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(Msg. 16) Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 11:16 pm
Post subject: Re: replacement for Mighty Mouse [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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In article <0001HW.C580347100042814B01AD9AF RemoveThis @News.Individual.NET>,
TaliesinSoft <taliesinsoft RemoveThis @me.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:11:21 -0600, Howard Brazee wrote (in article
> <05lll41ihoeoi0ejsgdunbv9vohh3ccl28 RemoveThis @4ax.com>):
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> > I've never been able to figure out the attraction of having a wireless
> > mouse. I see some detractions though.
>
> Attraction ? full freedom of placement ?
That's just it. I haven't ever felt the cord on my wired mouse limits
its placement on my mouse pad.
> no need to plug in
Sure, but then this is offset by the need to turn on and pair an
alternative Bluetooth mouse. Also, a Bluetooth mouse needs batteries.
And then there's the tracking issue I mentioned in another post in this
thread.
> Detraction ? no cord to catch it when falling
Well there is that...
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(Msg. 17) Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 11:34 pm
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In article <0001HW.C580347100042814B01AD9AF RemoveThis @News.Individual.NET>,
TaliesinSoft <taliesinsoft RemoveThis @me.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:11:21 -0600, Howard Brazee wrote (in article
> <05lll41ihoeoi0ejsgdunbv9vohh3ccl28 RemoveThis @4ax.com>):
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> > I've never been able to figure out the attraction of having a wireless
> > mouse. I see some detractions though.
>
> Attraction ? full freedom of placement ? no need to plug in
>
> Detraction ? no cord to catch it when falling
If you haven't already, check out the Kensington SlimBlade mouse:
http://us.kensington.com/html/13880.html
It's listed at $99, but I found it for much less than that at Best Buy.
It not only *has* a trackball, it can *be* a trackball if you want.
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(Msg. 18) Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 9:02 am
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(Msg. 19) Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 9:12 am
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(Msg. 20) Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 9:24 am
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(Msg. 21) Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 2:27 pm
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Tim Lance <see.sig.TakeThisOut@bottom.com> wrote:
> I have loved and defended the MM for a long time. After the third take apart
> I am giving up on it - I can't get the trackball's ribbon cable to stay in
> and am just tired of dealing with it. There are SO MANY other options out
> there that I come here to attempt circumventing just as much googling.
> Besides, I am one who very much likes to hear/read real person accounts and
> experiences in addition to what marketers and "objective" reviewers put out.
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> What I loved most about my MM was its being a trackball in a mouse. It was
> wireless but that is not a primary consideration. If my replacement is to be
> wireless it needs to be light (and Bluetooth). I have had a Microsoft
> Intellimouse (early edition) and it weighed a ton. Also I have smallish
> hands.
>
> I approach this change with some happiness as, besides the cleaning hassle,
> the one thing I hated about the MM is only 3 truly functional buttons. At
> least on mine, the pressure required to activate the 4th button's side
> pressure panels was too much.
>
> Any suggestions for a Bluetooth, small/light, multi-button mouse with a
> trackball instead of a scroll wheel?
>
> Thank you, all.
It's not wireless but I love my Razer Deathadder which works well with
either Razer's driver or USB Overdrive (at the cost of some resolution,
though). Feels very comfy in my hand and puts my old Intellimouse to
shame.
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(Msg. 22) Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 5:23 pm
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In article jollyroger-6BC4C1.23134630122008.TakeThisOut@news.individual.net, Jolly Roger
at jollyroger.TakeThisOut@pobox.com wrote on 12/31/08 12:13 AM:
> In article <05lll41ihoeoi0ejsgdunbv9vohh3ccl28.TakeThisOut@4ax.com>,
> Howard Brazee <howard.TakeThisOut@brazee.net> wrote:
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>> On Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:27:03 -0700, Dylan Winslow
>> <dylanw.TakeThisOut@xmission.dot.com> wrote:
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>>> You've probably already settled on a replacement for your MM, but I
>>> thought I'd mention this:
>>>
>>> http://www.targus.com/us/formac/
>>
>> I've never been able to figure out the attraction of having a wireless
>> mouse. I see some detractions though.
