Apple Wireless Mouse - Mouse - optical - 1 button(s) - wireless - Bluetooth

by Apple Computer

Product Details

• Item Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 0.2 ounces
• ASIN: B0000DBJ3N
• Item model number: 881492
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 18, 2007

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Apple Wireless Mouse works with the Bluetooth option in your Mac to provide a cable-free way to interact with your system at a distance of up to 10 meters (33 feet). Bluetooth virtually eliminates interference with other wireless devices such as other keyboards and mice in an office setting or cordless phones and remote control toys that are found in the home environments. Apple is the first to deliver intelligent software to prevent interference with Airport wireless networks without any performance degradation.

The sleek, easy-to-use design of the mouse fits most any size hand and is equally comfortable for both right and left handed users. A click tension adjustment accommodates both heavy-handed users as well as those with a light touch.

The Wireless Mouse features an optical tracking engine that provides smooth accurate tracking on most surfaces. It comes standard with 2 Premium Energizer E2 Photo Lithium AA batteries. An advanced power management system automatically switches to low power modes during periods of inactivity. The off switch allows you to conserve power when you're away from your system or when you're traveling with your system. The optical mouse is an ideal input device to throw in your bag to use on the road with your PowerBook or iBook.

Choose the perfect companion to the Apple Wireless Mouse: the new Apple Wireless Keyboard (kit sold separately).

Important Note: Requires a Bluetooth enabled Macintosh (either built-in or using the qualified D-Link DBT-120 USB Bluetooth Adapter (Hardware version B2 or later. Older D-Link DWB-120M adapters are not supported). Mac OS X, v10.2.6 or higher required.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not worth it..., December 17, 2003

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Santiago Zorzopulos (Silver Spring, MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Apple Wireless Mouse - Mouse - optical - 1 button(s) - wireless - Bluetooth (Electronics)

I Really, REALLY wanted to love this mouse. I think Apple's USB optical pro mouse is perhaps the most perfect mouse I've ever used (including multi-button and scroll-wheel mice). I always thought that the only thing that would make it better was to make it wireless. So when Apple announced this bluetooth mouse I quickly purchased it.

Having owned it for about a month now, I can tell you flat out that I don't like it. It seems bigger than the optical mouse (I think this is because the pro mouse has a coating a clear plastic, because they look the same size next to each other, but it still "feels" bigger in my hand), heavier, and less responsive (Sometimes it doesn't move at an even speed with the hand - it kind of jerks).

In addition, it can take upwards of five seconds to de detected by the computer, and sometimes has an annoying habit of beining completely unresponsive after I wake up the computer from putting it to sleep. The only solution I've found is to turn off the mouse until it disconnects, and then turning it back on.

All in all I think I wasted my money on this mouse. I've been using it since I purchased it, but as of now it is going into the extra computer stuff drawer. I love Apple dearly, but this mouse isn't for me. Too bad, because I still haven't found anything useful for my bluetooth module. Perhaps I also wasted my money on the BT module as well?

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Apple knows Bluetooth, August 6, 2004

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Randy Rathbun "total nerd" (Independence, MO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Apple Wireless Mouse - Mouse - optical - 1 button(s) - wireless - Bluetooth (Electronics)

After playing with my new PowerBook for a day, I quickly came to the realization that I needed a real mouse for it. The trackpad on the PowerBook works great, but a mouse makes things so much easier.

Beings that there are so few choices on the market for Bluetooth mice, there really was only one possible contender - Apple's.

Set up could not be easier. Just go to the Bluetooth prefs and tell it you have a mouse. That's it.

The mouse feels great! No problems at all with weight - they even have a mouse tension switch to adjust the click force. It's a very simple design and apple pulls it off very well.

It is really nice that Apple included a power switch on this thing. You wanna use it when you toss it in the laptop bag. They have also kindly designed the mouse to use regular AA batteries in case you are out somewhere and the batteries die on you. Just pop in some new ones.

My only real gripe is this: Apple needs to get a multi-button mouse. It ain't that hard, and their OS supports it, so why keep making one button mice?

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Mouse, March 27, 2004

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Mossberg500 (Southern Appalachia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Apple Wireless Mouse - Mouse - optical - 1 button(s) - wireless - Bluetooth (Electronics)

Before reviewing this mouse, I made sure I had the latest Bluetooth and Wireless Mouse Firmware installed (March 2004). The CD in the box was already out of date. Always check with the Software Updater first. Many bugs are fixed by firmware. For those with problems, I might suggest you make sure your Firmware is up to date.

I installed the 1.5V Lithium batteries that came with it. A note about using AA rechargables. Most all AA rechargables are 1.25V, not 1.5V, so you are starting off with 17% less power if you use rechargables, which will reduce your range. The Energizer Lithium batteries that is comes with are probably the best AA batteries that you can buy. (about $5 for 2)

This mouse is about 20% heavier than the Apple Pro mice (white or clear). It weights slightly less than my 15G iPod. If you don't have to lift the mouse up and down, you can easily get used to the extra weight. I've been using Apple mice since 1984, and the early ones were like heavy bars of soap, so this is light in comparism. The click tension is also adjustable inside, which is now missing from the White Apple Pro USB Mouse.

This mouse appears larger to the eye, because it is solid white, not clear or white/clear. In fact, it's identical in shape and size as the Apple Pro Mouse.

Tracking seems identical to the Apple Pro Mouse. I would recommend that you use a solid colored mouse pad with any optical mouse. Sharp contrasting colors can make them skip (orange to black for example).

If you still think a corded mouse is the best option, the new White Apple Pro mouse has a 6" longer cord, which will reach the left side of an iBook better than the clear corded mouse, which is a bit too short. Using a wireless mouse does free up 1 USB port, if that matters to you.

It does take a few seconds to find it once you turn it on.

I give it 4 stars due to the additional weight and startup delay.