I guess the time has come for disposible Apple perhipherals?

[Bimwad]

http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/08/1...cc-reveals

Win some, lose some?

While a captive battery is part of the tradeoff to make the thinnest phone/device possible, I'm not sure they're going to make the MM any thinner and make it more of an ergonomic mess than it already is (at least to my hands).

But, corded charging is nice, and usable hours should be good as long as the battery retains its capacity. After that, it turns into a permanently corded mouse I guess. Or, there will be a ~$30 exchange/disposal program perhaps.

YMMV, stay tuned.

[Onamuji]

Apple knows battery-tech.

If they're good Lithium batteries, they're likely to last the lifetime of the devices they're most likely to be paired with (iMacs).

..or until they swell up and explode.

[Speedy]

I use a Magic Mouse so I don't have to plug in another USB cable. I use cheap disposable batteries that Dealmac or Woot are always pushing.

[jdc]

pfft, apple hasnt made a "good" mouse since the ADB.

[hal]

built in rechargeable batteries sounds lijke a good idea to me - that hardly makes them 'disposable'

[p8712]

There's a difference between integrated and unreplaceable. Just look at the iphone. As long as the connector's not soldered on people will find a way to replace those batteries. Its a good idea. Just needs solar panels.

Not a teardrop, but close.

[Jack D.]

jdc wrote:
pfft, apple hasnt made a "good" mouse since the ADB.

:agree:

[Onamuji]

p8712 wrote:
There's a difference between integrated and unreplaceable. Just look at the iphone. As long as the connector's not soldered on people will find a way to replace those batteries. Its a good idea. Just needs solar panels.

Apple tends to heat-seal, friction-seal and cement their plastic stuff these days. 'Doubt there's gonna be anything user-serviceable.

[Lew Zealand]

p8712 wrote:
There's a difference between integrated and unreplaceable. Just look at the iphone. As long as the connector's not soldered on people will find a way to replace those batteries. Its a good idea. Just needs solar panels.

Not a teardrop, but close.

Having used that mouse for years, it's ergonomics were hideous. The day I got my first Kensington 2 button mouse in the OS 8 days was bliss. 2 programmable buttons and nary a sharp angle on the thing.