>
> I'm in the same boat as you. I've never felt the cord on my mouse was in
> the way at all.
>
> And the tracking of every Bluetooth mouse I've tried so far felt vaguely
> (and in some cases extremely) disconnected from my physical movements,
> which is always disconcerting to me. For instance, the wireless Mighty
> Mouse I have at work feels sluggish when I use it, as if the cursor on
> the screen lags behind my physical movements just enough for me to
> notice it. And another wireless Logitech mouse I have has a sort of
> jittery feel to it. It's a subtle thing in each case, but is there
> none-the-less. In contrast, the tracking of every wired mouse I have
> feels directly in synchronizations with my physical movements.
I first bought an Intellimouse, which really fit my hand extremely well.
Other than that, it was a total dud.
I exchanged it for the Logitech MouseMan Optical, and, I must say, it
performed just about as well as a wired mouse. I'd be using it now if I
could get the OS X version of the driver to work properly.
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(Msg. 23) Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:54 pm
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On 2008-12-31 17:23:18 -0500, Nick Naym
<nicknaym@[remove_this].gmail.com> said:
> In article jollyroger-6BC4C1.23134630122008 DeleteThis @news.individual.net, Jolly Roger
> at jollyroger DeleteThis @pobox.com wrote on 12/31/08 12:13 AM:
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>> In article <05lll41ihoeoi0ejsgdunbv9vohh3ccl28 DeleteThis @4ax.com>,
>> Howard Brazee <howard DeleteThis @brazee.net> wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:27:03 -0700, Dylan Winslow
>>> <dylanw DeleteThis @xmission.dot.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> You've probably already settled on a replacement for your MM, but I
>>>> thought I'd mention this:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.targus.com/us/formac/
>>>
>>> I've never been able to figure out the attraction of having a wireless
>>> mouse. I see some detractions though.
>>
>> I'm in the same boat as you. I've never felt the cord on my mouse was in
>> the way at all.
>>
>> And the tracking of every Bluetooth mouse I've tried so far felt vaguely
>> (and in some cases extremely) disconnected from my physical movements,
>> which is always disconcerting to me. For instance, the wireless Mighty
>> Mouse I have at work feels sluggish when I use it, as if the cursor on
>> the screen lags behind my physical movements just enough for me to
>> notice it. And another wireless Logitech mouse I have has a sort of
>> jittery feel to it. It's a subtle thing in each case, but is there
>> none-the-less. In contrast, the tracking of every wired mouse I have
>> feels directly in synchronizations with my physical movements.
>
>
> I first bought an Intellimouse, which really fit my hand extremely well.
> Other than that, it was a total dud.
>
> I exchanged it for the Logitech MouseMan Optical, and, I must say, it
> performed just about as well as a wired mouse. I'd be using it now if I
> could get the OS X version of the driver to work properly.
Try SteerMouse
<http://plentycom.jp/en/steermouse/index.html> |
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(Msg. 24) Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 1:50 am
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In article 2009010121540675249-malcolm@invalid, Malcolm at malcolm@invalid
wrote on 1/1/09 9:54 PM:
> On 2008-12-31 17:23:18 -0500, Nick Naym
> <nicknaym@[remove_this].gmail.com> said:
....
....
>>
>> I exchanged it for the Logitech MouseMan Optical, and, I must say, it
>> performed just about as well as a wired mouse. I'd be using it now if I
>> could get the OS X version of the driver to work properly.
>
> Try SteerMouse
> <http://plentycom.jp/en/steermouse/index.html>
>
I'll give it a try...though, I must say that the price is a _significant_
disincentive, especially considering the price of a new mouse, software
included!
BTW: I re-downloaded the Logitech software and was indeed (finally) able to
get it to work properly. It's a pleasure being able to scroll again --
though I now realize it's not as smooth as MM (when MM actually works); but
the mouse itself is much more comfortable to hold and use.
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