That being said I think it is one of the coolest and most stylish mouse devices I have ever seen.
I would describe it as a little piece of art that you can control your cursor with. Like most Apple products it is just asking to be used and played with. And that is partly why I bought it; I loved the way it looked in addition to the mulitouch surface. Yes, I admit I have been sucked in to the Apple cult.
The mulitouch interface is definatly the highlight. Scrolling is just a movement of the index finger and if you flick your finger off of the surface the resulting page will continue to scroll similar to the action of an iPhone. Overall responsiveness is great and very similar to the multitouch pad on my MacMook. All the levels of sensitivity can be adjusted in the setting box.
What I like:
Bluetooth - no wires, no docks, just Bluetooth goodness
AA batteries- no hassle with recharging batteries - just pop in some new AA's
Easy On- Off switch
What I am still wishing for:
Pinch zooming like on the iPhone screen and multitouch MacBook pad
Three finger swipe to initiate Expose or Spaces
Use your finger as a stylus to input signature or write (along with compliment software)
I had a chance to play with the mouse at Best Buy, and the clerk pretty much assaulted me with how AWESOME it is. Personally, I don't see it. Like you said, the mouse actually doesn't feel that great in your hands- there are edges in all the wrong places. I think this is just another case of Apple over thinking its coolness. I am a Mac user and love my laptop, but I do not like the new direction apple is taking with all of their multitouch technology. I think the new trackpad (with integrated button) on their laptops is uncomfortable and hard to drag things. I applaud their creativity, and the device does look sweet ("like a piece of art") but I think this mouse is just a case of Apple being too cool for their own good.
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