Apple releases multibutton mouse
Published: 02 Aug 2005 16:50 BST
Apple has unveiled a new mouse that has a 360-degree scroll ball and four programmable buttons.
The Mighty Mouse's scroll ball is designed to let people scroll vertically, horizontally and even diagonally, the company said on Tuesday. The scroll feature is particularly suitable for viewing Web pages and photographs, as well as editing video and creating music, the company said.
Apple notes also that while the device has multibutton functionality, it can also work as a single-button mouse.
Two of the buttons are actually programmable touch sensors. People can click the upper right or left side of the mouse to access features like menus in Mac OS X and other applications.
Two other buttons can be activated by pressing the scroll ball and squeezing its sides. They can be programmed to get one-click access to Mac OS X Tiger features like Spotlight and Dashboard, the company said.
The gizmo, priced at £35, has already begun shipping. It works with Mac OS X, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. It can be used with USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 ports, Apple said.
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