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Gone Wireless
15Around 24 hours after posing this question (and some great consideration based on feedback here and on Twitter) I purchased the wireless Apple Keyboard and Mighty Mouse. They are be-aut-iful.
I’m surprised that I didn’t need to make any finger adjustments to using the wireless keyboard given that some keys are in slightly different places – notably the up/down/left/right keys aswell as the lack of delete key. I’ve touched the += key a few times when reaching for the backspace key, but apart from that it’s just been an utter joy to use. How nice to finally be without that spare bit of key-land to the right which I just never touched. It was becoming a great haven for dust.
After inserting the three AA batteries into the keyboard and switching it on, I noticed a little green light appear. Once I’d paired it up with my iMac (which is all so quick and easy as you’d expect from Apple) I tried looking for that green light. Where did it go? I could see no visible means whatsoever. I switched it off and on again, there appeared the light. I kept my eye on it until it went out so I could try and see “the joins” – not a chance. It just totally disappears. How do they do that? It’s so sleek.
The wireless Mighty Mouse feels great aswell. I didn’t really take into consideration the weight difference considering the wireless takes, of course, two batteries thus making it feel heavier and in turn more solid. It’s a lovely feel, glides great. Very very happy indeed. I’ve already sold my wired Apple Keyboard and am hopeful that I have another buyer for the wired Mighty Mouse. The money I receive from both sales should cover the cost of one of the wireless devices.
Going Wireless
10I’ve always used a wired Apple Keyboard and Mouse since switching to the Mac. The wires, if I’m honest, never bothered me. The wire on the Mighty Mouse is quite short and just plugs into the USB port on the side of my keyboard, so is quite unobtrusive. However, since my workspace is really minimal now the long thin wire from the keyboard to the iMac is bothering me quite a bit. It just looks wrong.
After tweeting my desire to buy a wireless Apple Keyboard and Mighty Mouse this afternoon, I’ve received a lot of replies recommending that I stay clear of the wireless MM as many have gone through up to 6 replacements before switching or find that it keeps jumping around. Because of my eye for form aswell as function, I wanted everything to match – everything to be Apple.
So, I’m still looking to get the wireless Apple Keyboard (the lack of number pad isn’t an issue for me), but I’ve had enough tweets from others this afternoon to make me re-think the wireless Mighty Mouse as an idea. So, what (Mac compatible) wireless mouse do you use and what would you recommend? If you are a wireless MM user, what are your thoughts? I would like to keep the cost under £50 as I think that’s pretty steep for a mouse, to be honest. My requirements are quite simple: a scroll wheel, left and right click. As far as function goes that’s where I’m at. Form, however, is a different matter. iMac matching would be good.
I’d have loved Apple to release more options in the keyboard and mouse department. Black keys on aluminum for the keyboard, silver and black for the mouse would be great options and perfect for those of us with the iMac and now of course the new MacBook and MacBook Pro. I’d probably have no issue with the wired keyboard if it were backlit, either 
One of the recommendations to come through from my friend Khalid is the Logitech MX Revolution. The charging dock is a nice feature, but is a little more expensive than I was preparing to spend.
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