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What mouse do you use?

Vantage Point said:
I had my doubts but got used to the Magic Mouse quickly.

The key to the Magic Mouse is to go out and buy a set of rechargeable batteries and charger (Radio Shack is where I got mine). Then the battery hog issue stops being an issue. I am on my 5th battery/charge in less than 3 months
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Yah seriously though. It eats batteries like a mouse eats cheese. I like it, its invaluable to me in Photoshop. The gestures also compliment my workflow incredibly. I can activate suxpose with a tap up top and then go through 10 power point windows, photoshop, and my browser.

It's a cool mouse, well worth the 70 bucks. It's well built too and seems to last. Good solid Apple product in my opinion. It did take some getting used to, but I have been in love since first swipe. ha ha ha
 
Jason Beck said:
Yah seriously though. It eats batteries like a mouse eats cheese. I like it, its invaluable to me in Photoshop. The gestures also compliment my workflow incredibly. I can activate suxpose with a tap up top and then go through 10 power point windows, photoshop, and my browser.

It's a cool mouse, well worth the 70 bucks. It's well built too and seems to last. Good solid Apple product in my opinion. It did take some getting used to, but I have been in love since first swipe. ha ha ha
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Did you use BTT or Magic Prefs to get it to work better?
 
a 20 bucks walmart mouse, what's the point of getting more fancy than that, they all do the samething, move the cursor, give you options of left and right click, let you scroll the page up and down with the scroll wheel... what else do you need it to do for you? make you a milkshake?
 
Razer Copperhead green with MBP and recently-aquired Razer Abyssus with iMac. I like Copperhead more though and was planning to buy a Diamondback (similar to Copperhead) instead of Abyssus but couldn't find one anywhere.

mrsir2009 said:
Trackpad. I'm not sure why you'd need to use an external mouse on the new MBs or MBPs, they trackpads are huge, and I've never got a sore wrist or anything from using them for extended periods of time. That and the fact that I use my MBP on my lap most of the time (so I can't use a mouse) is why I don't use external mice on laptops anymore. :D

I used to use one with my old iBook, but thats because the trackpad was quite small:(
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I don't use a mouse with my MBP when on the go, but on the desk its a must due to better positioning of the hand, gaming and less grease on the laptop.
 
Im using the Apple Magic Mouse and a Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX.
Apple Magic Mouse is seriously overrated (its just for appearance).
You should definitely invest in some other mouse if you want comfortable and precise tracking.
 
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From top left to right; Logitech Performance MX, Alienware TactX Mouse, Razer Naga, Razer Orochi, Razer Deathadder, Razer Copperhead.

The Logitech Performance MX is used at home when i "dock" my macbook pro.
For travel I use the Razer orochi/Razer Kabuto combo.

For my PC, the Alienware TactX serves as the "main mouse" desktop/fps and the Razer Naga is only used for WoW.

The Deathadder and Copperhead are used when i'm feeling froggy. But they stay in their razer zip pouch mainly.
 
roliath said:
Razer Oroch
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I got the Orochi too. The bluetooth function is the primary reason for getting it, as I'm always using the amazing MBP trackpad, and only need an external for occasional gaming. The Orochi keeps the desk as minimalist and clutter-free as possible.
 
Ramphex said:
a 20 bucks walmart mouse, what's the point of getting more fancy than that, they all do the samething, move the cursor, give you options of left and right click, let you scroll the page up and down with the scroll wheel... what else do you need it to do for you? make you a milkshake?
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I know right. It's not like your i7 MBP does anything better than the i5 or C2D.

Or maybe the better mouse improves your productivity, just like how a faster machine does the same.
 
sammich said:
Or maybe the better mouse improves your productivity, just like how a faster machine does the same.
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True, to an extent. If you are the sort of person who finds that more features on a mouse can jut get confusing, then obviously something with 6+ buttons or the magic mouse can be overbearing. I like my simple one button mouse, and although I could get used to a bunch of buttons, I don't need them.

Your point still stands for people unlike me though.
 
tristangage said:
True, to an extent. If you are the sort of person who finds that more features on a mouse can jut get confusing, then obviously something with 6+ buttons or the magic mouse can be overbearing. I like my simple one button mouse, and although I could get used to a bunch of buttons, I don't need them.

