Apple Misrepresenting One Of Its Most Popular Products?
Learn what Apple product you should be taking a closer look at.
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Apple isn’t misrepresenting any of its products. However, for one product, time and time again, they are continuing to pass a major opportunity by. If you own an Apple Magic Mouse then you might know exactly what that missed opportunity is. For all of its advantages, particularly for Apple users, the Magic Mouse has one major downside. You have to charge it upside down. However, The Verge offered up a very real solution to the odd disadvantage that plagues the Apple mouse – to replace it with a mouse and mouse pad made by Logitech.
Objectively, The Verge’s solution could be a very viable option for those fatigued and annoyed over Apple’s consistent failure to revise the Magic Mouse’s upside-down charging design flaw. The publication pointed to the Logitech PowerPlay Wireless Charging System and a compatible Logitech mouse as the possible solution to solve the Magic Mouse conundrum.
The Logitech PowerPlay Wireless Charging System, if nothing else, is certainly a super convenient solution to the Magic Mouse dilemma. Why? Because when you pair it with a compatible G Series Logitech Mouse you’ll never have to think about charging your mouse ever again. Using it will simply negate any need for you to have any thoughts about charging your computer mouse. That’s the awesome part. The not-so-awesome part, though, is the price. For the mousepad alone you’ll have to lay out $119.99. The compatible G-Series mice don’t come cheap either. The most reasonable model, the G703, clocks in at $99.99. Hence, for current Magic Mouse users who don’t have that kind of money to drop on this convenient Logitech combo, it might not be a practical solution.
That being said, however, if you do have the extra cash floating around and just can’t take the inconvenience of charging your Magic Mouse upside down any longer then opting for the aforementioned Logitech combo may well prove to be a worthwhile investment. This is especially true for Apple users who are fans of the tech giant’s products because of the propensity for Apple products to simply work. Sean Hollister at The Verge pointed out that the system itself “just works,” which is certainly a win.
On the flip side, despite its flaws, the Magic Mouse is still a solid mouse for Apple users to own. For one, aesthetically it matches perfectly with Apple’s products. While that may not seem important, it is certainly nice to have uniformity to your tech setup. Additionally, for users fully integrated into Apple’s existing ecosystem, it’s nice that you can use gestures with the Magic Mouse. Frequent users of gestures will no longer get to utilize them if they opt for a Logitech option instead. At $79.99, The Magic Mouse is also cheaper than all of Logitech’s G-Series mice.
There is also the fact that the Magic Mouse gets nine hours’ worth of battery juice from just a quick two minutes of charging, making the upside-down charging a little less inconvenient. Of course, there is also the chance that you may fall into the small camp of people who find the Magic Mouse’s design flaw endearing. All in all, the Logitech combo solution might work for some and not for others. That’s the advantage of having options. That’s the beauty of technology.
