The Worst Feature Apple Ever Made
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The Worst Feature Apple Ever Made
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/08/apple-screen-time/679359/
So what if my screen time was up last week?
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/08/apple-screen-time/679359/
So what if my screen time was up last week?
I don’t think anyone actually thinks this is a good design, but there are people who will say that the 2 min fast charge time is a manageable frustration. But it is a frustration.
My bigger gripe is the ergonomics, or lack thereof. I don’t understand people who like the feel of that mouse.
I do not believe Apple has ever made a good mouse. Maybe that's why they were so gung ho on touch input devices
Yeah, everything beyond the first mouse is famous for lacking at least one critical thing. For a company that invests so much in industrial design talent, the fact that they can’t make a damn mouse is hilarious.
That said, their trackpads have always been some of the best in the industry.
I used to work as a web developer and obviously we had Apple Macs because everyone knows you can't make websites on Windows computers it's literally impossible.
Anyway, everyone ended up getting different mice because they are the worst mice ever made, by anyone ever since the ball mouse, and quite possibly even before. I do like the virtual scroll wheel but everything else about them is awful. Also I've had wireless mice since, and every single one of them has had better battery life than the Apple mouse.
I would compare it to taking the case off your phone, placing it screen down, and dragging it across the desk. Flat small and thin.
Ok, I'll bite.
Now I'm not an apple fanboy, I have a macbook and this mouse, but no iPhone, iPad or even an apple ID. I'm also not claiming that this is good design.
But there is also nothing wrong with that mouse. The previous model used two AA batteries, which I think is worse. I do still have some of them around, but I use them rarley and sometimes forget to restock. So with it being rechargeable, at least for me, there is less risk of ever running out of battery. And the battery lasts like 3 months on a full charge. It also charges quite fast so it's really hard to get that thing depeleted. Just plug it in everytime you take a shit and you're good. You can charge it for like 2 minutes and you're good for 2 days. The issue is a meme only.
The only real problem I have with it is that it uses the stupid lightning port. If they'd just make it USB-C then I could ditch my lighting cable all together.
Or you could use an actually good Mouse. When it is empty after more than a month of intense use you just plug the USB -C cable into it and carry on working.
Their point is that the level of outrage about this thing is blown out of proportion.
If the battery didnt last forever and didn’t charge in basically no time then people who use the mouse often would be complaining more instead of people who like to shit on apple stuff
Is the design not the best? Sure
Is it as bad as the world says? Nope.
Many of us have this mouse because it was sent to us with our Magic Keyboard and laptop from work.
You’re absolutely right that they could have put the charging port somewhere more functional but nearly everyone who complains about this mouse has never actually used one.
Rechargeable AA batteries are a thing. I use them in everything: mouse, toothbrush, clock, controller, torch, electronic scale, milk froth wand etc.
Whenever a device runs out of juice I pop fresh batteries in the device and pop the depleted batteries in the charger.
It's great. Charge lasts much longer than chemical batteries and they work for many years. I wish everything used rechargeables.
I grew up with rechargable AA and AAA batteries. They were great at the the time. But I only have one device left that uses them, some at least 12 year old logitech keyboard.
Just recently bought a fan with a remote control (Don't have an AC, so you really need at least that). I had to buy some AAA batteries for the remote. Haven't used those in close to a decade.
Rechargeable AA batteries were the only thing that made my mum prepared to buy me a Gameboy. They've been around for literally decades.