Eric S.
macrumors 68040
Yes, well for me about 50% of the usage of my MB is in Windows XP, for which the trackpad operation is poor. It's better than it was originally, when it was purely miserable, but still a mouse is a must.
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Which mouse do you use with you MB/MBP ?
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Yes, well for me about 50% of the usage of my MB is in Windows XP, for which the trackpad operation is poor. It's better than it was originally, when it was purely miserable, but still a mouse is a must.
I use a Microsoft Bluetooth Mouse 5000, and as far as I'm concerned, it's perfect for me. It fits comfortably in my hand, and the buttons are positioned just right. I've gotten used to the scrolling sound, but it wasn't really an issue for me to start with, since I'm not that picky.
It sounds like you are in the same situation as me and you even seem to have come to the same conclusion. I don't want to use either of my USB ports either, but I want a mouse for occasionaly WoW and when I have to use Windows (because the trackpad blows in windows). Be sure to report back what your thoughts are on the Orochi.
wordoflife
macrumors 604
Thank goodness there is a thread for this.
I'm not paying for a Magic Mouse, but then again I normally use the trackpad.
So, I probably wouldn't buy a mouse. 😛😛
I'm not paying for a Magic Mouse, but then again I normally use the trackpad.
So, I probably wouldn't buy a mouse. 😛😛
syfuman
macrumors newbie
+1 for the same setup. I also use ControllerMate to setup browser back and forth navigation when using the G9.
The mouse is SMALL, even smaller than my Logitech Anywhere MX, which already is a tiny notebook mouse - doesn't bother me much tho. Both the main buttons make a nice soft click sound, the wheel doesn't rattle and works very well. The two blue LEDs (illuminated wheel and battery indicator) are a nice eye catcher but I turned them off completely to conserve battery. 200% better build quality than the Microsoft 5000. The 2.0 Mac driver is pretty good at well, it lets you customize everything, really nice.
Anyway - this "sleep" problem is there and its definitely annoying. The mouse enters a power saving state after not moving it for exactly 3 seconds (it even does that if you move the scroll wheel within the 3 seconds, you HAVE to move it to prevent it from snoozing). Then, after 3 seconds, if you move the mouse it needs like half a second to wake up and the cursor jumps from the "where it went to sleep" position to the current one...
I can see how gamers that are moving the mouse around all the time are unaware of this issue - but for everyday use, like reading a longer webpage or doing some basic desktop work its a deal breaker... (for example clicking into the text field here to correct a typo, moving my hands to the keyboard and back to the mouse > it SLEEPS already) Everything's fine if you use the USB cable that comes with it, but I wanted a BT wireless mouse... so it goes back to Amazon, gonna try the Logitech m555b now.
Verdict:
High build quality, great Mac driver, feels good to the touch, LED gimmicks, USB cable, works out of the box
but
very small (smaller than common notebook mice), heavy (some might prefer heavy mice tho), SLEEP ISSUE which kills the whole usability for non gamers
I'd agree with that bar the weight?? And the size, well it fit's my hands better then the Nano VX did.
I'm sorry it sleeps too much for you, trouble is I use it with the cable and for games only really. Report back with the Logitech, be interested to see if it sleeps too. Haven't Microsoft also just launched some new models? Does the Apple Magic Mouse sleep?
Martyimac
macrumors 68030
I'm using a MS wireless comfort keyboard/wireless laser mouse 6000 combo. The wireless receiver is running through my USB hub. This KB is also the one MS makes that is for the mac. Has been in use for a couple of years now with nary a glitch. Just the right amount of curve to the KB without being excessive and the mouse fits well. In fact I am using the mouse with my left hand even though I am right handed, (carpel tunnel symptoms). Can't tell you about gaming but for everything else it works great and once you go to a multi button mouse, you can't go back, they are just too easy to use.
