Recently switched to Mac...Mighty Mouse or Wireless Mouse??

After being a PC user for 15 years, I recently bought my first Mac...a black Macbook. I try to avoid using the trackpad unless I need to and I'm going to purchase an Apple mouse. My question for you guys, since I'm a noob, would you recommend an Apple Wireless Mouse or Mighty Mouse for use with my Macbook?
[I'm currently using a Logitech MX1000 Laser with my PC and I love it!]
Thanks for the help, I frequent these forums everydays. You guys are an invaluable resource for a new switcher!
Black Macbook Mac OS X (10.4.6) Dell Latitude D800

The Mighty Mouse gives you several options that you set in System Preferences.
- Single-button clicking, like traditional Mac mice;
- Left and right clicking, like on Windows machines;
- Center clicking (you press on the scroll wheel itself);
- Side "squeeze" click;
Most or all of these can be configured independently of one another.
The wireless mouse also has no scroll wheel.
Note, however, that there is not nearly as much need to right-click on a Mac. A right-click brings up a contextual menu, which generally provides a handful of useful commands, which vary with the application. But virtually all contextual-menu commands are available via the traditional menus.
(To try out contextual menus, hold the Ctrl key while clicking. This simulates a right-click on a single-button mouse.)

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