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Apple USB Mouse
M4848 · Hockey Puck
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Identifiers
| Order number | M4848 |
Reference
| Original price | $59 |
| Announced | 1998-08-15 |
| Discontinued | 2000-07-19 |
| Design era | Hockey Puck |
Configurations
| Colors | Bondi Blue, Graphite |
| Tracking | Mechanical ball |
| Buttons | 1-button |
| Connector | USB |
Physical
| Ports & connectivity | USB 1.1 (captive cable) |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 93 × 30 × 93 mm |
| Weight | 110 g |
Known quirks
- Widely hated — round shape makes orientation impossible by feel
- Most users replaced it with a third-party mouse within weeks
- One of the most-criticized Apple design decisions of the Jobs second era
- Still uses mechanical ball — requires cleaning
- Later units shipped with a plastic collar-ring for orientation