Mighty Mouse Battery Life

Hey there - what's the battery life like on the Mighty Mouse? Also, what's the battery life like on the Apple Bluetooth keyboard. I'm currently weighing up between those or the Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse pack.
Thank you!

Hello,
I have been using a Microsoft Notebook Laser Mouse until it recently started acting erratically with my MacBook Pro. I had used it for some months with an older iBook with mostly good results. It was less than 9 months old when it went bad for good.
I looked at many alternatives and read user reviews of all wireless and bluetooth versions. In the end I too went with the Apple Mighty Mouse. Quality, like pretty much all of the rest of Apples offerings is first-rate (been a Mac user for 8 years now).
I've only had it for a short time but I feel the response and solid connection make it worth the extra cost. The old saying "you get what you pay for" applies here. I have not noticed any strange behavior that others have reported and don't expect to. Apple's hardware just works in my humble opinion.
Good Luck
Cheers.

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