Your point still stands for people unlike me though.
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Very true, no point in having extra things you don't need. But the other guy basically saying that anything beyond the most basic features is useless for everyone is ignorant. Also, what counts as a 'basic' function? The 3rd mouse button under the wheel? The wheel itself? The laser tracking?

If I could extend that: he could've paid much less for a similar machine instead of his MBP, ragging on other saying: well it's a computer, it opens word files, browses the internet and emails. What else do you need it to do for you? Make you breakfast?
 
No mouse. Although I carry a plain logitech mouse in my backpack, just in case I or somebody else is tired of using the trackpad.
 
Magic mouse. First mouse I'd say is worth paying more than 10/20 bux for (before, I was fine long as it had a scroll wheel, was a good shape. I liked hte 10 dollar logitech mouses basically).

It has actual useful features that are intuitive, it's not huge in my hand (I hate those big mice with all sorts of random buttons), it's wireless, even though it's not shaped how I usually prefer mice I find it works well I just had to hold it differently (not rest my hand on it but grip it lightly with two fingers) and it still is comfortable, and because of its flat shape it fits in my laptop bag easily so doubles as a good travel mouse as well without having to be uber small.

I mean I know my new macbook pro has gestures (haven't really messed with that yet) but I have to agree with some one else, it's more comfortable to use a mouse as it has your hand placed in a more comfortable place rather than in front of the keyboard (it's quicker to get to it when it's at the side, particularly if you don't need to use the keyboard and are just using the mouse. I'm finding letting the trackpad have a right click is kind of a pain cause how my hands are placed I keep hitting it than the left click. I may just go with trackpad just having one click).
 
Ramphex said:
a 20 bucks walmart mouse, what's the point of getting more fancy than that, they all do the samething, move the cursor, give you options of left and right click, let you scroll the page up and down with the scroll wheel... what else do you need it to do for you? make you a milkshake?
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Hamburgers. A meat patty between two pieces of round bread. Mickey D's quarter pounder or a Wagyu beef burger. Same thing.

Or food in general. Does the same thing. Goes in your mouth, comes out your rear. What else do you need it to do for you? Clean oil spills?
 
Although the Magic Mouse wasn't cheap, it is cheaper than some mice out there and in my opinion, absolutely brilliant to use. It's simple, yet functional and does everything I want it to.
 
Logitech Performance MX, and I love it to death!

Before that I used a Nano, or one of those other sleek portable Logitech mice thats really nice... but too small for me. I need a dedicated place to rest my pinky so the Performance MX is heaven.
 
logitech mx revolution

highly customizable, tons of buttons (left/right, mousewheel, search button behind wheel, left/right thumb, thumb wheel, thumb wheel left/right), hyper scroll wheel (flip it fast and there is some type of mechanism that unlocks and allows the wheel to spin for a longer period of time), led battery indicator, on/off switch (which I've never used), and insane battery time (and I used my mac for gaming, as sad as that sounds, so the mouse gets a work out).

Feels really comfortable in my hand, it's nice and hefty but slides effortlessly (and with such high dpi even the slightest nudge can cover the span of my 24" monitor at full res. It's right handed only though which could be a bummer.

It also comes with a rechargeable battery and a docking station to charge.

Unfortunately, it's not bluetooth, and eats up one of my USB ports via a RF dongle.

Greatest mouse I've ever owned and I would highly recommend the purchase even at full price. I got lucky and snagged it for half, so keep an eye out for some deals on it!
 
Jason Beck said:
BTT all the way. I couldnt live without it. Increased track speed, different gestures, tip taps.. its all nice.
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Thank you. I'll try my magic mouse again with the BTT software.

It puzzles me to read people are happy with the Magic Mouse, makes it obvious there's a way to get it to work.

I bought two when they first came out. My wife and I tried them for a week, were both disappointed and went back to our Logitec's.
 
Magic Mouse. I love it.

Only problem I have is that the track speed isn't high enough at max. And the right click isn't sensitive enough during the light gaming that I do.
 
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