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From: Ian Gregory on 17 Jul 2010 13:18 On 2010-07-17, Nick Naym <nicknaym@_remove_this_gmail.com.invalid> wrote: > In article 4c4112ba$0$4955$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com, JF Mezei at > jfmezei.spamnot(a)vaxination.ca wrote on 7/16/10 10:17 PM: > >> Hopefully this magic mouse will outlive the furry mouse that lives >> between the ceiling and floor and is uncatcheable. > > > Be prepared to take out a second mortgage for batteries. I got a pack of four Tronic 2500 mAh AA NiMh cells from Lidl for 2.50 GBP. I only need two in the Magic Mouse but let's say I keep the other pair charged and ready to swap. I use the mouse for about 8 hours per day and the batteries last about a month on one charge. With that frequency of charging they might last three years, which is as long as I ever keep a computer. I don't know about you but I can raise $3.84 without taking out a second mortgage. Ian -- Ian Gregory http://www.zenatode.org.uk/
From: Nick Naym on 17 Jul 2010 14:56 In article michelle-6F0971.06064117072010(a)62-183-169-81.bb.dnainternet.fi, Michelle Steiner at michelle(a)michelle.org wrote on 7/17/10 9:06 AM: > In article <C866B91A.6141B%nicknaym@_remove_this_gmail.com.invalid>, > Nick Naym <nicknaym@_remove_this_gmail.com.invalid> wrote: > >>>>>> Be prepared to take out a second mortgage for batteries. >>>>> >>>>> Two batteries a month isn't going to kill anyone's finances. >>>> >>>> No, but 1 per week will add up. >>> >>> But that doesn't have anything to do with the Magic Mouse. >> >> Indeed it does, for a lot of folks. > > Got any evidence of that? Plenty. -- iMac (27", 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB RAM, 1 TB HDD) � OS X (10.6.3)
From: dorayme on 17 Jul 2010 22:29 In article <slrni43pfo.oj6.ianji33(a)zenatode.org.uk>, Ian Gregory <ianji33(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On 2010-07-17, Nick Naym <nicknaym@_remove_this_gmail.com.invalid> wrote: > > In article 4c4112ba$0$4955$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com, JF Mezei at > > jfmezei.spamnot(a)vaxination.ca wrote on 7/16/10 10:17 PM: > > > >> Hopefully this magic mouse will outlive the furry mouse that lives > >> between the ceiling and floor and is uncatcheable. > > > > > > Be prepared to take out a second mortgage for batteries. > > I got a pack of four Tronic 2500 mAh AA NiMh cells from Lidl for 2.50 > GBP. I only need two in the Magic Mouse but let's say I keep the other > pair charged and ready to swap. I use the mouse for about 8 hours per > day and the batteries last about a month on one charge. With that > frequency of charging they might last three years, which is as long as I > ever keep a computer. > > I don't know about you but I can raise $3.84 without taking out a second > mortgage. > But you do not have expensive sheep to keep like Nick. -- dorayme
From: Nick Naym on 18 Jul 2010 19:18 In article slrni43pfo.oj6.ianji33(a)zenatode.org.uk, Ian Gregory at ianji33(a)gmail.com wrote on 7/17/10 1:18 PM: > On 2010-07-17, Nick Naym <nicknaym@_remove_this_gmail.com.invalid> wrote: >> In article 4c4112ba$0$4955$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com, JF Mezei at >> jfmezei.spamnot(a)vaxination.ca wrote on 7/16/10 10:17 PM: >> >>> Hopefully this magic mouse will outlive the furry mouse that lives >>> between the ceiling and floor and is uncatcheable. >> >> >> Be prepared to take out a second mortgage for batteries. > > I got a pack of four Tronic 2500 mAh AA NiMh cells from Lidl for 2.50 > GBP. I only need two in the Magic Mouse but let's say I keep the other > pair charged and ready to swap. I use the mouse for about 8 hours per > day and the batteries last about a month on one charge. With that > frequency of charging they might last three years, which is as long as I > ever keep a computer. > > I don't know about you but I can raise $3.84 without taking out a second > mortgage. > > Ian Not everyone's experience is the same as yours or Michelle's. In fact, it appears that about half the folks who've offered to share their experience indicate that they need to replace their Magic Mouse batteries about every 4 weeks; the other half find that they need to replace them twice as often (see, for example user opinions at Apple's own website: http://is.gd/dxjIy). One fellow went so far as to build his own rechargeable lithium battery pack for the Magic Mouse, but even he only manages to get 2+ months' use between charges (see http://is.gd/dxjY1). Considering that the device was initially touted as having a battery life of up to 4 months, the Magic Mouse's energy performance isn't exactly stellar. And when compared to older optical rodents -- such as my ancient Logitech Cordless Optical MouseMan, whose batteries last up to a year -- the Magic Mouse's energy performance is downright dismal. FWIW, here are some data I collected regarding my own Magic Mouse experience: http://is.gd/dxjiY http://is.gd/dxjn3 http://is.gd/dxjp1 http://is.gd/dxjsB Only once did I experience better performance, and that was with "high performance" lithium batteries, costing nearly 4 times the price of the brand-name alkalines that Apple ships with the device: http://is.gd/dxjxB The slight improvement in performance (18 days before they were completely drained) certainly isn't worth the the significantly higher price compared to the standard (or even the higher-performing) alkalines. The folks at AppleCare are still scratching there asses about this. -- iMac (27", 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB RAM, 1 TB HDD) � OS X (10.6.3)
From: JF Mezei on 18 Jul 2010 19:38
While the mouse in the ceiling outlived my Mighty Mice, I got good news this morning. It ventured onto the floor overnight, and I had left a 5" computer fan running on the basement floor. (this is a 110vac type, and is fairly strong). The mouse ventured a bit too close to the fan. Suspect its neck was broken. (it was still in one piece). So, I not only got rid of the mighty mouse problem by buying a magic one, but also got rid of the furry mouse problem with a fan ! (I never expected that to act as a mouse trap !) |