Logitech cordless Trackman and MX700 views anyone?

Hi all,

After stumbling across Microsoft's new tilt wheel mouse I considered
changing/upgrading my current MS Intellimouse pro for the nifty side scroll
feature (god it would have to be good) but am now betwixt between the
Logitech Trackman cordless (do they do a ps2 corded version?) and MX700 as
they seem better suited to my hand and have added functionality albeit no
side scroll feature.

So I'm after anyone with experience of either or both Mice and would welcome
their views on pro's and cons.
Particularly wondering whether the trackball is as accurate and fast as an
optical mouse? This would be great as requires no mouse movement and fits
snugly in my hand.

Steve

"Stevie Boy" wrote in message
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Hi all,

After stumbling across Microsoft's new tilt wheel mouse I considered
changing/upgrading my current MS Intellimouse pro for the nifty side
scroll
feature (god it would have to be good) but am now betwixt between the
Logitech Trackman cordless (do they do a ps2 corded version?) and MX700 as
they seem better suited to my hand and have added functionality albeit no
side scroll feature.

So I'm after anyone with experience of either or both Mice and would
welcome
their views on pro's and cons.
Particularly wondering whether the trackball is as accurate and fast as an
optical mouse? This would be great as requires no mouse movement and fits
snugly in my hand.

Steve


I have an MX700, and its pretty much perfect - 800 dpi sensor is very
precise, plenty of buttons, logitechs software is the best (even for gamers,
theres an extra utility you can download), comfy, the only downsides are its
heavy, and although its rechargable, the battery life is a week at the most
depending on useage, so if your like me and keep forgetting to put it back
in its docking station at night to charge, you may find yourself running out
of juice at very inconvenient moments!

On Sun, 1 Feb 2004 23:55:15 -0000, Adrian wrote:


"Stevie Boy" wrote in message
...
Hi all,

After stumbling across Microsoft's new tilt wheel mouse I considered
changing/upgrading my current MS Intellimouse pro for the nifty side
scroll
feature (god it would have to be good) but am now betwixt between the
Logitech Trackman cordless (do they do a ps2 corded version?) and MX700
as
they seem better suited to my hand and have added functionality albeit
no
side scroll feature.

So I'm after anyone with experience of either or both Mice and would
welcome
their views on pro's and cons.
Particularly wondering whether the trackball is as accurate and fast as
an
optical mouse? This would be great as requires no mouse movement and
fits
snugly in my hand.

Steve


I have an MX700, and its pretty much perfect - 800 dpi sensor is very
precise, plenty of buttons, logitechs software is the best (even for
gamers,
theres an extra utility you can download), comfy, the only downsides are
its
heavy, and although its rechargable, the battery life is a week at the
most
depending on useage, so if your like me and keep forgetting to put it
back
in its docking station at night to charge, you may find yourself running
out
of juice at very inconvenient moments!

I've also got an MX700 and I have nothing but praise for it. The words
f***ing ACE spring to mind. It fits prefectly in the hand, it's VERY
responsive and accurate, the 4th & 5th buttons are fantastic, so much
better than most other side-of-the-mouse buttons. With regards to the
battery, it doesn't last long, but definately several days, and it's
really no big deal to remember to dock it at night to recharge, it's just
a question of dropping it in the slot and bingo.
I would buy this mouse anytime, its GREAT.

Steve

--
Only two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm
not sure about the former.
Albert Einstein

on Mon February 2 2004 4:32 am, Stephen Austin decided to enlighten us with:


I've also got an MX700 and I have nothing but praise for it. The words
f***ing ACE spring to mind. It fits prefectly in the hand, it's VERY
responsive and accurate, the 4th & 5th buttons are fantastic, so much
better than most other side-of-the-mouse buttons. With regards to the
battery, it doesn't last long, but definately several days, and it's
really no big deal to remember to dock it at night to recharge, it's just
a question of dropping it in the slot and bingo.
I would buy this mouse anytime, its GREAT.

I have an MX500, which is essentially a corded version of the MX700 and it's
the most comfortable mouse I've used yet. The center button on the
mousewheel isn't so sensitive that it engages as easily as my Explorer
Optical mouse. It was my first Logitech device, but I've bought several
others now and they're top notch.



