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Ok, i'm considering buying a higher dpi mouse. However, I'm not so sure just how much would that be worth it in actuality. I know it matters a lot in gaming, and they say it also does in graphics design, but I can't really see how. I mean, if you need to be precise, you're probably gonna zoom in anyway, so whats the point, right?
What do you think? Is it worth it?
I've never had it come up as an important issue with any designer I've worked with. I've only seen design studios using standard kit as supplied with the machine.
Gamers are another breed altogether. Money to burn and testosterone fuelled machine specs.
I have a standard laser wheel mouse and I have never felt the need for anything more.
Thanks!
So basically, all this high DPI bs is nothing but marketing, right?
Are you unhappy with your mouse?
Well, no, i just need another one for my desktop computer so i don't have to plug it in and out when I'm on my laptop. So I was thinking since I'm already gonna buy one, maybe i should get a supposedly good one. Thats why I wanted to know just how much does higher DPI make difference.
if you want to zap from one side of your monitor screen to the other fast and hit a target pixel[s] precisely - a high dpi will increase your hit rate
if you don't do fast mouse movements that need precision you may not notice any difference
I'm of the "I'll zoom in for greater precision" camp. I'm more interested in having a comfortable and reliable mouse that moves well. It's nice to ditch wires.
it probably is a gamers thing.... animators too maybe, and video editors...
I suspect that the mouse is probably half the equation. If you have a large screen then mouse accuracy may be more important since it's easier to see more detail for a given resolution. There's probably a sweet spot for mouse resolution, physical screen size and pixel resolution.
that may well be true, in which case 'high' becomes relative..