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Great reply. Thanks for the info.
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"nooneimportant" <no.spam@me> wrote:
>
> I use a MS Wireless InteliMouse Explorer 2.0 ... wouldn't
> trade it for anything! The batteries add just the right
> amount of heft missing from many optical mice, but i've grown
> use to the lighter feel of optical mice anyway. I've never had
> ANY surface related issues with any optical mouse, ive used
> on white formica, woodgrain formica, blue jeans, slacks,
> t'shirts, and when the cat didn't want to get down... cat fur!
> they work on every surface i've tried so far! Some wireless
> mice now are rechargable, but frankly i prefer the battery
> kind, rechargables are known to run out of juice when you need
> the mouse the most, and its a pain to have to wait 45mins+ to
> get enough charge back on to function well, wheras I can throw
> in 2 spare AA batteries in seconds and be on my way , and
> getting a massive stick of bats at costco isn't all that
> expensive(i have half a stick of bats sitting in desk drawer
> to have handy for the mouse), Ive run 2 months now without
> needing to replace! Bluetooth does little more than give you
> more range, who cares about bandwidth of a wireless connection
> when its just a friggen mouse, not much data to tx, much less
> rx! I'm fine with my setup, the USB powered "base" sits out
> of the way behind my monitor, and i can still use the mouse
> from almost across the room, not that i need to, 99.9999
> percent of the time it sits in its usual place right next to
> the keyboard on the desk, but i don't have to worry about its
> cables getting in the way (like they do on my other desktop),
> and on a cramped desk its nice to be able to work the mouse
> from wherever there is room instead of wherever the cable lets
> me go (even if it meens the knee of my pants!) Bluetooth will
> add considerably to a mouse, and like i said all it does is
> provide more range, perhaps it may add some security, but on a
> mouse there isn't much that can be listened to, just movements
> and clicks, listener has no idea what is being moused and
> clicked so i'm not worried about it. Now for keyboards i will
> always be wired, simply for security, sure someone can install
> a keylogger onto my system, but firewalling and good spyware
> antivirus go a long way to prevent that, but NOBODY can sit
> outside with a reciever and pick up what i'm typing cus it
> ain't broadcast wirelessly! IF i had to go wireless for kbd
> it would be bluetooth, and even then i would want the best
> encryption possible! An optical mouse is good for price, and
> IMO not much else. They work great on semisoft surfaces,
> usually poorly on hard surfaces, and surfaces need to be flat
> as a general rule (usually not an issue.) DOWNSIDE is a major
> one for me, and is the reason i left the balled mouse behind,
> AS A BALL MOUSE AGES IT WILL NOT WORK RIGHT! And they do tend
> to age quickly! ANY dust ona surface starts to build up on
> the rollers and before you know it the mouse starts to "hang"
> or "skip" across the screen in one or both dimensions, you can
> start to feel "bumps" in the movement. Sure you can clean it
> out, and its not that hard to do, but ive found no matter how
> clean you make a dirty mouse, it will never work like it did
> when new. Wheras opticals don't have any moving pieces to get
> gummed up, and ive never had an issue with the sensor not
> being able to see the surface, tho I imagine with LOTS of use
> it would be wise to gently clean it (Have an optical mouse
> that ran for 2 years on my machine, and has now run 2 more
> years when i gave that system to my grandmother, both of us
> use(d) the computer more than 3 hours a day, never needed
> cleaning!)
>
> Gotta say that the wheelmouse is the way to go, especially if
> you are used to it. If you go to a mouse without you will
> find yourself trying to scroll a page without realizing you
> don't have the wheel anymore, you never know how much you miss
> it. Some wheelmice can now tilt to scroll horizontally, but i
> have yet to see a SMOOTH implementation of this idea, usually
> tilts to click instead of being an axis like a good wheel
> behaves.
>
> Like other posters have stated try out several, not just in
> the store, but try and find someone that actually has a
> working mouse you can use (look around the demo machines in
> your local computer megastore, chances are you will find a
> decent variaty of mice to try out), but i think there is
> something to be said for removing mechanical components from
> the mouse and going to optical technolegy, Tend to get much
> more precise mouse movement, and just like a ball mouse you
> can tell the OS how fast you want to dictate mouse
> movement/acceleration.
Great reply. Thanks for the info.
