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During my visit to Hong Kong, Brian showed me to a local design store called G.O.D. (Goods Of Desire), which kind of reminded me of a China kitsch-themed Urban Outfitters. When I get a chance to go...

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I got to thinking last night about Mac stuff. With all the spare time I have and being stuck in one place, that's what I tend to do. I pick a subject and then worry it to death. Last night was the Mac mouse'e turn.
In a word, WHY?
Why is it made like it is?
I don't mean the curves and such like. I mean this single button idea.
I mean, there must have been a time when some boffins at Apple got together and somebody said, "Right, chaps. What sort of mouse device shall we have?" Somebody then suggested having one big button on top and the rest is history.
Over the years, and this is where my timescale gets a bit sketchy, Microsoft, Atari et al were bringing out mice with 2 buttons and devising software for the very clever "Right click". Bewfore you know it there are mice available with 5 buttons and a wheel. Probably more but 5 buttons and a wheel is what I use on a PC. But the last time I looked, Mac desktops still had mice with just the single button.
Now I know the Apple purists will say that you can do all the "Right click" stuff using mouse and keyboard strokes but even the die-hards would have to admit that a two button mouse would make it easier.
Is it a copyright thing that only Bill's PCs can have 2 button mice?
Or is there some other reason why Macs still come with that single button?
DO they still only have one button?
It's a mystery :)