What is the cost of a replacement mouse?

Question

It looks like I do need a new mouse but I wanted to just get a replacement mouse - just like the one which came with my eMac. I found the order form online but it doesn't say how much it will cost if you're 1-yr. warranty is no longer valid.
Does anyone know how much Apple charges to replace a mouse? I'd like to know. If it's $40-$60, I guess I'll buy a mouse for less than that from someplace else. But if it's about $20, I'd like to just go ahead and order it.
I don't care for 2-button/click mice or anything complicated. I like the one button/click one that I have. If no one knows how much it would be for a replacement, can someone tell me where I can buy a one button mouse? I don't see any online. Do they only sell two-button mouses these days?
Thanks in advance for any help you can give me!
lablady

Answer 1

You can use any 2 or 3 button scrollwheel USB mouse out of the box, without needing to install the mouse's driver software if you don't want any of the mouse driver's advanced features. While you prefer the simplicity of the classic one-button Apple mouse, in actual use, you'll find the default use of the right-side button for control-click to be very handy, and you can always just ignore the right button and scrollwheel if you really want the one-button mouse experience. I've noticed generic USB mice for as little as US$7 at dollar store outlets, but I'd suggest going all the way up to the $20 range and getting a better brand (I've used several different Logitech mice over the years with good results).
I'd also mention that the floor tile mousepad I suggested in another post would be helpful for anyone who needs to regularly use hand lotion, as it's easy to clean traces of lotion from that sort of mousepad surface, Be sure to regularly clean the bottom of the mouse as well, since traces of lotion can cause erratic skips in the mouse tracking.