised at actually how bad this shape is underhand.

It reminds me of the very first pebble mice they created with the first imacs all those years ago - god awful to use and just completely un natural feeling in the hand.

Theres a point to be made about 'getting use to it' - this is bad design folks. Ergonomically correct design is like a perfectly fitting glove, it should just work immediately and feel completely comfortable.

This magic mouse doesnt do this in the slightest, its incredibly low slick profile 'forces' your hand to kind of hover over it rather like a tarantula! Clasping it, rather than comfortably resting.

Personal pref's will obviously differ, and this design might suit a lot of people, but ill be returning mine at the end of the week. I'd far rather feel like Im actually holding something.

Its a dam shame, as the actual design (material wise) and 'click' (solid, and love the right click!) - its just way way too flat a profile for me, by a good 50%.

Good luck!
 
I only scrolled through the repies pretty quickly, but did anyone mention Magic Prefs?

Gives you that middle click on that magic mouse as well as other customizable gestures!

http://magicprefs.com/

+1. After several months of use, the ONLY thing I dislike about the Magic Mouse is the battery life...I use it a lot and even Sanyo Eneloops won't last more than a couple weeks. But at least they are rechargeable. :D
 
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