Solar Powered Magic Mouse

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Solar Powered Magic Mouse

In trying to be as green as possible I purchased the following item from Amazon which when stuck in a window will keep 2 AA batteries charged. When the batteries on my Magic Mouse die I just head to the window to swap them out.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001BKS3Z2/ref=ossT15product

Sure, it will take around 30 years to recoup my investment but I'm doing my part in going green.

Just thought I would share this with everyone 🙂

iMac i7 (Soon), Mac OS X (10.6.1)

Posted on Nov 10, 2009 7:45 PM

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Answer 1

Nov 10, 2009 7:53 PM in response to DrTheFunk

I believe Apple wireless mice come with the more expensive disposable lithium AA batteries. Standard rechargeable batteries will work, but not last nearly as long. Also, the lithiums are significantly lighter, so standard batteries may make the mouse feel noticeably heavier.

Please post back to report how they work in actual practice. If rechargeable batteries work acceptably, it would be a good solution.

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Answer 2

DrTheFunk Author

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Nov 10, 2009 8:02 PM in response to Kenichi Watanabe

That's a good point. I just measured the weight of a regular battery to a rechargeable. A regular Kirkland brand battery was 25g while the rechargeable weighed in at 30g. Not really that big a deal. Not sure how much a lithium battery weights but I bet it's not that different.

Once I get my new iMac i'll post the results on here. Thanks for listening

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Answer 3

Nov 10, 2009 8:19 PM in response to DrTheFunk

If they come with the "blue" Energizer high-performance lithiums like previous wireless Apple mice, I recall the weight difference being surprisingly large. The mouse just did not feel right with regular AA's inside.

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