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Dmitri
Hello everybody,
I'm looking for suggestions on this seemingly simple task.
Sitting 10-12 hours a day in front of a PC, I decided it's time to get a
mouse that would qualify as the best that suits my needs - that is,
comfortable, with enough (conveniently located) buttons to help my
navigation thru the PC.
One thing I established pretty early - it's got to be optical. That's
pretty easy 'cause you can hardly buy a mechanical these days.
Other than that I'm puzzled - there seems to be always something wrong
with those I tried.
MS Optical standard- OK shape, very light weel that clicks when you roll
it - the way I like it because of the feedback it provides. problem - no
feature buttons
MS Optical Wireless (with tilt wheel) - very nice shape, tilt wheel
feature is OK, but does not seem too practical unless you work on a very
wide Excel document or something similar. Another annoying (to me)
problem: the wheel rotates smooth (no click feedback), unlike the
standard mouse, and is seemingly hard to click on. It kinda makes sense
with this tilt they probably heeded to harden it to prevent accidental
clicks. Batteries make it a bit heavier hence more fatigue - opposite to
relief I wanted. Not too bad, but after 10 hours, you will feel it.
Logitech Mx500 - a bit strange shape (after 10 yrs of using MS mice).
Wheel is nice and light. The application switch button is a nice idea, but
is positioned in a weird place – kinda underneath your palm, so hard to
reach. Looks like the tilt wheel would make it a nice addition to its
features. Could be my mouse of choice (if I could not find a wireless one
that’s not too heavy) but the problem is: Logitech software is marginal. I
would like something fully compatible with MS IntelliPoint 5.0 that rocks
Logitech MX1000 laser mouse. A sort of a Cadillac of a mouse. Same
problem, I guess: very heavy. Definitely has to do with the rechargeable
batteries. Still too much fatigue for 10 hour a day use. Other than that
shape feels a bit weird but comfortable. Nice set of feature buttons.
ABSOLUTELY trashy software. Did not work out of the box, downloaded update
fared all right, but, man, such limited functionality for such expensive
that mechanically fine mouse!
In between I even tried Logitech Marble Mouse, which is a trackball, but
did not like the idea too much. I seem to need that wheel so much. Hard to
jump from a mouse to a trackball anyways.
So, any suggestion for a mouse out there? At this point in time, having
spent about $300 on mice this month alone, I’m open to any suggestion. Any
unknown brand of specialty ergonomic mice I should be aware of? Any
ideal, link or suggestion is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
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I'm looking for suggestions on this seemingly simple task.
Sitting 10-12 hours a day in front of a PC, I decided it's time to get a
mouse that would qualify as the best that suits my needs - that is,
comfortable, with enough (conveniently located) buttons to help my
navigation thru the PC.
One thing I established pretty early - it's got to be optical. That's
pretty easy 'cause you can hardly buy a mechanical these days.
Other than that I'm puzzled - there seems to be always something wrong
with those I tried.
MS Optical standard- OK shape, very light weel that clicks when you roll
it - the way I like it because of the feedback it provides. problem - no
feature buttons
MS Optical Wireless (with tilt wheel) - very nice shape, tilt wheel
feature is OK, but does not seem too practical unless you work on a very
wide Excel document or something similar. Another annoying (to me)
problem: the wheel rotates smooth (no click feedback), unlike the
standard mouse, and is seemingly hard to click on. It kinda makes sense
with this tilt they probably heeded to harden it to prevent accidental
clicks. Batteries make it a bit heavier hence more fatigue - opposite to
relief I wanted. Not too bad, but after 10 hours, you will feel it.
Logitech Mx500 - a bit strange shape (after 10 yrs of using MS mice).
Wheel is nice and light. The application switch button is a nice idea, but
is positioned in a weird place – kinda underneath your palm, so hard to
reach. Looks like the tilt wheel would make it a nice addition to its
features. Could be my mouse of choice (if I could not find a wireless one
that’s not too heavy) but the problem is: Logitech software is marginal. I
would like something fully compatible with MS IntelliPoint 5.0 that rocks
Logitech MX1000 laser mouse. A sort of a Cadillac of a mouse. Same
problem, I guess: very heavy. Definitely has to do with the rechargeable
batteries. Still too much fatigue for 10 hour a day use. Other than that
shape feels a bit weird but comfortable. Nice set of feature buttons.
ABSOLUTELY trashy software. Did not work out of the box, downloaded update
fared all right, but, man, such limited functionality for such expensive
that mechanically fine mouse!
In between I even tried Logitech Marble Mouse, which is a trackball, but
did not like the idea too much. I seem to need that wheel so much. Hard to
jump from a mouse to a trackball anyways.
So, any suggestion for a mouse out there? At this point in time, having
spent about $300 on mice this month alone, I’m open to any suggestion. Any
unknown brand of specialty ergonomic mice I should be aware of? Any
ideal, link or suggestion is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
-------------------------------------
--
Dmitri Abaimov, RCDD
http://www.cabling-design.com
Cabling Forum, color codes, pinouts and other useful resources for
premises cabling users and pros
http://www.cabling-design.com/homecabling
Residential Cabling Guide
##-----------------------------------------------##
Article posted with Cabling-Design.com Newsgroup Archive
http://www.cabling-design.com/forums
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alt.comp.hardware - 11128 messages and counting!
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