Apple's new USB-C-equipped Magic Mouse somehow still has the charging port on the bottom. While Apple could have used the launch as an opportunity to move the charging port from the bottom of the device (where the port has remained for almost a decade, despite other mouse updates and ridicule over the decision), the port is still there. .
This new $99 magic mouse It means that, for the foreseeable future, Apple still thinks the best way to charge your Magic Mouse is to turn it over to plug it in, so you can't use it. Because?
There have been other solutions to the Magic Mouse's ridiculous charging situation. For example, my colleague Wes Davis wrote about an ergonomic grip for the Magic Mouse 2 that can charge the mouse via MagSafe. But Apple apparently didn't think it needed to make a major change to the charging port location, so once again you'll have to flip it over to get more power.
