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Why Apple Makes a One-Button Mouse

Posted by michael on from the behind-the-times dept.

IdiotOnMyLeft writes "There is a short article at Gear Live that tries to explain why Apple still sticks with a one-button mouse. It points out the fact that although it is perfectly possible to use a two-button mouse on a Mac for 7 years now, developers are forced to rethink their design approach and can't flood the right-click menu. No article of this kind would be complete without mentioning that users get confused with two buttons. There's a rumor that John Carmack once asked Steve Jobs what would happen if they'd put one more key on the keyboard."

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  1. Definition by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This post is hereinafter referred to as the "First Post".

  2. First Post by NDPTAL85 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Amazingly after refreshing 3 times, I managed to attain the first post!

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    Mac OS X and Windows XP working side by side to fight back the night.
    1. Re:First Post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      that's what you think

    2. Re:First Post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      You did not.

      You fail it.

      You fail it long, you fail it hard, you fail it like a little Japanese schoolgirl.

    3. Re:First Post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      You mean, sounding as if the speaker is on helium?

    4. Re:First Post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      No, he means accepting remuneration for sexual favors, but denying that you are a prostitute. Like a little Japanese schoolgirl.

      Or a Slashdot editor.

  3. FP? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    FP!

  4. FP FP FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Yessiree Bob!

  5. Beowulf cluster of one button mice? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What would happen if they made a beowulf cluster of one button mice?