Of mice and men

This morning's Mighty Mouse introduction really got me excited. Not because I need a new mouse, but because I never saw it coming. For the first time in far too long, Apple's plans were kept as quiet as a... mouse.

The product that Apple actually released isn't even all that appealing to me. It looks sharp, of course, but until I get my hands on one, I'm reserving judgment on whether it will ever replace my beloved 5-button Microsoft Wireless Intellimouse (in black leather, thankyouverymuch). But it doesn't matter whether I like the mouse or not. What matters is that I wasn't expecting it and it felt a little like Christmas morning, even if just for an hour. It was reminiscent of the Stevenotes that used to kick-off Macworlds of days gone by, before a chunk of the Mac web became less interested in provocative predictions and more interested in NDA-busting and one-upmanship.

Thank you, Apple, for reminding me that one of the simplest joys of being a Mac user is the element of surprise.