If I asked you to describe a mouse you would either tell me it's a small rodent or you would tell me it's an input device for a computer that has two click buttons and a scroll wheel. The creation of the scroll wheel re-invented the way we interacted with computers.

Touch scrolling up and down is a breeze

Side swipe is hard to master

I'm very picky when it comes to mice. It has something to do with spending most of my time online sweating with forms - a lot of forms! The nonstop clicking action and prolonged pressing from scrolling, not to mention jumping from one form to the next, put a strain on my fingers.

It's about time. For years, Apple has embraced aesthetic simplicity over practicality with its peripherals. Single-button mice! Yes, we know Apple hasn't made single-button mice for a long time, but why in the world did Steve Jobs ever think that was a good idea? Well, he was wrong until today.

Smooth, comfortable form factor; Multitouch gestures streamline goofing off on the web; Buttonless design bids farewell to the Mighty Mouse's dirt-loving trackball

Lack of Exposé and Spaces support will force your hand to the keyboard more often

Multi-touch gestures set the Magic Mouse apart from the competition. The multi-touch user area is spread across the entire surface of the mouse, so you can swipe your finger anywhere and expect the same results.

Sexy design; vertical scrolling works like a physical scroll wheel, Pairs easily with Mac computers, Ambidextrous

Awkwardly narrow profile; Laser sensor not as advanced as Darkfield and BlueTrack competition; Horizontal swipes don't feel as natural as thumb buttons; Can't customise swiping functions; No pinching

Apple Magic Mouse [Review] Prasad Naik, Dec 15, 2009 1530 hrs IST Its multi-touch gesture support is charming Stunning design, multi-touch gestures, smooth scrolling, battery life Overly flat design doesn't fit well in your palm, loses the Expose buttons of the Mighty Mouse Expert Rating : Say hello

Stunning design; multi-touch gestures; smooth scrolling; battery life

Overly flat design doesn't fit well in your palm; loses the Expose buttons of the Mighty Mouse

Apple fans are likely to be pleased with the wireless Magic Mouse. It looks right at home among other Apple devices, and some of its multi-touch functionality is extremely useful.

Slick design; Vertical-scrolling functionality works like a physical scroll wheel; Pairs easily with Mac computers; Equally suitable for left- and right-handed users

Awkwardly narrow profile; Doesn't work with Windows PCs; Laser sensor not as advanced as the Darkfield and BlueTrack competition; You can't customise the swiping functions; No pinch-to-zoom functionality

For a company that pioneered the widespread use of the mouse as a computer controller, Apple has a surprisingly bad record at making good ones, particularly since the return of Steve Jobs and, with him, industrial design as the prime driver of product creation.

From using other laptops I thought it would be a good idea to invest in a mouse when getting my new macbook pro. But after getting used to the Macs track pad the mouse soon built up a coat of dust.

build qual; Functions

doesn't compare to trackpad; seems rough on surfaces

"Mighty Mouse" used to be the extremely cool name for Apple's rodents previously however a trademark awarded to another company made them change the name of their latest device to Magic Mouse.

Dubbed "the world's first Multi-Touch mouse" by Apple, the Magic Mouse lets users perform a number of functions such as scrolling through photos or documents by swiping their fingers across its touch sensitive surface.