I decided to treat myself to something I’ve lusted after for a while but not yet worked up the courage to purchase.

I’d been pondering getting a Magic Mouse for a while. My first experience at the Apple Store didn’t convince me. It’s petite size just didn’t seem quite right. I’m used to wrapping Miss Palm and her 5 loving daughters around a Logitech MX1000, so the idea of something as sleight as the Magic Mouse was something I couldn’t really get to grips with (excuse the pun ).

I finally decided that if I wasn’t happy with it as a permanent replacement for my array of venerable MX1000′s then it wouldn’t be a total loss as it would make an acceptable companion for my MacBook Pro.

First impressions were my usual irrational “stop wrapping everything in plastic goddamnit” rant whilst having a coffee with @alanogden and not being able to resist having a fiddle (with the mouse!).

When I got it home I wasn’t terribly surprised to find that I got used to it very quickly. You hold it a lot more daintily than the MX1000 of course, which gives you the room to use your fingers for the various gestures it allows. The 2 finger swipe to the left/right for forward/back webpage movement is particularly useful.

All said and done, I’m pleased with my purchase and I’ll probably take it to and from work as it’s worlds improved over the horribly flawed Mighty Mouse.