That mouse was an indelible part of the feeling of "this is new and fun" that Steve and Jonny were trying to create with the original iMac.
Of course they could have used a different shape from a hockey puck. The most important thing was that the mouse be new and fun-looking, to match the novel case design.
The iMac's design was important because it declared that Apple was on a new trajectory (no more boring beige boxes), and thus promised more new and wonderful things were on the way.
Of course they could have used a different shape from a hockey puck. The most important thing was that the mouse be new and fun-looking, to match the novel case design.
The iMac's design was important because it declared that Apple was on a new trajectory (no more boring beige boxes), and thus promised more new and wonderful things were on the way.