>>The mouse has to be plugged in to recharge, and the plug is on the bottom, so you can’t use it while it’s charging, and it doesn’t give you a warning until you’re about 20 minutes from losing power.
I have a high end rechargeable Logitech mouse. It charges via mini-USB, and is completely usable when corded while recharging. This isn’t that hard, and that was a complete crap design decision by Apple. Someone’s head should have rolled. Probably would have under Jobs. He had a reputation of being a tough taskmaster.
They use to make a few mice that recharged by simply keeping them in a dock when not in use. One worked REALLY well - and lasted me for several years. The second I bought to replace it didn’t last as long.
I have a crazy-cheap Bluetooth rechargeable mouse (visibly a copy of Apple’s) that was stupid cheap and works as well as the Apple mouse...