Have you ever thought of taking a breath?
"nooneimportant" <no.spam@me> wrote:
>
> I use a MS Wireless InteliMouse Explorer 2.0 ... wouldn't
> trade it for anything! The batteries add just the right
> amount of heft missing from many optical mice, but i've grown
> use to the lighter feel of optical mice anyway. I've never had
> ANY surface related issues with any optical mouse, ive used
> on white formica, woodgrain formica, blue jeans, slacks,
> t'shirts, and when the cat didn't want to get down... cat fur!
> they work on every surface i've tried so far! Some wireless
> mice now are rechargable, but frankly i prefer the battery
> kind, rechargables are known to run out of juice when you need
> the mouse the most, and its a pain to have to wait 45mins+ to
> get enough charge back on to function well, wheras I can throw
> in 2 spare AA batteries in seconds and be on my way , and
> getting a massive stick of bats at costco isn't all that
> expensive(i have half a stick of bats sitting in desk drawer
> to have handy for the mouse), Ive run 2 months now without
> needing to replace! Bluetooth does little more than give you
> more range, who cares about bandwidth of a wireless connection
> when its just a friggen mouse, not much data to tx, much less
> rx! I'm fine with my setup, the USB powered "base" sits out
> of the way behind my monitor, and i can still use the mouse
> from almost across the room, not that i need to, 99.9999
> percent of the time it sits in its usual place right next to
> the keyboard on the desk, but i don't have to worry about its
> cables getting in the way (like they do on my other desktop),
> and on a cramped desk its nice to be able to work the mouse
> from wherever there is room instead of wherever the cable lets
> me go (even if it meens the knee of my pants!) Bluetooth will
> add considerably to a mouse, and like i said all it does is
> provide more range, perhaps it may add some security, but on a
> mouse there isn't much that can be listened to, just movements
> and clicks, listener has no idea what is being moused and
> clicked so i'm not worried about it. Now for keyboards i will
> always be wired, simply for security, sure someone can install
> a keylogger onto my system, but firewalling and good spyware
> antivirus go a long way to prevent that, but NOBODY can sit
> outside with a reciever and pick up what i'm typing cus it
> ain't broadcast wirelessly! IF i had to go wireless for kbd
> it would be bluetooth, and even then i would want the best
> encryption possible! An optical mouse is good for price, and
> IMO not much else. They work great on semisoft surfaces,
> usually poorly on hard surfaces, and surfaces need to be flat
> as a general rule (usually not an issue.) DOWNSIDE is a major
> one for me, and is the reason i left the balled mouse behind,
> AS A BALL MOUSE AGES IT WILL NOT WORK RIGHT! And they do tend
> to age quickly! ANY dust ona surface starts to build up on
> the rollers and before you know it the mouse starts to "hang"
> or "skip" across the screen in one or both dimensions, you can
> start to feel "bumps" in the movement. Sure you can clean it
> out, and its not that hard to do, but ive found no matter how
> clean you make a dirty mouse, it will never work like it did
> when new. Wheras opticals don't have any moving pieces to get
> gummed up, and ive never had an issue with the sensor not
> being able to see the surface, tho I imagine with LOTS of use
> it would be wise to gently clean it (Have an optical mouse
> that ran for 2 years on my machine, and has now run 2 more
> years when i gave that system to my grandmother, both of us
> use(d) the computer more than 3 hours a day, never needed
> cleaning!)
>
> Gotta say that the wheelmouse is the way to go, especially if
> you are used to it. If you go to a mouse without you will
> find yourself trying to scroll a page without realizing you
> don't have the wheel anymore, you never know how much you miss
> it. Some wheelmice can now tilt to scroll horizontally, but i
> have yet to see a SMOOTH implementation of this idea, usually
> tilts to click instead of being an axis like a good wheel
> behaves.
>
> Like other posters have stated try out several, not just in
> the store, but try and find someone that actually has a
> working mouse you can use (look around the demo machines in
> your local computer megastore, chances are you will find a
> decent variaty of mice to try out), but i think there is
> something to be said for removing mechanical components from
> the mouse and going to optical technolegy, Tend to get much
> more precise mouse movement, and just like a ball mouse you
> can tell the OS how fast you want to dictate mouse
> movement/acceleration.
. All it does is read the mouse
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