LETTERS

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The Apple Magic Keyboard is great. It works beautifully. Previously, the only issues with wireless keyboard were: a) The batteries ran out quickly. b) You could not start up into recovery mode, etc, as they would require a full boot before the Bluetooth was active.

The latest keyboard, however is fantastic. Plug a Lightning cable in the back and the keyboard charges up – and also becomes a wired keyboard – thus rectifying both the issues above. Full marks to Apple for a great piece of design!

So, what happened when Apple started the design process on the mouse? Who on earth decided the best place to put the charging cable was on the bottom? My mouse ran out of power today. Instead of simply plugging in a Lightning cable and continuing to work, I have to down tools for half an hour while the mouse recharges. Why not simply have the charging port at the rear, and you can plug in and continue to work while the battery is replenished. It almost feels as if the design team was so pleased with themselves having designed the keyboard, that they all went on holiday and left the intern to design the mouse. Well, now you are all back at work, can we please have a (removable) tail on our mouse? BY JASON VAUGHAN

GRAHAM SAYS…

The Apple Magic Mouse 2 continues Apple’s long and often calamitous adventures in mouse design. We also think that not being able to charge it while you’re using it is a major design flaw, but it will last for several days on a single charge. The solution we’ve gone for in the office is to always have a few wired mice on hand for these situations, but it’s hardly ideal. We’re keeping our fingers (and tails) crossed for a better design from the Apple Magic Mouse 3.