CoMpX said:
It might even cost *less* to make the optical mouse
it's just dell can make an extra few dollars on getting people to upgrade to optical so offer both...
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Does anyone still use "ball" mouses?
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It might even cost *less* to make the optical mouse
it's just dell can make an extra few dollars on getting people to upgrade to optical so offer both...
I have owned This ball mouse for 11 years, my dad bought it at wal-mart for $15. (This was when they were all the rage ) I'm using it right now. I have never cleaned it, never had anyproblems with the cord, and it still works like the day it was bought. I have an optical mouse. In fact, if I look over to my left it sits about half a foot away. I don't use it. It just didnt feel right. eventually, when my 5 other ball mouses all give out, I'll use it.
) I'm using it right now. I have never cleaned it, never had anyproblems with the cord, and it still works like the day it was bought. I have an optical mouse. In fact, if I look over to my left it sits about half a foot away. I don't use it. It just didnt feel right. eventually, when my 5 other ball mouses all give out, I'll use it.No more opto-mechanical mouses for me since last year. they're not very effective when the desk is as messy as mine
Now the challenge is to find a simple, inexpensive, usb, wired, solid-looking mouse when you go to a store. These days they're pushing hard all those fancy 18-buttoned, 4-way-scrolling, battery-consuming wireless rodents. I say if it doesn't have a cord, it's a hamster, not a mouse
I have two right now. one is Microsoft "basic optical mouse" and a Logitech pilot optical mouse. The logitech moves better.
Now the challenge is to find a simple, inexpensive, usb, wired, solid-looking mouse when you go to a store. These days they're pushing hard all those fancy 18-buttoned, 4-way-scrolling, battery-consuming wireless rodents. I say if it doesn't have a cord, it's a hamster, not a mouse
I have two right now. one is Microsoft "basic optical mouse" and a Logitech pilot optical mouse. The logitech moves better.
Ya, I have a Micro Inovations optical mouse. It's comfy, but I don't like the way it moves.
And a question: What's the differnce between an optical and a laser mosue? and what advantages do they have over one another?
And a question: What's the differnce between an optical and a laser mosue? and what advantages do they have over one another?
I still use my Logitech ball mouse I got in 2000. It was the cheapest 2 button mouse with a scroll wheel I could find at the time. Thing works great even 6+ years later.
I have a MacAlly Trackball also, but I don't use it that often.
I have a MacAlly Trackball also, but I don't use it that often.
x704 said:
Sorry, but not exactly.
Opto-mechanical mice use two slotted wheels and two LEDS for two axes. The slotted wheels make the light from the LEDs "wink" as they turn, and motion is calculated by observing the rate of winking.
Optical mice use a LED and a pinhole camera. Motion is calculated by observing the frame-by-frame change in the image from the camera.
Laser mice use actual lasers to provide a more fine-grained image. They don't flood the surface with light; the laser is more focused. If you can see the red glow under the mouse, it's not a real laser. For example, the wired Mighty Mouse is not a laser device, nor was any Apple mouse before it. The wireless MM is supposed to be.
Many people use the term "Laser" to refer to ordinary optical mice; hence the confusion. Too many people think "Laser" is a fancy term for "red light."
I've had laptops as my personal computer exclusivley, so I usually just use the trackpad.
However, given the choice, I would prever the old fashioned ball mouse to optical or laser mice. I just like the way that if feels rolling around better than sliding it around.
However, given the choice, I would prever the old fashioned ball mouse to optical or laser mice. I just like the way that if feels rolling around better than sliding it around.
At home I use a trackpad. I have a mouse, and it's optical, but it sucks, so I don't use it.
At work, I have my ball mouse. It matches my not very old HP. I think it came with it, since the hp logo on the palm rest is still nice and sharp with no wearing.
At work, I have my ball mouse. It matches my not very old HP. I think it came with it, since the hp logo on the palm rest is still nice and sharp with no wearing.
i do not use ball mouses any longer, i actually find them gross. you can find all sorts of stuff lodged in them
I like ball mice better, or failing that a wireless optical mouse - but not for the obvious reason. I figured out that I like heavier mince.