Does anyone know of a site that identifies all the variants of the wedge design Apple desktop mouse?
In looking through my own and also online, I've found four variants. The tops appear identical but the bottoms are different.
What I suspect perhaps to be the first version has a bottom similar to the pre-ADB mice used on the Mac 128k through Mac Plus. The removable mouse ball cover is black (or dark gray) in color and twists to remove. I've only seen one of these and it was marked as "Made in USA."
The next variety is the same except the mouse ball color is the same as the mouse color--not black. I've only seen a couple of these and those were also marked as being made in USA.
Another variety has a mouse ball cover that matches the mouse color but doesn't twist. Instead, you push it toward the bottom of the mouse to unlock and remove it. The few I've seen of this variant were also marked as "Made in USA."
The fourth variety appears to be the most common. This one has the twist cover that matches the mouse color, but is not fully round, having cut outs on the sides. These were made in Malaysia or Taiwan. I think I've also seen some of these marked as having been manufactured in the US.
Anyone know of a resource with the history of these? Preferably something with a timeline. I'm thinking the general timeline maybe the order I've listed them here but I've not seen any that list a date of manufacture.
In looking through my own and also online, I've found four variants. The tops appear identical but the bottoms are different.
What I suspect perhaps to be the first version has a bottom similar to the pre-ADB mice used on the Mac 128k through Mac Plus. The removable mouse ball cover is black (or dark gray) in color and twists to remove. I've only seen one of these and it was marked as "Made in USA."
The next variety is the same except the mouse ball color is the same as the mouse color--not black. I've only seen a couple of these and those were also marked as being made in USA.
Another variety has a mouse ball cover that matches the mouse color but doesn't twist. Instead, you push it toward the bottom of the mouse to unlock and remove it. The few I've seen of this variant were also marked as "Made in USA."
The fourth variety appears to be the most common. This one has the twist cover that matches the mouse color, but is not fully round, having cut outs on the sides. These were made in Malaysia or Taiwan. I think I've also seen some of these marked as having been manufactured in the US.
Anyone know of a resource with the history of these? Preferably something with a timeline. I'm thinking the general timeline maybe the order I've listed them here but I've not seen any that list a date of manufacture.