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The '''Apple USB Mouse''', commonly called '''"Hockey puck"'''<ref name="wired">{{cite web |url=http://www.wired.com/gadgets/mac/multimedia/2008/01/gallery_apple_flops?slide=7&slideView=2 |title=Learning From Failure: Apple's Most Notorious Flops |accessdate=2008-01-23 |author=Gardiner, Bryan |date=2008-01-24 |work=[[Wired News]] }}</ref> (so called because of its unusual round shape), is a [[Mouse (computing)|mouse]] released by [[Apple Inc.]] with the [[iMac]] in 1998 and included with all successive desktop Macs for the next 2 years. It was the first commercially released Apple mouse to use the [[USB]] connection format and not the [[Apple Desktop Bus |
The '''Apple USB Mouse''', commonly called '''"Hockey puck"'''<ref name="wired">{{cite web |url=http://www.wired.com/gadgets/mac/multimedia/2008/01/gallery_apple_flops?slide=7&slideView=2 |title=Learning From Failure: Apple's Most Notorious Flops |accessdate=2008-01-23 |author=Gardiner, Bryan |date=2008-01-24 |work=[[Wired News]] }}</ref> (so called because of its unusual round shape), is a [[Mouse (computing)|mouse]] released by [[Apple Inc.]] with the [[iMac]] in 1998 and included with all successive desktop Macs for the next 2 years. It was the first commercially released Apple mouse to use the [[USB]] connection format and not the [[Apple Desktop Bus]](ADB). It is widely considered one of Apple's worst mistakes.<ref name="wired" /> |
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Revision as of 23:38, 8 October 2011
 Original Bondi Blue Apple USB Mouse | |
| Developer | Apple Inc. |
|---|---|
| Type | Mouse |
| Release date | 1998 |
| Discontinued | 2000 |
The Apple USB Mouse, commonly called "Hockey puck"[1] (so called because of its unusual round shape), is a mouse released by Apple Inc. with the iMac in 1998 and included with all successive desktop Macs for the next 2 years. It was the first commercially released Apple mouse to use the USB connection format and not the Apple Desktop Bus(ADB). It is widely considered one of Apple's worst mistakes.[1]
Design
Unlike the Mouse II that preceded it, the "hockey puck" mouse used a round shape; it has a single mouse button located at the top.
Criticism
The mouse's round shape is widely considered clumsy, due to its small size and tendency to rotate in use. This was a major cause for the success of the Griffin iMate ADB to USB adapters, as they allowed for the use of the older, more comfortable ADB Mouse II to be used with those iMacs. Later revisions included a shallow indentation on the front of the button, but this was not enough to prevent a flood of third-party products like the iCatch, a shell that attached to the USB mouse to give it the ADB mouse's elliptical shape.[2]
Another flaw introduced in the Apple USB Mouse, shared across all of Apple's USB offerings, is the atypically short cord. Though intended for use through the integrated hub in Apple's keyboards, Apple's transition to USB coincided with the relocation of ports on their notebooks from the center to the left edge.
Legacy
In 2000, the Apple USB Mouse was replaced with the Apple Pro Mouse.
Available colors
| Color | Released with |
|---|---|
| Bondi Blue | iMac G3 |
| Blueberry | iMac G3 and Power Mac G3 Blue and White |
| Strawberry | iMac G3 |
| Grape | iMac G3 |
| Lime | iMac G3 |
| Tangerine | iMac G3 |
| Graphite | iMac G3 Special Edition and Power Mac G4 |
References
- ^ a b Gardiner, Bryan (2008-01-24). "Learning From Failure: Apple's Most Notorious Flops". Wired News. Retrieved 2008-01-23.
- ^ The Mac Observer - Review - Still Have An iPuck? iCatch Makes The Round Mouse Usable
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