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a nice bluetooth mouse for my macbook. mighty mouse, or no?

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iSwitchd

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Well, I had always planned on just getting a mighty mouse - but in a recent thread....it sounded like there are much better choices for the money..?

So, regardless of cost - what mouse would you buy?
 
I prefer Logitech mice for their ergonomic design. I use a MX1000 at home, a VX Revolution at work, and also have an MX610 and MX518 as spares :)

The mighty mouse looks like it would give you hand cramps after prolonged use
 
i have the bluetooth mighty mouse. i love it. i honestly don't clean it that much like people talk about and mine works perfectly fine.
 
If you want quality, functionality & ergonomics go for anything but the mighty mouse. +1 for Logitech.

The BT MM looks nice, but it ends there.
 
I've got a wireless MM with my macbook and it works great, haven't had any problems. I will say though it's not ultra portable.
 
I've had no problems with the MM and used it for quite a while, but wanted something I could do simultaneous left- and right-click on, not to mention something I didn't have to mostly lift my hand off of just to perform a right click.

The Logitech V270 I got is serviceable, but it's too sensitive for some reason, even at the absolute lowest tracking speed setting. Any higher and it jumps around like mad.
 
I just bought a Kensington Si670m last week. It's been discontinued, but some stores still have it in stock. I got mine from a local MicroCenter store. The cost is between $38-$49. My only gripe with it, is it uses 2 AA batteries which make it quite heavy, but the mouse itself performs flawlessly. I'll have to find some lighter batteries, preferably rechargeable to resolve the weight issue.

Avoid Macally mice.
 
JSpence said:
Can you set the buttons on the MX1000 for different apps? Probably yes, but just a litte curious.
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Yes. I believe it's a feature of both Logitech Control Center and Steermouse (3rd party driver). You can set the buttons to different functions based on which app has focus.

I recommend Steermouse over LCC. Steermouse just rocks.
 
I was thinking about getting a bluetooth mouse but I keep reading about them disconnecting when it's out of use for a few seconds.. it sounds unbearable. Is this not an issue with certain models?
 
mcmacmcmac said:
I was thinking about getting a bluetooth mouse but I keep reading about them disconnecting when it's out of use for a few seconds.. it sounds unbearable. Is this not an issue with certain models?
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Most (if not all?) mice will go to sleep to conserve battery life. Some mice take longer than others to wake up from that sleep. The MM is almost instantaneous (at least the one I had), the Kensington I just got takes about 1 second if I press a button to wake it up, or 3 seconds if I just move the mouse around. The Macally mice I've owned would either wake up in 3 seconds, or never at all.

I have no problem with waiting for a mouse to wake up, myself. I've never had one go to sleep on me while I was actively using the computer.
 
Wireless BT or Wireless USB?

Reviving this thread: Are wireless USB mice less susceptible than bluetooth wireless mice to this sort of waking-up delay?

Thanks
 
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