This is how you charge the new Apple Magic Mouse

My guess is that in testing, they found quite a few users were keeping their KB/Mouse plugged in and charging all the time. The Keyboard remains relatively stationary, whereas the mouse moves around quite a bit.. Given how frayed iPhone Lightning cables become when you move them, Apple probably (rightfully) worried that using the mouse while plugged-in would lead to damaged cables and a bad experience.

Moving the charging to the bottom stops this behavior. People will charge their mouse, then use it wirelessly..

While I think a better solution may have been to re-engineer the lightning cables to be more resilient, this doesn't seem insane. They're trying to use design to encourage certain user behavior, while discouraging others that don't work well.

I have a Magic Mouse that uses AA batteries, and I use the Sanyo Eneloop AA batteries in it. They literally last for a month or longer of daily active use at work.

Why Apple couldn't have made a mouse with something like that and a little wireless charging pad is beyond me.

Now your table can be as clear as the ones that appear in the apple adverts.