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Optical mouse
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I'm looking for a recommendation of a wireless optical mouse, and what makes the difference between a £30 Microsoft one and an uknown (to me) £15 mouse. A recharging station would be nice too. TIA |
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"Jim" wrote in message
. .. In article , says... Hi I'm looking for a recommendation of a wireless optical mouse, and what makes the difference between a £30 Microsoft one and an uknown (to me) £15 mouse. A recharging station would be nice too. TIA I would recommend the Logitech MX700. It has the highest resolution going and is 'As smooth as silk' in operation. A little bit more than £30 (around £45 maybe a little lower now) but IMHO worth every penny. Jim -- ------------------------ www.setiuk.com The Official UK Team ------------------------ That looks like a nice mouse. Does it work on most surfaces? |
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Graeme wrote:
I'm looking for a recommendation of a wireless optical mouse, and what makes the difference between a £30 Microsoft one and an uknown (to me) £15 mouse. A recharging station would be nice too. Logitech MX 700. |
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the difference between a £30 Microsoft one and an uknown (to me) £15
mouse. Quality? I will say, Microsoft mice are very well made and don't exhibit the cheapness of lower-cost nice. I had a BTC mouse a year ago and the buttons felt like they would press right through the thing. I like the MS mice as they are a little larger than the Logitech mice and fill the palm of your hand better - in my opinion. @drian. |
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"@drian" wrote in message ... the difference between a £30 Microsoft one and an uknown (to me) £15 mouse. Quality? I will say, Microsoft mice are very well made and don't exhibit the cheapness of lower-cost nice. I had a BTC mouse a year ago and the buttons felt like they would press right through the thing. I like the MS mice as they are a little larger than the Logitech mice and fill the palm of your hand better - in my opinion. @drian. I have used an MS cordless optical mouse for some months. Really like it, but the bloody thing eats AA batteries (2/week). Haven't yet found a good workable alternative. Any suggestions? Nic. |
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says... "Jim" wrote in message . .. In article , says... Hi I'm looking for a recommendation of a wireless optical mouse, and what makes the difference between a =A330 Microsoft one and an uknown (to me) =A31= 5 mouse. A recharging station would be nice too. TIA I would recommend the Logitech MX700. It has the highest resolution going and is 'As smooth as silk' in operation. A little bit more than =A330 (around =A345 maybe a little lower now) but IMHO worth every penny. =20 Jim -- ------------------------ www.setiuk.com The Official UK Team ------------------------ =20 That looks like a nice mouse. Does it work on most surfaces? =20 =20 =20 Just about, as long as the surface is not too reflective. It also feels=3D 20 solidly built unlike my MS optical on my laptop which always feels like=3D 20 it is going to fall apart I had the previous Logitech version prior to this one which I thought=3D20 was pretty good, but after nearly a year of almost daily use, the MX700=3D 20 beats it in every department. Jim --=20 ------------------------ www.setiuk.com The Official UK Team=20 ------------------------ |
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says... =20 "@drian" wrote in message ... the difference between a =A330 Microsoft one and an uknown (to me) = =A315 mouse. Quality? I will say, Microsoft mice are very well made and don't exhib= it the cheapness of lower-cost nice. I had a BTC mouse a year ago and the buttons felt like they would press right through the thing. I like the MS mice as they are a little larger than the Logitech mice a= nd fill the palm of your hand better - in my opinion. @drian. I have used an MS cordless optical mouse for some months. Really like it, but the bloody thing eats AA batteries (2/week). Haven't yet found a good workable alternative. Any suggestions? Nic. =20 =20 =20 I used rechargeable batteries on my last cordless mouse (1500 or=20 1600Ah). They would last about a week so I had 2 in the mouse and two on=20 charge. I paid around =A310 for 4 at Dixons. If you get a charger unit, it= =20 is advisable to get one with a discharge facility so you can drain the=20 batteries from time to time and prolong the life of the batteries. Jim --=20 ------------------------ www.setiuk.com The Official UK Team=20 ------------------------ |
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"Nic O'Demus" wrote in message
... I have used an MS cordless optical mouse for some months. Really like it, but the bloody thing eats AA batteries (2/week). Haven't yet found a good workable alternative. Any suggestions? Very good point. I experienced the same thing. That's why I switched to the corded version. That, and the mouse was too heavy for the hand. I want a mouse that was easy to move. What about some sort of Nicad setup? Just re-charge them when they're done and hopefully Nicads will last a little longer. @drian. |
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"@drian" wrote in message ... "Nic O'Demus" wrote in message ... I have used an MS cordless optical mouse for some months. Really like it, but the bloody thing eats AA batteries (2/week). Haven't yet found a good workable alternative. Any suggestions? Very good point. I experienced the same thing. That's why I switched to the corded version. That, and the mouse was too heavy for the hand. I want a mouse that was easy to move. What about some sort of Nicad setup? Just re-charge them when they're done and hopefully Nicads will last a little longer. @drian. S'pose I've grown used to the size of the mouse and now find it very comfortable and easy to use. Just the battery consumption bothers me. Have tried nicads and nimh - wretched thing won't work with them. My better half uses a corded ms optical rodent on her pc, and that is a delight to use. Just wish it didn't have a cord. My desk is such a mess I'd never find the thing again! Nic |
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