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Whats the best mouse in the world?

Logitech MX1000 - Laser is great, battery life is brilliant. Charging station, plenty of buttons.

Only thing that bugs me is the horizontal scroll thing - anyone know of a way to configure it (doesnt appear to be in the logitech control centre or the mouse tab) - it's default setting only scrolls slowly, and in tiny increments. Makes it largely useless.

Other than that though...
 
irbdavid said:
Logitech MX1000 - Laser is great, battery life is brilliant. Charging station, plenty of buttons.

Only thing that bugs me is the horizontal scroll thing - anyone know of a way to configure it (doesnt appear to be in the logitech control centre or the mouse tab) - it's default setting only scrolls slowly, and in tiny increments. Makes it largely useless.

Other than that though...
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It's the thing that's bugged me about every mouse bar the Mighty under the Mac. There's no way to adjust it. I'd also appreciate any tips.
 
i think i will either go for the Apple Mighty Mouse or the Microsoft notebook 8000

these seem the best featured Bluetooth mice
 
It's simply an impossible question. All mice out there were created in an attempt to be the best mouse according to some criteria.

Since we all have different needs and different habits we'll have different answers.

I like the Mighty Mouse because I use it as a one-button mouse mostly and I like the scroll ball. I'm used to how it behaves and moves, so it feels all natural to me.
 
SpankyPenzaanz said:
razer pro
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Amen! The Razer Pro is actually the best mouse ever. Both for gaming and for pro work. The Logitech/Microsoft mice may seem cool with all of their buttons and wheels and things, but believe me when I say that if you really want a mouse, you really want a Razer. Come out of the sandbox and play for keeps.
 
I've tried a Razer Pro mouse (bought one for work), but I didn't like it at all. It has a very strange shape compared to most other mice and I suspect it works better for those with larger hands. Maybe it'd get better with some use, but the first impression was really bad.
 
Personally the MX1000. Fits perfectly into my hand, and it's great for surfing the web, hoping between apps, and navigating the finder.
 
I have the MX1000 a lot of you talk about and don't really like it. The tracking is nice but it lags once in a while, yet the receiver is right here next to me.

It's a great mouse to use except the battery dies quickly. I hate the big cradle you have to put it in, it's horrible if you're using it with a portable and pretty much eliminates the idea of cordless.

I think I like the idea of a Bluetooth mouse since it eliminates the cables and the dongles all together.
 
wronski said:
I think I like the idea of a Bluetooth mouse since it eliminates the cables and the dongles all together.
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I like it better too, in theory. However, BT doesnt really have the bandwidth for high accuracy tracking. The RF mice work better, but it depends on your needs. I keep a wireless MM for my macbook pro, but on the home machine, I use the Logitech MX
 
I just bought the corded Mighty Mouse and I like it overall. Side bottons and tiny scroll ball take some getting used to. For some reason I really like being able to left-click with both my index and middle finger at the same time. I can also left-click with my middle finger on the right-click side with my index finger resting on the left-click side. Hope all that made sense.

*I have the same problem as some of you with the slow tracking speed. Use this: http://homepage.mac.com/bhines/mousezoom.html

The top setting should be named "warp speed" though. :D I'm on "uber fast."
 
i really like my logitech mx518 corded gaming mouse. besides the usuall features, the page forward and back thumb keys make it really easy to navigate the net. i also like the on-the-fly adjustable sesitivity function.
 
Logitech all the way

I've had a MX 1000 for over a year and its fantastic.

The new MX Revolution looks sweet.

If you have the cash go with the MX Revolution and if you don't want to spend that much on a mouse then go with the MX 1000.

Apple designs great computers but when it comes to mice they definitely fall short of the mark.
 
well what are the specs I need to look for

So far I bought 3 mice and returned 2.
The USB mice, one is Microsoft Optical Mouse and the other one is the mouse made by HP. both are 19.98. They both response very poorly on my Macbook Pro.
Do you think a laser mouse will work better, or an optical mouse will b better? What are the specs I need to look for when buying a very responsive mouse. I need precision because I work w/ image and chart alot. Moving around w/ this Logitech V270 mouse is a pain.
I will definitely go and try the Logitech LX5 like you guys said in this forum, it seems like it's a responsive one.
 
I like Microsoft's (now discontinued, but successors are available) Wireless Intellimouse Explorer 2.0 with the Mac. It has no fancy features which doesn't work properly. It tracks halfway between 'Logitech Jerk' and 'Apple Valium'. The freemoving scroll wheel is something I like and the only problem is that the side scroll lacks control just like the Logitechs and the Mighty Mice are better in this respect only. Batteries last quite a long while. Apart from the sidescroll now that I know what the Mighty Mice can do, it's almost a perfect mouse for me.

Revolution MX is a decent mouse. Like the shape, OK with the weight, like the tracking, like the very smooth movement but the OS X drivers don't help. I don't think the Smart scroll brings anything new in terms of usability to the table and the side wheel click control is bad. For what it does in OS X, the above / below mice are better bets for the money. Non-swappable Li-ion batteries make this essentially a three-year disposable mouse, and I'll bet there's unlikely to be huge availability for replacement batteries on this thing.

Among others I have, the Wireless Mighty mouse is better than the wired, mainly down to the higher weight (more inertia combined with smooth movement = better accuracy) and better tracking. Squeeze side controls aren't actually all that ergonomic. Right click still sucks.

I'm waiting for an MX1000 equipped PC and I'll try it on the Mac.
 
timmillwood said:
Thats what I am trying to get away from, i like the up/down and left/right scroll but i keep pressing the side buttons when moving the mouse, so i have to turn them off, making them useless and also the scroll ball keeps stopping and I have to clean it all the time.
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I had this problem with the wired mice. If you can, get it replaced because I've had no problems like that with the new replacements. The wireless MM also doesn't have this issue. As for the scroll ball - don't mouse with filthy hands :p
 
I love my MS Wireless Optical Mouse 2000. It's simple, it works well, very comfortable and the batteries last about 4-6 months.

I just wish it came in blue tooth. I ordered a logitech blue tooth mouse with my MBP, so when that arrives we'll see how that is. If it sucks then I guess my quest for a perfect blue tooth mouse will continue. Really? why are they so hard to find?
 
dornoforpyros said:
I love my MS Wireless Optical Mouse 2000. It's simple, it works well, very comfortable and the batteries last about 4-6 months.

I just wish it came in blue tooth. I ordered a logitech blue tooth mouse with my MBP, so when that arrives we'll see how that is. If it sucks then I guess my quest for a perfect blue tooth mouse will continue. Really? why are they so hard to find?
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There is a bluetooth version of the MS intellimouse... I've been trying to track one down that's actually on sale over here.

The MX900 has a nasty habit (and I've had this with multiple MX700's too which share the same casing design) of mouse buttons 'binding' after a while, just like the Apple keyboard. I have one but it rarely sees the light of day.
 
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