Worst scroll wheel ever?

Apple Gazette has published a list of the five worst Apple products of all time. But maybe we should also have a list of the five worst product components of all time. Right at the top of the list I would propose the scroll wheel on Might Mouse.

Oh, it starts out fine. That little button feels just right under your forefinger, smoothing moving up and down, left and right. You can easily fall in love with it. Unfortunately the love affair is doomed, because eventually — the time seems to vary — that scroll wheel will stop working.

In my case it would scroll down but not up. I tried all the suggested fixes you can find around the Internet, including Apple’s own website. They work for awhile, then you’re back to fiddling around with it. This can be particularly annoying if you’re trying to get some work done.

So now I’m using a Kensington PocketMouse. The price is right and I enjoy being able to manipulate it with my fingertips. It’s nowhere near as sexy as Mighty Mouse, but it happily scrolls up and down without fail. That’s something I can easily fall in love with.

Posted Thursday, March 12, 2009 in

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  1. Also the easiest trackball to clean: dob a little saliva on the wee ball, turn the mouse upside down and draw pretty squiggles on a clean piece of paper until you’re all doodled out.

    balllicker

  2. Been there, done that — over and over again.

    Mark

  3. I’d have to agree about the mouse. I’ve had two now, and they’ve both done exactly the same thing. The scroll ball just… stops working. Very much too fragile.

    idj

  4. I have four of these mouses in use, 2 home, 2 work (both on PCs) and they all have this exact same problem. The cleaning method advised (by Mr Jobs) is ****ty.

    Ric

  5. this seems to happen more frequently for people with moist hands (sweaty palms, lotion). i have never had this happen to any of my Mighty Mouses, but my hands are very dry. perhaps a bit of preventative maintenance would help. use alcohol (dissolves oils) on a weekly or bi-weekly basis to keep your balls clean.

    Science, Boys!





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