Recommend me a new mouse?
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Its only $79.99 + $5.00 shipping from ClubIT.
http://http://www.clubit.com/product_detail.cfm?itemno=CA5047119
http://http://www.clubit.com/product_detail.cfm?itemno=CA5047119
ROAD_DOGG33J
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- holyc0w1
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What kind of price range would you prefer and what's it going to be used for?
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I really don't want to pay more than $60...$70 is stretching it and if I consider anything more pricey than that, it will be the Logitech MX Revolution. I won't be using it for anything out of the ordinary really. I do use Photoshop though, and once I get Vista installed on my MBP, a little gaming.
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104178
I've used an MX500 at work quite a bit, and I have used one of these a bit as well. Very comfortable for extended periods, and lots of buttons to work with, which is always handy.
I've used an MX500 at work quite a bit, and I have used one of these a bit as well. Very comfortable for extended periods, and lots of buttons to work with, which is always handy.
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- bramturismo
I can't see why you've got to invest nearly 100 dollars on a mouse...I've got a good old Logitech with the normal two buttons and the scrolling wheel, and after all these years (at least 4 years old...), it still works better then all the optical, wireless, laser and whatnot mouse I've been trying. What I'd suggest, if you're not a hardcore gamer, just go and buy a two button with wheel scroll mouse, save up the rest and spend it on something else. Seriously though, that much money on a bloody mouse is just ridiculous...
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No it isn't. Remember that mouse, screen and keyboard are your only interfaces with your computer. So what's wrong with improving the work with these interfaces by buying good ones? Do I always have to go cheap with certain things because there are cheap models?
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i would recommend a logitech LX7 mouse. It has invisible optical which saves more energy than normal optical mouses, forward and backward buttons which are used when surfing on the web, side to side scroll wheel, an automatic standby mode. Logitech says the mouse will last on a set of batteries for 8 months which is pretty good. Best Buy(in canada) are selling them for 40 dollars at the moment.
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logitech LX7 is fine
I realize the posts are nearly a month old, but I agree with Bram Turismo.
For me, the precision and reliability of a good old-fashioned ball mouse outmatches the twitchiness and unpredictability of an optical one. I also believe the only point in having more than three buttons (one a scroll wheel) is to increase the frequency with which you accidentally press something you didn't want to press.
Then there are the fancy LCD screens, which are slow to respond to changes in the displayed image (blurriness while playing a first-person-shooter, for example) and are more fragile than CRTs.
Finally, you have the modern keyboard, fancy or otherwise, with an assortment of Windows-related buttons that only serve the function of opening the Start Menu, Internet Explorer, Outlook, or whatever else at the worst possible time -- when you accidentally hit one of the buttons in the middle of a game or something else.
Those are the reasons why I use a non-optical Logitech three-button/scroll wheel USB mouse and a giant 11-year-old 17" CRT. If I could fit one on my desk (the CRT admittedly eats up real estate), I'd have one of those big old clickety-clack keyboards from the DOS era, too. Sans Windows-specific buttons.
Call me weird, or call me old-fashioned, but I like computer components that are simple and effective.
Yes, I'm bored at school, waiting between classes.
Nothing, if the more-expensive versions actually improve anything at all.
For me, the precision and reliability of a good old-fashioned ball mouse outmatches the twitchiness and unpredictability of an optical one. I also believe the only point in having more than three buttons (one a scroll wheel) is to increase the frequency with which you accidentally press something you didn't want to press.
Then there are the fancy LCD screens, which are slow to respond to changes in the displayed image (blurriness while playing a first-person-shooter, for example) and are more fragile than CRTs.
Finally, you have the modern keyboard, fancy or otherwise, with an assortment of Windows-related buttons that only serve the function of opening the Start Menu, Internet Explorer, Outlook, or whatever else at the worst possible time -- when you accidentally hit one of the buttons in the middle of a game or something else.