--
Big Daddy Ruel Smith

My SuSE Linux machine uptime:
8:35am up 6 days 23:11, 2 users, load average: 0.33, 0.18, 0.29

My Windows XP machine uptime:
Something less...

Thanks guys for your views seems like a Logitech is the one to buy. However
battery usage seems a point to consider.

However as Ruel has suggest about his MS explorer I have not found the same
with my intellimouse pro which I think is the dogs bo***** as mice go. So
much so I bought another sometime ago when I spotted one in an end of line
sale... very cheap just incase my current one gave up the ghost. Probably
the last of the well built MS mice until recent times.

However it is somewhat sore on the back of the wrist as it does not give
full hand coverage.
This is where the Logitech trackball comes in which is ultra comfy and I
wont have to keep picking the pesky thing up to reach the other side of the
screen (a space thing rather than a critisicm of the mouse).

Steve

On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 19:46:21 -0000, Stevie Boy wrote:

battery usage seems a point to consider.

If you get the MX700, then it's no problem at all, because the charging
station is just a drop in and forget affair. (you have to sleep at SOME
point eh? :P) and the batteries will easily last several days before a
charge is necessary, so if you charge it each night then it's never a
problem.

This is where the Logitech trackball comes in which is ultra comfy and I
wont have to keep picking the pesky thing up to reach the other side of
the
screen (a space thing rather than a critisicm of the mouse).

Picking it up? I can scan the entire width of my 1280x1024 res screen with
a physical mouse movement of just 6cm (ish). Surely you have that much
space available?

Just to reinforce, buy the MX700, it's GREAT (I'm not taking comission
here, honest :P)

Steve

--
Only two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm
not sure about the former.
Albert Einstein

Picking it up? I can scan the entire width of my 1280x1024 res screen with
a physical mouse movement of just 6cm (ish). Surely you have that much
space available?



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Yep I can too. Same screen area :-) I have the whole of the mouse mat to
play with.. and its a stndard size one! Maybe I'm just frightened that I may
scratch the Vinyl record that adorns the mat cover! But seriously as I said
the back of the wrist tends to lay on the mouse mat rather than the mouse
which limits freedom of movement. Yes I can just about stretch to those
diagonal scans.So when the mouse ends up near the top of the mat as it tends
to do after a half dozen diagonal screen scans with general play inbetween I
have to keep picking it up (lifting it to release the movement of the ball)
and plonking it back down on a more central point of the mat. The reverse
does not tend to happen as holding the mouse is uncomfortable with the wrist
not on a level plane.

Perhaps I'm just becoming a trackball man. Or maybe just a lazy right arm!

On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 23:34:38 -0000, Stevie Boy wrote:


Picking it up? I can scan the entire width of my 1280x1024 res screen
with
a physical mouse movement of just 6cm (ish). Surely you have that much
space available?



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Yep I can too. Same screen area :-) I have the whole of the mouse mat to
play with.. and its a stndard size one! Maybe I'm just frightened that I
may
scratch the Vinyl record that adorns the mat cover! But seriously as I
said
the back of the wrist tends to lay on the mouse mat rather than the mouse
which limits freedom of movement. Yes I can just about stretch to those
diagonal scans.So when the mouse ends up near the top of the mat as it
tends
to do after a half dozen diagonal screen scans with general play
inbetween I
have to keep picking it up (lifting it to release the movement of the
ball)
and plonking it back down on a more central point of the mat. The reverse
does not tend to happen as holding the mouse is uncomfortable with the
wrist
not on a level plane.

Perhaps I'm just becoming a trackball man. Or maybe just a lazy right
arm!

Try having a good game of Counter-Strike with a trackball tho....

Steve

--
Only two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm
not sure about the former.
Albert Einstein

Try having a good game of Counter-Strike with a trackball tho....

Steve

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That would be something harder to do than you mention. I dont have the game
(or the trackball at present) lol!

I find it hard in general to find enough time to play any game! Of course if
I did finally settle on a trackball and get around to playing any serious
games (jeez I have many but only ever finished about 3! lol) I could always
swap.

Now where did I put that force feedback joystick I bought years ago?

Steve (thats me you know :-) )

On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 02:10:57 -0000, Stevie Boy wrote:

Steve (thats me you know :-) )

hehehe, stop trying to impersonate me.....

Steve (the *real* one :P)

--
Only two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm
not sure about the former.
Albert Einstein