best mouse

[Jookbox]

intellimouse explorer is nice. if you have big hands, this is the best one.

 

[britboy]

just noticed whilst doing a few searches, logitech have released beta drivers for the mouse i'm using (picture's on the first page of the thread), to enable customisation of the third button and scroll wheel.

Basically, the thing works with osx

 

[AlphaTech]

britboy, IF you had to estimate, how many use hours do you get out of a set of batteries in that puppy??? I am thinking about getting the one you show, since it looks better then the other one. Not sure if I will use the third button, but I like having options available to me.

 

[DrGruv1]

I use the turbo mouse - not optical.

BUT

Six assignable buttons for launching programs or websites or functions in a particular program

AND

Four programmable buttons that change according to the program that you are in at the time. In word, you could have them set in any fashion, then in a music prgram the same buttons would do totally different funtions.

the ball is the size of a cue ball, your wrist doesn't get tired from moving.

i use it all day...

amazing... usb and wireless too..

hope this helps

-michael

 

[blackpeter]

Originally posted by mc68k


I'm using the same mouse with OS X. Switched from a corded optical m$ mouse and haven't had any regrets. I could never go back to corded for personal use after this. IMO, this is the best mouse out there. Says on the box that it has no support in X, but the default X drivers pick it up right after you plug it in. I use USB Overdrive X to program it's various settings/buttons.

Transmitter for the mouse is smaller than the mouse itself, say, about the size of a baseball distorted in a weird shape. I haven't noticed any RF intertference even with all the electronics in my room. Range is about 6 feet, but you wouldn't ever need to get farther away than that.

Batteries are no problem, even with heavy use. The sensor blinks a lot trying to conserve energy whenever it can. It's only constantly lit when it's in motion. Otherwise, it just sends out a pulse every now and then when it's inactive.

The rubber grip on one side is nice. This mouse is made for the right hand though. The ambidextorous mouse is a step down from this one IMO.

It's ugly— but as they say, form follows function.

Ditto that. The Logitech Cordless MouseMan Optical is the best mouse out there. Download USB Override X to bring functionality to all if it's 5 buttons. I don't even use rechargable batteries. It's still worth the cost* I'd say that I replace the batteries every 3 months (and that's with heavy Wolfenstein play...).

 

[macstudent]

I also have the cordless logitech. From the heavy use I give it at school, the batteries seem to last about a month. But I am using rechargables.

 

[AlphaTech]

Ahhhh... I remember using rechargable batteries, until I found that they didn't last as long in most devices. Granted, you end up spending about the same over the course of a year or two, but there is something to be said for knowing that the batteries are at 100% before you put them into the device.

I think I am going to stop on the way home tonight and see if I can dig up a Logitech cordless to give a twirl. If nothing else, I could toss it onto the game peecee, if it doesn't play well with my TiBook. Or place it on my next tower.

 

[mc68k]

Batteries are a trivial price to pay for cordless freedom. I hadn't thought of using rechargable batteries before. Seems like more trouble than it's worth.

I can just go to the store and buy a bunch of batteries in bulk (all alkalines are the same) and forget about any recharging. The cost/recharging hassle probably equalizes in the end.

I think that each time that you recharge a battery it loses voltage, so that eventually the max recharge voltage has been lowered so you have to recharge more often.

But my Logitech mouse sips the energy from those batteries— it pulses the laser to conserve energy. Probably replace on the order of month(s). Once you go cordless, you'll never go back.

 

[britboy]

erm, battery usage... let me think a bit.

Using the rechargables i'd say i get an average of three weeks' worth out of each set. That's using the mouse pretty much from 8am till midnight (i take the batteries out at night, and put them back during the day). On that basis, i guess around 200+ hours of usage. That seems a bit much... must be right You'd probably be a little more out of single-usage batteries.