Apple Mighty Mouse

[adamm]

looking for a deal on a new Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse. At $70, it's kinda pricey. Anyone know where I can get it cheaper?

[hempopotamus]

I would say don't do it. Mine has been a drawer for nearly 2 years.

[henryh]

$50

[adamm]

nice find henryh! Thanks!

I would say don't do it. Mine has been a drawer for nearly 2 years.

could you elaborate?... and maybe give an alternative

[adamm]

@henryh: although $50 is a great price for the apple wireless mighty mouse, I just called SIG Electronics and they will not accept returns under any circumstance. Even if it's defective, SIG will only replace the unit -- no returns! I'm thinking that buying it directly from Apple and being able to return it if I don't like it may be worth the extra $20 ... especially with all the controversal reviews about the mighty mouse -- half being really good and half being really bad. I've noticed, from reading reviews, that ppl either absolutely love it or absolutely hate it, there are no in-between reviews.

Do you know any other places I could get it for cheaper than $69.99 but still has the option to return?

[hempopotamus]

For me,

I always found the secondary button would become unresponsive as well as the scroll ball would work maybe 50% of the time. It's a great looking mouse looks real nice with your Apple products but I found mine to be too finicky to use regularly.

[adamm]

well I heard the right click will only work if no fingers are touching the left-click. This is because it's touch-sensitive, not an actual separate clickable button. In-fact both the right and left click are one big button and it just senses if something is touching the right or left side.

Regarding the ball... i heard it gets pretty clogged up with dirt and not easy to clean, but the guy at the apple store said that it does get dirty but not very often and you'd have to have really dirty fingers for it to get dirty very fast. He also said you can clean the bal with either a q-tip and rubbing alcohol or by sliding floss underneath the ball.