Back to One
It’s kind of funny, really… one of the most common hurdles for “switchers” has traditionally been the one-button mouse. After all, after using a multi-button mouse, who could ever imagine limiting themselves to only one button? Well, me, for one.
I don’t know, maybe I’m a simpleton… maybe it truly is a superior design. All I know is that I used two-button mice for years with Windows and more recently, with the Mac too. I first started using a one-button mouse when I bought my first Mac–a G5–in 2003. Then, when Apple released the Mighty Mouse, I had just bought a PowerBook and figured, why not. I have to admit, that little scollball is absolutely awesome and the seamless shell is pretty sweet too. But after a few months of use, I found myself reminiscent of the good ol’ one-button days.
There’s just something about the click on this little one-button beauty I just picked up on eBay (that seems to be the only place you can find them anymore) that I can’t find with anything else–even the wireless one-button. It’s like it sets the mood for my whole environment every time I sit down to do something. Okay, I’ll say it! The Apple Pro Mouse is quite possibly the greatest piece of computer hardware ever designed. The end.
Holy crap, I’m a nerd…
