I have been using the multi-touch gestures on my macbook for years and believe that they are a usability improvement. I am excited to see them implemented on a mouse, but what I'm even more excited is a surface that's extremely easy to clean and has no moving parts. The Mighty Mouse's ball got gunky really quick and was very awkward to use. I'm sure Apple spent a lot of time getting the feel right and if I needed a new mouse, I probably wouldn't hesitate to get it.
I'm a ubuntu user and I feel like sometimes Windows and Linux are caught in a battle while Apple makes its own way. I used this multi-touch gesture a couple of times on someone else computer and it just feels right. How many years will it take before this kind of technology is available on Ubuntu or Win?
Looks cool and will try it at my local apple store.
I'm glad it doesn't have a ball like the previous mighty mouse, which kept getting clogged up.
The only thing that would unclog that sucker was some 'decent' vodka on a cloth from my stores. no joke. :)
The real question is whether it supports more than 2 finger touches at a time. If it secretly supports 3 or more, could be a submarine killer product...
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