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Apple Developing Two-Button Mouse
An anonymous reader writes "Always the innovator, Apple is rumored to be developing a two-button mouse! Personally, I don't think it will catch on. Two buttons will be way too confusing for your average user." A few users noted a related Slashdot story from awhile back that discusses why Apple has historically avoided the two-button mouse. The article also mentions a revision to the AirPort Base Station with built-in optical audio.
first post motherfuckers. and fuck klerck!
"Two buttons will be way too confusing for your average user"
So you're saying the average Apple user will be confused, and therefore it's a bad idea.
If a two button mouse is too confusing for you to use, then you're an idiot.
Put the two together... the average Mac user is an not so bright... according to the article submitter.
"How dare he desecrate Apple. Time to mod him down."
eTrade SUCKS
Personally I've never seen someone who would be competent enough to use a computer (however badly) and yet not be able to use a two buttoned mouse. But then, I've never met a Mac user.
Typical of Slashdot to mod down,
I do think you are a bunch of chickenshits for jumping on a different viewpoint.
Take away my Karma.
I still know better.
Typical of Slashdot to mod down,
Yup
I do think you are a bunch of chickenshits for jumping on a different viewpoint
Of course they are. They wouldn't have jumped on you if your letter was addressed to Bill Gates.
Take away my Karma.
It seems that's exactly why mods mod down registered users more than ACs. So that they can burn down the user's karma and silence him (by giving him an initial score of -1). They usually don't bother with such comments if you were an AC.
I still know better.
Good for you. Me too.
Yeah, and try ramming your car into a tree while you're driving 90 mph. Merely because you can do something stupid, doesn't mean you will.
But your comment certainly shows what Apple thinks of its users' intelligence.
If someone says he and his monkey have nothing to hide, they almost certainly do.
"Jaws will drop," said one insider.
Those comments just left me scratching my head and wondering if that article was completely for real or half in jest. I know you Apple fans are kinda freaky about anything with an Apple logo on it, but jeez... how can a simple 2-button mouse possibly live up to such torrid hype? Sparks or lasers that shoot out whenever you click it? Steam power with a whistle? Lava lamp-style or filled with liquid and glitter? Slices bread? Doubles as an electric toothbrush? *boggle*
If Steve Jobs can make 'shuffle technology' sound revolutionary, I can only imagine how he will spin a two button mouse.
Four figure ID and can't do hyperlinks. I could eat alphabet soup and shit better comments.
Finally, Apple gets off its high horse a bit. Of course the GUI itself wasn't invented at Apple either but Apple was happy to borrow GUI ideas invented BEFORE the Lisa/Mac came out.
You know, Microsoft's success isn't TOTALLY attributable to Gates' aggressive business practices. One of Microsoft's strengths is that they will take any great idea from anywhere and use it. They aren't too proud to use what is literally the state of the art.
Apple should have admitted its mistake and offered two button mice long ago.
The right mouse button is the opposable thumb in the evolution of the user interface.
Insert witty sig here.
My girlfriend loves my dexterous fingers. She doesn't like those violent games that I love (i.e. Counterstrike) - but she doesn't mind me playing since it helps hone my finger skills which she definitly does love :D
I mod down so you can mod up. Your welcome.
Is the Mac owner a bachelor because he's gay?
You want to know who isn't running Firefox 2.x? They spell it "definately" and "rediculous".