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"Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that." -George Carlin

Having a specific vision for how your products will be used and designing them to be used that way doesn’t need to be portrayed as a low opinion of the customer.

The comment I responded to:

> thought that was intentional so people wouldn’t treat it like a wired mouse?

The "specific vision" we're talking about here intentionally makes the product harder to use. There is no technical limitation behind the decision, it was purely for aesthetics. If the comment I responded to is correct, then Apple though that people would _forget_ they purchased a wireless mouse to begin with. C'mon.

I think it's to preserve the battery by not having it plugged in all the time. Also to keep a USB port empty when not in use.

Any company would be right to have a "low" opinion of their average user. Have you seen how the average person uses their computer?

Yes, but I've never seen anyone buy a wireless mouse and... forget it works wirelessly.