Looking to buy a new laser mouse

I'm looking to upgrade my current mouse, a Logitech Cordless Optical mouse, to something newer and am looking for suggestions. The store shelves are filled with dozens and it's difficult to read through all the hype. I want a standard wireless right-hand 2-button mouse, scroll wheel, laser, AA batteries with long life, and most importantly high accuracy. I can't seem to get a small/accurate enough movement with the model I currently have, and the batteries wear out after about a month. Any suggestions?

Hi,
I purchased the Microsoft Laser 8000, which comes with recharging stand and am quite pleased with it. I am A "southpaw' and reconfigured the buttons through control panel. The Mouse has a unniform shape so fits both hands, some of the newer mice are shaped for right handed only.
I am quite happy wiht it.
Jim cost $89 Canadian give or take.
USB Blue tooth model
JIm

This is just my personal opinion (others may disagree)
But I find that I can notice the difference between wireless vs cabled mice,
in that i notice a slight time lag with cordless mice.

This is only very slight but enough to be noticed by myself. (perhaps the latest ones are better i don't know but its worth at least looking into... perhaps plug 2 in at the store: cabled vs cordless laser and do a side by side comparison)...

And if your aspiring to upgrade to a laser from your optical for a resolution upgrade that (even though substantial) is like splitting a hair then you may well also be pedantic about other factors effecting pointing performance?

ie cables are a nuisance but if your interested in performance then perhaps its worth getting a little tangled from time to time for a little bit more zip.

I had a wireless optical mouse that gave me fits. Those of you who can use the wireless with no problems are lucky or more computer savvy than me. I am now very happy with my wired Microsoft Comfort Optical 3000.

I swear by my optical trackerball (2 actually) the ones where you can run the ball with your thumb. I could never get hang of the use of mouses or tablets.
Well for drawing a tablet is easy sometimes ;)

I can just rest my arm and my thumb does the walking.

Logitech MX Revolution. I've had one for about a year now and it's brilliant.

Doesn't take batteries though. It has a rechargeable Li-oin battery and a charging dock.

I have used a Logitech MX700 cordless for at least 5 years, I have one for both my desktop PC's. They use rechargable AA's which charge in the dock when the mouse is not in use. They're almost indestructable!
I am so accustomed to the weight, shape, feel of the mousewheel and the position of the thumb buttons that I feel lost with any other mouse :eek:

I saw an eBay seller getting rid of old stock of the MX 700 a few months ago for $15 each, so bought 4 more (with dock) - ready for when (if) the current mice give up the ghost :D

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I also have a Logitech MX Revolution and have been very happy with it for several years now. I also have the VX Revolution for my laptops and it is great for using with them. Two of the finest mice I have ever had and I've had plenty. :)

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Originally Posted by ankhor

I swear by my optical trackerball (2 actually) the ones where you can run the ball with your thumb. I could never get hang of the use of mouses or tablets.
Well for drawing a tablet is easy sometimes ;)

I can just rest my arm and my thumb does the walking.

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I have always wanted to try one of these

(for more than a few minutes)

but have never got round to it...
As being a digitizer i always have an eye out for developments in pointing technology.
But never got round to purchasing one of these.
The logic being that with a mouse you can almost traverse the whole screen (depending on settings) before you get to the edge of your mouse mat and then have to lift and take another pass (which is no problem but anyway).

(i.e. my settings are optimized for accuracy so anyone who uses my mouse is appalled by how far you have to move the mouse and how slow the cursor moves compared to setting optimized for normal pointing)

But i guess i just have reservations as i see you would much more frequently have the reposition the thumb on the ball as the process would involve much more frequent "passes" of the thumb over the ball etc....which i guess you would adapt to but it strikes me as a factor that would limit speed for my desired application.

I just wonder how i could adapt to one of these re: digitizing ie where you need to be placing points (very accurate positioning of the cursor then right or left clicking) down perhaps 3-5 per second for perhaps 30 minutes or an hour at a time.

You would know better than I would... do you think this would be an issue with one of these ie. vs a mouse?

I must have the low end wireless mouse like Jim. I havent used it that much yet as I just got it for my birthday but I have not had any problems with it.
Steve , that looks like a nice mouse. I guess if I get tired of replacing batteries, I can look for one of those models.

Unfortunately no longer produced by Logitech Bruce.
The weight and wheel action is just right for me. Not found another mouse which has the 'right' feel for me.

If you look for a new mouse, have a look at these two:

Logitech G9: cable mouse, switch dpi using buttons on the mouse without any need to change settings in the operating system. weight can be adjusted and it comes with 2 interchangebable grips. doesnt need any driver being installed.

Microsoft Sidewinder X8 - wireless, dpi can be adjusted on the fly like the Logitech G9 and you can even created macros using mouse buttons. Currently my favourite by far.

Juergen

Sledger,
I had an MX700, don't remember why I quit using it, possibly the rechargable batteries quit. I looked through my stock of junk to try it again and can only find the base. Odd...
Can't use a trackball, never could get the feel of those things, I also have a Wacom Tablet and same problem, I need to spend a LOT of time with it to try to make it do what I want. When I use a tablet, I usually use both the tablet and a mouse at the same time. I'm leaning toward the Logitech MX Revolution so far.

juergen,
I looked at the Sidewinder but it's wired, I need wireless.

Any others?

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Originally Posted by sledger

I have used a Logitech MX700 cordless for at least 5 years, I have one for both my desktop PC's. They use rechargable AA's which charge in the dock when the mouse is not in use. They're almost indestructable!
I am so accustomed to the weight, shape, feel of the mousewheel and the position of the thumb buttons that I feel lost with any other mouse :eek:

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Yes I have since changed rechargeable batteries, currently using Engerizer 2500mAh. They charge up fine in the dock. Every now and then the contacts on the mouse and in the dock need cleaning. Other than this (and natural wear) it's as good as the day I bought it.
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PS: Jim if you use eBay, look up item number: 250451001624
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Sledger,
I found my old MX700 and thought I would try it again, but the base isn't seeing the signal from the mouse. Batteries are good, LED's show correct but no connection. Any suggestions? :confused:

Hi Jim,

If the mouse and the base device are showing connect but no movement of the mouse is working:

1. there may be a problem in the connection between the mouse circuits and the RF (radio frequency) circuits within the mouse. NOTE: This could be almost anything from a cold solder joint to a broken trace on the board or to a failed component.

2. there may be a problem in the mouse circuits. Same note as for 1 except it would be within the mouse circuitry.

3. there may be a problem between the RF circuits in the base unit and the connector (USB?) on the base unit. Same note as for 1. but only for the base device circuits and the USB converter circuits.

Cheaper and easier to replace than to find and fix any problem that exists. ;)

Jim pressing the 'Connect' button on the base and then the 'connect' button on the underside of the mouse may take a few attempts for a frequency channel to be established.
These mice might be used on several PC's in the one office, so they cycle through the 27MHz frequency channels to establish a unique one.

I suffer with a Logitech Optical Wheel Mouse (corded) because it works with Xara's scroll features and so far the Microsoft mice don't. Ticks me off because the Microsoft Optical mice have much better control. :mad:

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Microsoft Optical mice have much better control. :mad:

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That's a matter of a pinion (said the flightless duck) :D:D