I have a rechargeable mouse from a no-name Chinese company, and they put the port at the nose of the mouse. It works like a wired mouse when plugged in and charging.
How has Apple not figured this out?
I’m sure they have
Power move. Show those users who is boss.
40 years since invention and outside of a few interesting edge cases like projectors, I still don’t understand the purpose of a wireless mouse. It sits next to your computer full time. Pay less, get more response, much more longevity, and go wired.
It’s done intentionally. If you want a wired mouse, you can buy one of thousands of wired mice and use those. If you want a wireless mouse, it doesn’t need to and shouldn’t be plugged in while you are using it.
I think this is a pretty obtuse take. Users obviously want their mouse to remain functional when the battery dies. It’s not a wireless vs wired mouse debate.
It’s time you all got over how the Magic Mouse charges
Only a couple of minutes of charging should give you eight-to-nine hours of battery life.
until your battery runs down that is
The article you linked seems to disagree with your point:
I’m not saying the Magic Mouse couldn’t be improved, or that should Apple ever release a third version, the charging solution shouldn’t be better.