Amazing Technical Innovations On The Mac!
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Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
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Ladies and gentlemen, you may want to take a seat before reading the next paragraph, especially if you are a Mac fan. What you are about to read may shock you:
<a href='http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=951' target='_blank'>Apple to develop two-button mouse</a>!!!
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><b>A Two-Button Apple Mouse</b>
In other news, Hell has not frozen over yet, but it very well may.
According to sources who have so far filed accurate reports on Apple's future hardware plans, the company is feverishly working on a two-button wireless optical mouse that it intends to release.
Apple enthusiasts have longed for an Apple-branded two-button mouse for over a decade, but their requests have gone unanswered. So what has changed? According to sources, 'it's the company."
With Apple now profiting from low-priced consumer electronics as it makes a push to reclaim market share from Windows, a two-button mouse is 'almost an essential,' sources said.
It's unclear when the computer maker plans to introduce the mouse. Insiders warned that anticipation may continue to build for months as the company perfects the product.
Apple has just recently reduced the price of its wired mouse to $29 and its wireless optical mouse to $59. The two-button wireless optical mouse would likely debut at the $69 price point once reserved for the company's current wireless mouse.
"Jaws will drop," said one insider.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<a href='http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=951' target='_blank'>Apple to develop two-button mouse</a>!!!
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><b>A Two-Button Apple Mouse</b>
In other news, Hell has not frozen over yet, but it very well may.
According to sources who have so far filed accurate reports on Apple's future hardware plans, the company is feverishly working on a two-button wireless optical mouse that it intends to release.
Apple enthusiasts have longed for an Apple-branded two-button mouse for over a decade, but their requests have gone unanswered. So what has changed? According to sources, 'it's the company."
With Apple now profiting from low-priced consumer electronics as it makes a push to reclaim market share from Windows, a two-button mouse is 'almost an essential,' sources said.
It's unclear when the computer maker plans to introduce the mouse. Insiders warned that anticipation may continue to build for months as the company perfects the product.
Apple has just recently reduced the price of its wired mouse to $29 and its wireless optical mouse to $59. The two-button wireless optical mouse would likely debut at the $69 price point once reserved for the company's current wireless mouse.
"Jaws will drop," said one insider.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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You could tell who was a Mac'er and who wasnt, some of them never used alt-fire. Must have been too lazy to go out and get a real mouse. <!--emo&::marine::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/marine.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='marine.gif' /><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Alright no right click on the icon....
No, rihgt click, you know, with the other mouse button
No, thats the scroll wheel, the other other mouse button
No, thats the left one again. Alright look at your mouse, see how it has 2 buttons?
One on the left and one on the right? Ok now use the one on the right to click on the icon
What do you mean "what's an icon?"
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YAY!! SOUNDS LIKE FUN GUYS. The new iMouse, only $199. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
**EDIT** Oh wait, it's $69? Yay, that sounds great!
<b>POPPYCOCK! I SAY!</b>
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Indeed! Next they'll be telling us they've made a cordless keyboard or wireless speakers, the very thought!
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Easy there Speedy.
First they have to go to 3 buttons, and that's about 8 years off.
<b>POPPYCOCK! I SAY!</b> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Easy there Speedy.
First they have to go to 3 buttons, and that's about 8 years off. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
God, someone please give APPLE a time machine and bring them to NOW.
<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>JAWS WILL DROP.</span>
Read <a href='http://www.gearlive.com/index.php/news/article/why_apple_makes_a_one_buttoned_mouse_01280820/' target='_blank'>this</a> and <a href='http://www.applelinks.com/abacus/hands_on_throttle.shtml' target='_blank'>this</a>.
<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>JAWS WILL DROP.</span> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
My punch cards will never die!
Read <a href='http://www.gearlive.com/index.php/news/article/why_apple_makes_a_one_buttoned_mouse_01280820/' target='_blank'>this</a> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Well, don't I feel like a minority...
OH WAIT. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>JAWS WILL DROP.</span> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
You mean <i>re-making</i>?
I don't get why they took em out...
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You mean [i]re-making[i]?
I don't get why they took em out... <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Your bbcode makes the baby jesus cry.
Oh god, I'm a monster!!11one
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They accutaly have one and it works quite nice
Apple standardized laser mice long ago, while companies like Dell, HP, Compaq, IBM, etc still ship with ball mice.
Read <a href='http://www.gearlive.com/index.php/news/article/why_apple_makes_a_one_buttoned_mouse_01280820/' target='_blank'>this</a> and <a href='http://www.applelinks.com/abacus/hands_on_throttle.shtml' target='_blank'>this</a>. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Read <a href='http://www.applelinks.com/abacus/hands_on_throttle.shtml' target='_blank'>it</a> yourself.
<!--QuoteBegin-original article+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (original article)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Apple enthusiasts have longed for an Apple-branded two-button mouse for over a decade, but their requests have gone unanswered<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin-second article you linked+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (second article you linked)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->If you are using your computer to play a fighter combat simulator then having a mouse tricked out like the control stick of an F-15 makes perfect sense. If you simply have a preference for multi-button control then by all means you ought to do so.
Multi-button mice are quite often required for very high end software and for the most demanding computer games.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Of course it makes sense to ship single button mice on ultra use-friendly computers. Multi-button mice have their purpose, however, and if people are actively <i>requesting</i> them then surely they have a use in mind for them? Why stubbornly refuse to supply them, for those who want the complete set of sexay Apple brand hardware?
Then the computer illiterates get playskool mice and the power users get real mice.