If battery life is your main issue then perhaps you should consider
getting some batteries from Jaycar in northbridge.
I've always found the batteries there to be far more powerful (at a
good price too) than the ones you get from anywhere else.
You can get NiMH AA batteries that hold 2000mAH of power (general
batteries hold 400-900mAH and heavy duty 1000-1500) for a bit over $4
each and they're also rechargeable.
Hi fellow WAMUG members
The renewed comments on the positives and negatives of the Mighty
Mouse, have drawn me to add my two bob's worth.
Just before Christmas I bought my current iMac, and had the wireless
keyboard and wireless Mighty Mouse bundled with it. Having never
used wireless components before I found the change to be almost life-
changing, as did the cats (no more cords to kill). I have to say I
absolutely still love the keyboard, however I have recently retired
the Mighty Mouse, after about 4 months of use. While I have really
enjoyed using the Mighty Mouse, I found that I'm lucky if I get 3 -
4 weeks between battery changes. This makes for a very expensive
little toy, so it has graciously been retired.
On a positive note, however, I would like to say a very big thank
you to Matt, whose post "Bad, bad, mouse" (WAMUG list 4/4/08),
suggested an excellent alternative mouse. Matt recommended the
Logitech VX Revolution notebook mouse as an alternative. This mouse
only takes one battery, and I have now been using it for about 3
weeks (with no evidence that it is about to need replacement). On
the law of averages, this mouse is already lasting longer than the
MM. It is also very light and easy to use (particularly with a 24"
screen).
I do hope that Apple addresses the short life-spam issue sometime in
the future, however for anyone looking to buying a new wireles
mouse, do give this one a go.
I'll now get off my soapbox.
Thanks again Matt, and to other invaluable advice and information
provided by such wonderful people on this list.
Regards
Rosie
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