Those are the reasons why I use a non-optical Logitech three-button/scroll wheel USB mouse and a giant 11-year-old 17" CRT. If I could fit one on my desk (the CRT admittedly eats up real estate), I'd have one of those big old clickety-clack keyboards from the DOS era, too. Sans Windows-specific buttons.
Call me weird, or call me old-fashioned, but I like computer components that are simple and effective.
It isn't about "going cheap." It's about not spending more than you have to.
Yes, I'm bored at school, waiting between classes.
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Get a logitech G15 gaming keyboard. It has a switch to turn off the windows keys.
I prefer optical/laser mouses, because they are more precise and don't get dirty.
The unpredictability has to do with the surface you're working on, not the mouse itself.
And i have 2 17" crts on my desk, but going to upgrade to a big lcd in a couple of weeks max.
those screens just take up to much room on my desk.
And this generation of lcds doesn't have much ghosting problems anymore.
I prefer optical/laser mouses, because they are more precise and don't get dirty.
The unpredictability has to do with the surface you're working on, not the mouse itself.
And i have 2 17" crts on my desk, but going to upgrade to a big lcd in a couple of weeks max.
those screens just take up to much room on my desk.
And this generation of lcds doesn't have much ghosting problems anymore.
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- swift-bass
Really? So being able to go back and forward(or back and paste in my case) without having to reset your hand position, or mouse position isn't an improvement?
I guess you have really large hands/fingers. I almost never accidentally press a button on my Logitech MX610. In fact, I can't remember the last time I did.
This point in moot since, on any decent mouse, you can specify the programs in which you want the "extra" buttons to work. So it shouldn't come up in the middle of a game. Assuming you set it up right.
I don't call it wierd. I just call it kinda foolish. If you can get a laser mouse that is certainly more accurate and requires no cleaning and can be used on almost any surface for 25-30$ that has extra functions, why not go for it?
If you do any work that involves precise mouse movement, like graphic design, then there's no logical reason to settle for a regular ball mouse. Even if you just a casual gamer but like your mouse to do what you want WHEN you want it to.
You don't have to spend much, but using an old ball mouse for anything more then wordprocessing sounds far to 1990's to me.
Back and paste, but yeah those extra buttons can really help to maximize your time.
I guess I'm in the minority for using my thumb and ring finger to move/lift the mouse, then -- and those fingers are placed right where most mice manufacturers put those two extra buttons, as far as I know.
I assume you meant "keyboard?" My basic Logitech one comes up as nothing but a "standard 101-key etc. etc." in the keyboard control panel. No configuration options to be found. I suppose I could install specific drivers, but I'd just rather have a clickety-clack keyboard, not just because of the lack of extraneous keys, but also because the sound of the keys makes me feel like I'm in a movie.
If you think so.
Lack of accuracy -- How? My current mouse is more than capable of easily moving one pixel at a time at any position on my entire screen.
It certainly hasn't failed me in my amateur photoshopping exploits.Requires no cleaning -- As irrelevant to me as the fact that an automatic-transmission car "requires no clutch usage."
Works on any surface -- Irrelevant. I can't remember the last time I used a mouse pad, and even though I'm just using the mouse on my desk, I still only have to clean it every few months.
Extra functions -- I just don't care.
Funny, that's related to the reason why I dislike optical mice -- both of the ones I owned exhibited erratic movement (making precise motions very difficult), and would frequently zip to a random corner of the screen, refusing to leave the corner until I lifted the mouse from the surface for a full second.
I used to play first-person-shooters around the same time, and boy was it fun to come around a corner, only to suddenly be facing the sky or ground, spinning in a circle.
I'm not saying that all optical mice are like this, but it certainly doesn't help, and I just don't see how they're an improvement over my current mouse.
What can I say, I like to live in the past sometimes.You don't have to spend much, but using an old ball mouse for anything more then wordprocessing sounds far to 1990's to me.
