iPADto go so far as to say that it would have been better
for it not to include mouse support at all than to make
its own products look inferior compared to third-party
devices that work on the same machine.
Scrolling frustrations aside, I still prefer to use my
first-generation Magic Mouse with my iPad. Again, it’s
smooth and slim, and so it slips easily into pockets of
my backpack in a way most mice won’t. But I’m just
lucky it worked out for me. I happened to have an old
one sitting around, and I preferred to keep my indulgent
Space Grey version tied to my MacBook.
But I can’t help but be bothered by the knowledge
that some people went out and bought a Magic Mouse
2 for their iPads knowing that, for a while, ‘it just
worked’. And then suddenly it didn’t. I retain some
hope that it’s just a bug – a bug that’s somehow taken
months to fix – but even if it is, it’s a bad look.iPAD
togosofarastosaythatitwouldhavebeenbetter
foritnottoincludemousesupportatallthantomake
itsownproductslookinferiorcomparedtothird-party
devicesthatworkonthesamemachine.
Scrollingfrustrationsaside,Istillprefertousemy
first-generationMagicMousewithmyiPad.Again,it’s
smoothandslim,andsoitslipseasilyintopocketsof
mybackpackinawaymostmicewon’t.ButI’mjust
luckyitworkedoutforme.Ihappenedtohaveanold
onesittingaround,andIpreferredtokeepmyindulgent
SpaceGreyversiontiedtomyMacBook.
ButIcan’thelpbutbebotheredbytheknowledge
thatsomepeoplewentoutandboughtaMagicMouse
2 fortheiriPadsknowingthat,forawhile,‘itjust
worked’.Andthensuddenlyitdidn’t.Iretainsome
hope thatit’sjustabug–abugthat’ssomehowtaken
monthstofix– butevenifitis,it’sabadlook.