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Wireless mouse recommendations for Aluminum MacBook?
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The Apple wireless Mighty Mouse is a good pick. It's not a gaming mouse but it does the job pretty well. Don't listen to the threads complaining about it. Only the people with problems bother to post threads.
I am very pleased with this mouse. I have had it for a year now and it hasn't let me down.
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Wow. You're actually satisfied with a MM?
Some people. I've done everything I can to get away from the MM. And yet every Mac at my school has one.
They've had it for less than a day. I liked the one that came with my iMac until I used it for two weeks. I'll be interested to hear how you enjoy yours over time, yourdream.
I picked up the Microsoft Arc for my aluminum macbook. It looks nice, feels comfortable, and so far hasn't given me any trouble. It's a little pricey at $60 but if price isn't a big factor for you check it out. I've also heard good things about the MX Revolution but the mouse runs at $100 which was a bit too much for me. Here's a pic of the Arc
I'm not a fan of the mighty mouse at all. Without even mentioning the price, it performs like crap.
I would have recommended any of the Logitech notebook mice - they start as low as $20 up to $70 for the high-end bluetooth versions with micro receivers.
I would have recommended any of the Logitech notebook mice - they start as low as $20 up to $70 for the high-end bluetooth versions with micro receivers.
I use the Logitech VX Revolution at work (although I got it on sale, so the normal price might be too high for what you're looking for, Amazon currently has it for just under $50) and an old discontinued MX700 mouse/keyboard combo at home.
I highly recommend any Logitech mouse with Hyper-fast scrolling... a nearly frictionless scroll wheel. This is perfect for me as I work with very large PHP and HTML files (5000+ lines long) and need to get to certain points as quickly as possible. Plus it's got a built-in battery meter, and I usually don't have to replace the single AA battery more than every 5-6 months.
I highly recommend any Logitech mouse with Hyper-fast scrolling... a nearly frictionless scroll wheel. This is perfect for me as I work with very large PHP and HTML files (5000+ lines long) and need to get to certain points as quickly as possible. Plus it's got a built-in battery meter, and I usually don't have to replace the single AA battery more than every 5-6 months.
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Mighty Mouse is great but flawed
The Bluetooth Mighty Mouse is great, but only when it works.
I've been using a Mighty Mouse for a couple of years and really like it.
However, its foibles are finally getting to me and I wonder if there's any
alternatives which do the good things of a Mighty Mouse, but not the bad.
Good things (all of these are when it's working!)
I would really like something with a combined mouse and trackball. Does anyone know if these exist? Preferably with three buttons so I can map the middle one to the application switcher.
I personally dislike the Logitec mice as I think they're cheap, nasty and ugly, and have no place sitting at the top table with a Mac. But, I do like the idea of their big ball mouse; kind of an oversized Mighty Mouse, but with a ball that's easily cleaned.
What other mice to people recommend in lieu of a Mighty Mouse?
The Bluetooth Mighty Mouse is great, but only when it works.
I've been using a Mighty Mouse for a couple of years and really like it.
However, its foibles are finally getting to me and I wonder if there's any
alternatives which do the good things of a Mighty Mouse, but not the bad.
Good things (all of these are when it's working!)
- Track ball. I find this the absolute best feature of the MM. I only wish it could be extracted from its cage to enable cleaning. I like to use it for scrolling and it's especially useful scrolling sideways on larger pages, previews and photos (especially with PhotoShop).
- Ergonomics, size and feel. I find it extremely comfortable
- On/off switch. Slide the cover over the optical lens and it's turned off
- Integration with Expose - I like to press down on the trackball to show the application switcher (same as doing <cmd><tab>)
- Wireless Bluetooth. Essential; a mouse with a wire seems so odd!
- Looks. It's a gorgeous quality item. Yeah, that's why we love Apple.
- Track ball. It's far too prone to grease/fluff/cat hair/gunge. Far too much time is spent trying to get it working.
- Right-click. 95% accuracy just isn't anywhere good enough
- Bluetooth. It crashes daily so I have to switch it off (the little slider), wait 10 seconds, and turn it on again
- Squeeze buttons. Not really a problem as they're completely useless, so never get used.
I would really like something with a combined mouse and trackball. Does anyone know if these exist? Preferably with three buttons so I can map the middle one to the application switcher.
I personally dislike the Logitec mice as I think they're cheap, nasty and ugly, and have no place sitting at the top table with a Mac. But, I do like the idea of their big ball mouse; kind of an oversized Mighty Mouse, but with a ball that's easily cleaned.
What other mice to people recommend in lieu of a Mighty Mouse?
http://www.gosale.com/4904398/logitech-vx-revolution?gclid=CJqm7a6irZcCFRg6awodODceiw
Best mouse I have ever used
Best mouse I have ever used
...another vote for the V470 BT logitech...
I had a VX nano for notebooks and it is way too small trying to hold it comfortablly...
If only Logitech would use the nano/bluetooth on their larger VX mice...
I had a VX nano for notebooks and it is way too small trying to hold it comfortablly...
If only Logitech would use the nano/bluetooth on their larger VX mice...