Two Button Mice?
Spymac claims that Apple will be releasing two-button mice in the future:
Related Articles: Wired: Eek! A Two-Button Mac Mouse?
Two-button mice have been developed at Apple and are scheduled for an introduction during the second half of 2002.
Historically, Apple has only provided one-button mice... due to human interface issues, dating back to the beginning. Written by Jef Raskin:
While I was the first PARC-savvy person at Apple, Larry Tesler was the first PARC employee to join the company. At first he was strongly opposed to the Mac's easier-to-use mouse methods, and I eventually wrote a memo that showed, point by point, that the one-button mouse could do everything that PARCs three-button mouse could do and with the same number or fewer user actions. It was faster and more efficient, and much easier to learn and remember how to use. I had observed that people (including myself) at PARC often made wrong-button errors in using the mouse, which was part of my impetus for doing better.
Related Articles: Wired: Eek! A Two-Button Mac Mouse?
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133 months ago
Spymac claims that Apple will be releasing two-button mice in the future:
Two-button mice have been developed at Apple and are scheduled for an introduction during the second half of 2002.
Historically, Apple has only provided one-button mice... due to human interface issues, dating back to the beginning. Written by Jef Raskin:
While I was the first PARC-savvy person at Apple, Larry Tesler was the first PARC employee to join the company. At first he was strongly opposed to the Mac's easier-to-use mouse methods, and I eventually wrote a memo that showed, point by point, that the one-button mouse could do everything that PARCs three-button mouse could do and with the same number or fewer user actions. It was faster and more efficient, and much easier to learn and remember how to use. I had observed that people (including myself) at PARC often made wrong-button errors in using the mouse, which was part of my impetus for doing better.
Related Articles: [url="http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,39773,00.html"]Wired: Eek! A Two-Button Mac Mouse?
Two-button mice have been developed at Apple and are scheduled for an introduction during the second half of 2002.
Historically, Apple has only provided one-button mice... due to human interface issues, dating back to the beginning. Written by Jef Raskin:
While I was the first PARC-savvy person at Apple, Larry Tesler was the first PARC employee to join the company. At first he was strongly opposed to the Mac's easier-to-use mouse methods, and I eventually wrote a memo that showed, point by point, that the one-button mouse could do everything that PARCs three-button mouse could do and with the same number or fewer user actions. It was faster and more efficient, and much easier to learn and remember how to use. I had observed that people (including myself) at PARC often made wrong-button errors in using the mouse, which was part of my impetus for doing better.
Related Articles: [url="http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,39773,00.html"]Wired: Eek! A Two-Button Mac Mouse?
133 months ago
As long as they don't have stolen photos, I might just believe them. I don't think their credability could stand another flarge scale failure!
133 months ago
I was discussing that Apple should do this with a friend not less then an hour ago. Lots of people use the one button thing to say that "Macs Suck". Also, I have come to like the 2nd button and scroll at work.
I'd like to believe this rumor...but its from Spymac so...
I really think it would be a great BTO at Apple store. It would look so much nicer then the Logitech I'd have to get otherwise.
I'd like to believe this rumor...but its from Spymac so...
I really think it would be a great BTO at Apple store. It would look so much nicer then the Logitech I'd have to get otherwise.
133 months ago
I don't even know why I am wasting the time commenting on this. If you read the article you will notice that they have no support for their far out claims. The "related article", which would have been what SpyMac based most of the info on, talks about how Apple is going to sell a 2-button and/or scroll wheel mouse because they are offering support for multi-button mice in Cocoa and later in Carbon.
Of course they are offering support... Apple tries to offer support for as many commonly used technologies as they can. Along with multi-button mice, they are also supporting the many other types of controller that are used all the time in gaming especially. Gamers love the extra buttons and Apple is trying to get more of them on the Mac.
Of course they are offering support... Apple tries to offer support for as many commonly used technologies as they can. Along with multi-button mice, they are also supporting the many other types of controller that are used all the time in gaming especially. Gamers love the extra buttons and Apple is trying to get more of them on the Mac.
133 months ago
Why would Apple go and change their whole one button concept?
If you want more than one button, go out and get another USB mouse with more buttons - its not that expensive.
I use a wacom tablet with a 4 button mouse (but I only really use 2) I bought the intuos for the tablet features, not the extra mouse buttons.
If you want more than one button, go out and get another USB mouse with more buttons - its not that expensive.
I use a wacom tablet with a 4 button mouse (but I only really use 2) I bought the intuos for the tablet features, not the extra mouse buttons.
133 months ago
No scrollwheel?!? What is that all about? IF apple is going to make a 2 button mouse, they should have SOME sort of scrool wheel.
133 months ago
nO NOETNOWE TOJE#%U@#()%()@*!()#$*()_!@#&*!#&!!!!!!!!! NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hate two button mice SO much
they better make everything compatible with their existing one button USB optical mice....I like my one button mouse
I hate two button mice SO much
they better make everything compatible with their existing one button USB optical mice....I like my one button mouse
133 months ago
If Apple were to make a two button mouse with no scroll wheel... I'd get very upset. >(
They could stick with the one-button mouse concept, but offer a two-button mouse as well. That way people who want one button can have it, people who want two can have it.
If I could buy an Apple two-button mouse, I would. But I can't, so I just use the one-button mouse my Mac came with. I bet a lot of people would buy the Apple two-button mouse and retire their old 3rd party mouse.
They could stick with the one-button mouse concept, but offer a two-button mouse as well. That way people who want one button can have it, people who want two can have it.
If I could buy an Apple two-button mouse, I would. But I can't, so I just use the one-button mouse my Mac came with. I bet a lot of people would buy the Apple two-button mouse and retire their old 3rd party mouse.
133 months ago
Jesus Christ, you people read a rumour with no credit to it and you go stupid. As if any of this is true; maybe it would be if Apple was trying to lose its identity but somehow I feel that the recent movement of the company suggest differently. All Apple has done is add support for multi-button mice so you can buy one from your local store and plug it in without having to worry about fidely drivers and incompatibilities. And, Choppaface, seriously, come on, as if Apple would drop support for the one button mouse.
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