Help me buy a new mouse

[Spock]

Ok people of GTPlanet, I need your help buying a new mouse, now i have narrowed my selection down to 2 logitech mice.

G7™ Laser Cordless Mouse

• 2000 dpi laser engine
• In-game sensitivity switching
• Full-speed USB + 2.4 GHz cordless
• Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) gaming feet
• Two fast-swap ultra-light Li-ion packs
• $99.99 Retail

MX™ Revolution

• Hyper-fast scrolling
• SmartShift™ technology
• Document quick-flip
• One-Touch™ search
• Rechargeable Li-Ion battery
• Cordless
• $99.99 Retail

Now my biggest predicament it that the G7 is for gaming, while The MX Rev is for office work. But I do both. I'm a hardcore gamer, but i still work alot in PS:CS2/Illustrator:CS2/Dreamweaver 8 and all that.

Ive also had some time to mess with these at work, and i like the feel of the MX Rev alot better than the G7,I acctually have the older MX300 (wired) and its pretty much the same shape of the G7, but it lately doesnt feel to great after a few hours of Source, the edges are a bit too sharp On both the mx300 & g7, while the MX Rev Feels really nice, And the extra Half wheel (it only moves forward and backward and then springs back to the center) by the thumb is very nice.

So which is the better deal? I mean the $99.99 price tag is nothing for me since I work at Best Buy, and I get them a lot cheaper (legally I cant tell you how much but it is a lot), but which would be the all around best one?

 

[MustangSVT]

I have a Logitech G7 and I can say it's a really nice mouse. I took a look at the MX Revolution or whatever before I bought it, and I wasn't impressed, looked more like a stylish mouse than something useful for me. The 2000dpi is really noticeable on a 24" LCD with the G7. The 2 batteries are great you never have to recharge the mouse per se, just switch battery and charge the 2nd battery. Also the gaming feet are good, very smooth moving.

I got mine for about $75 US by the way, a good deal at local hardware shop.

 

[Spock]

I have a Logitech G7 and I can say it's a really nice mouse. I took a look at the MX Revolution or whatever before I bought it, and I wasn't impressed, looked more like a stylish mouse than something useful for me. The 2000dpi is really noticeable on a 24" LCD with the G7. The 2 batteries are great you never have to recharge the mouse per se, just switch battery and charge the 2nd battery. Also the gaming feet are good, very smooth moving.

I got mine for about $75 US by the way, a good deal at local hardware shop.

Well the screens im using is about 15" (hells yeah 1024x768) so i dont think 2000dpi is a big help there, i mean unless im going to be camping for a while and need uber presicsion in source maybe, and i already said that i like the feel of the Revolution alot more than the G7.

 

[Evolution.]

I have a G5. Other than a few reliability issues, I'd say the G-series is the best all-around mouse money can buy. The on-the-fly DPI switching is great for games, Photoshop, etc. The G-series isn't just a gaming mouse.

 

[Wolfe]

My current mouse is the best one I've ever had, and I whole-heartedly recommend it -- I don't know if it has a specific name, but it's the generic Logitech three-button/wheel mouse with a USB cord and a ball.

Seriously, it works better than any optical mouse I've ever tried, and I personally can't understand why someone would want their mouse to be any more complicated. Whatever floats your boat, I guess.

 

[toyomatt84]

I would much rather have a Razer Copperhead then those two. Of the features listed, the Copperhead is only missing wireless ability.

 

[G.T]

My current mouse is the best one I've ever had, and I whole-heartedly recommend it -- I don't know if it has a specific name, but it's the generic Logitech three-button/wheel mouse with a USB cord and a ball.

Seriously, it works better than any optical mouse I've ever tried, and I personally can't understand why someone would want their mouse to be any more complicated. Whatever floats your boat, I guess.

I 100% agree, except I have a Typhoon (no idea of the name) optical mouse. It was only about £15 when I bought it a few years ago from a book/magazine store (!), and has been one of my best purchases for a PC ever. It has never gone wrong, except for the very rare time it shoots upwards instead of downward, but only ever during a specific game, so I think it's the game's fault.

But, as said above, if it's really what you want. 👍

 

[emad]

I have the MX Revolution. I considered the G7 for myself, but I ended up going with this because I preferred the ergonomics. I also LOVE the scroll wheel on it. The downside is that it doesn't have the greatest battery life out there, but that could be because my mousepad is a chunk of black steel... Then there's the many buttons and the second scrolly thing which can all be programmed to do whatever you need them to for a specific application. It's a nifty feature once you have it set up the way you like for things like Photoshop

The G7 is great as a gamer mouse and should transfer well to office use. You'll have to play with the software to make the extra buttons on it do things other than fiddle with sensitivity for non-gaming use, but that shouldn't be a big deal.

The major difference between the two is the sensor - the Revolution runs at 800dpi (or is it 900?) while the G7 goes as high as 2000.

 

[Evolution.]

I personally use 900 DPI as my mid setting on my G5. It's the perfect resolution for everything.

My current mouse is the best one I've ever had, and I whole-heartedly recommend it -- I don't know if it has a specific name, but it's the generic Logitech three-button/wheel mouse with a USB cord and a ball.

Seriously, it works better than any optical mouse I've ever tried, and I personally can't understand why someone would want their mouse to be any more complicated. Whatever floats your boat, I guess.

Both of the mice at hand are laser, not optical.