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[-] million@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago

People treat it like a mistake but not be able to use the mouse while it’s plugged in is the entire point of the design. Right or wrong the Apple designers thought a cord drag was a bad experience and designed to prevent it.

They probably looked at their target audience and realized there was a certain percentage of folks that would just leave the mouse on the cord 24/7 and wanted to prevent that.

[-] LANIK2000@lemmy.world 3 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

I don't understand what was wrong with the original version that just took 2 AA batteries. Reaching for the AA charger and swapping cells not awkward enough or something?

Smart and elegant design would be hiding a battery charger in the iMac it self (maybe even use something smaller than AA), not expect you to flip and plug in your mouse every time ya leave it. The Nintendo Switch, while a completely different form factor, is a great example of an elegant (you could even say "wireless") charging solution.

I'm getting really sick of the Apple esthetic of sticking out wires, be it the mouse or the dozen dongles for every portable device they now make. Uh! Can't forget the world's only pen that needs charging, for seemingly no reason.

[-] stoly@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

IT here. They were terrible.

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 6 points 13 hours ago

They can fit a bigger rechargeable battery in the same space as a battery bay for replaceable batteries. Plus it eliminates the waste of throwing away batteries, and has longer battery life than similarly sized alkalines.

[-] LANIK2000@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago

Honestly don't feel like a slight reduction on a month long battery life is of much concern. As for waste, I'd say being able to replace a dead battery should reduce waste if anything, also nobody said it must be a AA (on a side note, you seem to imply the use of non-rechargeable AA, which holy shit, if they're still a thing, must be purged, sweet jesus...who's dumb enough to waste money on em???). Personally, I'd much prefer having a second battery charging separately somewhere, ready to swap, as opposed to being forced to stop using my computer. Or like the Nintendo Switch I mentioned before, have some spot I can put it away for charing, that way the mouse is also cleaned up and not fucking dangling and wobbling around freely on the table.

[-] RecluseRamble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 22 hours ago

They also know their target audience has plenty of people who gobble up every bad design decision and even defend it online years later.

[-] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 10 points 1 day ago

People treat it like a mistake, but the Emperor has no clothes and people are catching on.

this post was submitted on 29 Oct 2024
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