So I am in the market for a Bluetooth enabled mouse that will work on my macbook under Mac OSX and Windows running bootcamp.
I guess my main question is ......... does anybody have any recommendations??.....
and am I better off buying a bluetooth enabled keyboard/mouse combo so I can use it when I plug my macbook on an external monitor.
Thanks!!!
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Good question. I don't currently use a bluetooth mouse, so I can't really offer any specific recommendations. I noticed that the pickings seem to be kind of slim when it comes to Bluetooth mice. I can say that if you find a Logitech or Microsoft bluetooth mouse, you should be in pretty good shape (both are pretty good at OS X support for their mice).
Another one maybe to take a look at is this:
http://www.macmice.com/mousebtii.html
Which is sort of a competitor for Apple's own Mighty Mouse, but a more standard type of mouse.
As far as keyboard/mouse combo; I guess it couldn't hurt if you find a good bundle and you like the keyboard as well. -
Well, Apple has a kensington bluetooth mouse in Apple store, and many reviews have been pretty much positive for it, I'd go and look at that.
Currently I have the bluetooth keyboard from Apple that I use with my macbook when its connected to the external monitor and its great. I would imagine in some sense buying this keyboard and that kensington would be cheaper than buying a keyboard/mouse BT combo, those seem to go for a lot of money. Anyways search around for options.
I highly recommend Apples BT keyboard because you're going to pretty much have for-sure compatibiliy for a long time with any OS X upgrades/updates. I would avoid Mighty Mouse BT however, as there are a lot of problems with it at the time being. -
I use a Logitech V270 and it is great. It is a portable though, so it would not work if you wanted a full-size. For a full size I would recommend the Kensington PilotMouse. I tried a MS Bluetooth and returned it. Junk.
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I use the Logitech V270 too and i love it, batterys last forever. Im still using the ones it came with.
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I 3rd the Logitech. You can get it for thirty bones at buy.com.
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Thanks!!! I think I will go for the Mac keyboard and the logitech mouse. NOW, will the Mac keyboard work with a DELL PC on bluetooth??
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The bluetooth Apple keyboard can work under Windows as long as you pair it. I think depending on the bluetooth you have on the PC, you might have to do some funky stuff with passkeys, etc. to get it to pair properly.
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If you're gonna go ahead and use it for two computers, you might as well just find a third party manufacturer that is compatible with both operating systems, I know the ones at my workplace even have both windows and apple keys on it.
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Ro1
Bluetooth mouse and macbook:
Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Ro1, Aug 14, 2006.