I avoided the magic mouse for years, but when my preferred mouse failed after just a year, I resorted to the magic mouse while looking for a replacement. Well, I've got used to it now and I like it.

Two things: 1) yes, the lightning plug hole is on the bottom of the mouse, so you have to have a second mouse to use while the magic mouse is being charged. 2) My one major annoyance with the magic mouse is its sensitivity to careless passing finger strokes. Mainly, an unintentional side-to-side stroke will take whatever document you are working on right out of the window. This happens more often than I like. On a positive note, the scrolling motion in the magic mouse is very satisfying.

I have a previous magic mouse that is battery powered, so I use that when the rechargeable mouse is being charged.


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