In his latest “Power On” newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says Apple is rethinking the mouse for the modern era. He says a new Magic Mouse is in the works.
“In a computing world now infused with touch screens, voice commands and hand gestures, the mouse isn’t as crucial as it once was,” he says. “But it’s still the go-to input device when you need to make precise moves. Apple is looking to create something that’s more relevant, while also fixing longstanding complaints — yes, including the charging port issue.”
Gurman says such a device won’t arrive anytime soon. However, the current Magic Mouse is nearing the end of its life, and Apple is working on a full overhaul.
“Once the design group settles on a final form, it will still take months or years of hardware engineering, software development and operations work to actually bring the mouse to market,” Gurman says.
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