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MS Mouse Replacement
"SC Tom" wrote in message news I have a Microsoft Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000KA7PD0/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 that is getting a bit iffy at times. It's a beast of a mouse, but I love it- the way it fits my hand, the easily accessible buttons, etc. I've tried a few different mice, looking for a decent replacement for it, but have found nothing that comes close to it for me. Here are a few I've tried:\ Logitech Wireless Performance Mouse MX (This was the closest, but quit working less than 3 months after I bought it. Logitech was no help in fixing/replacing it): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002HWRJBM/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Anker Ergonomic USB 2.4G Wireless Vertical Mouse (close, but too vertical): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018LR04B8/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Logitech M510 Wireless Large Mouse (not really a "large" mouse, or at least large enough for me): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003NR57BY/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Anker® Full-Size Ergonomic Wireless Mouse (very close, but quite large enough. This is the one I will probably stick with if I can't anything else closer to the MS): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B0TXEEY/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 My hands aren't all THAT big that everything should feel so small (I wear a medium glove). I guess it's just the bulk of the 6000 that makes the rest feel puny. And I did give most of them at least a month of use before going back to the 6000, so it wasn't just a 10-minute "This mouse sucks" decision. If anyone has a suggestion for a similar mouse that isn't exorbitantly priced (I'd like to stay well under US$50 if possible), I would like to hear your experiences with one. TIA!! Well, back to square one. I ordered the 6000 on Friday and got an email today that the order has been cancelled. No explanation, but I'm assuming there was a sudden run in Hong Kong on these mice; the were "20+ in stock" when I placed the order, and now they are unavailable. Thanks for everyone's suggestions/ideas. Guess I'll keep looking. You would think if the 6000 was THAT popular, someone would at least be making a knock-off of it :-( -- SC Tom |
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MS Mouse Replacement
"SC Tom" wrote in message news I have a Microsoft Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000KA7PD0/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 that is getting a bit iffy at times. It's a beast of a mouse, but I love it- the way it fits my hand, the easily accessible buttons, etc. I've tried a few different mice, looking for a decent replacement for it, but have found nothing that comes close to it for me. Here are a few I've tried:\ Logitech Wireless Performance Mouse MX (This was the closest, but quit working less than 3 months after I bought it. Logitech was no help in fixing/replacing it): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002HWRJBM/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Anker Ergonomic USB 2.4G Wireless Vertical Mouse (close, but too vertical): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018LR04B8/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Logitech M510 Wireless Large Mouse (not really a "large" mouse, or at least large enough for me): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003NR57BY/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Anker® Full-Size Ergonomic Wireless Mouse (very close, but quite large enough. This is the one I will probably stick with if I can't anything else closer to the MS): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B0TXEEY/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 My hands aren't all THAT big that everything should feel so small (I wear a medium glove). I guess it's just the bulk of the 6000 that makes the rest feel puny. And I did give most of them at least a month of use before going back to the 6000, so it wasn't just a 10-minute "This mouse sucks" decision. If anyone has a suggestion for a similar mouse that isn't exorbitantly priced (I'd like to stay well under US$50 if possible), I would like to hear your experiences with one. TIA!! Well, I found one I like. It's a Logitech M705: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003TG75EG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It's not as tall as the 6000, but the length and width are there, and what seems now to be the important part of it fitting well, the tilt of the buttons is the same as the 6000. The other mice I tried were either too vertical, or the buttons were parallel to the mouse pad, forcing my hand too far to the left. Hopefully this Logitech will hold up better than the MX I had. And, about the "3-year battery life claim"- I put a fresh pair of rechargeable AA cells in it and the SetPoint software said it had 900+ days left. Now, after almost 2 weeks of use, it says 632 days left. After these run down, I might try a fresh pair of alkalines in it to see what happens :-) Thanks for everyone's suggestions :-) -- SC Tom |
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MS Mouse Replacement
SC Tom wrote:
Well, I found one I like. It's a Logitech M705: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003TG75EG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 The few times I've tried wireless mice, I experienced "lag" so I've stuck with corded mice. It's been a few years. Are corded mice faster (to an amount someone could discern?). Thanks, Bill |
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MS Mouse Replacement
"Bill" wrote in message news SC Tom wrote: Well, I found one I like. It's a Logitech M705: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003TG75EG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 The few times I've tried wireless mice, I experienced "lag" so I've stuck with corded mice. It's been a few years. Are corded mice faster (to an amount someone could discern?). Thanks, Bill I've never noticed any lag, even when play an FPS game, but then it's been years since I've used a corded mouse. Some mice have a "sleep" feature to help extend battery life; I find that annoying. -- SC Tom |
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MS Mouse Replacement
SC Tom wrote:
"Bill" wrote in message news SC Tom wrote: Well, I found one I like. It's a Logitech M705: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003TG75EG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 The few times I've tried wireless mice, I experienced "lag" so I've stuck with corded mice. It's been a few years. Are corded mice faster (to an amount someone could discern?). Thanks, Bill I've never noticed any lag, even when play an FPS game, but then it's been years since I've used a corded mouse. Some mice have a "sleep" feature to help extend battery life; I find that annoying. Yes, I went and did some "research" after I made my post. The sleep feature was mentioned. Another concern (to me) would be the compatibility of the mouse with Linux, or during a new installation of Windows. I don't think I'm going to give up my cord just yet. |
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MS Mouse Replacement
Bill wrote:
SC Tom wrote: "Bill" wrote in message news SC Tom wrote: Well, I found one I like. It's a Logitech M705: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003TG75EG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 The few times I've tried wireless mice, I experienced "lag" so I've stuck with corded mice. It's been a few years. Are corded mice faster (to an amount someone could discern?). Thanks, Bill I've never noticed any lag, even when play an FPS game, but then it's been years since I've used a corded mouse. Some mice have a "sleep" feature to help extend battery life; I find that annoying. Yes, I went and did some "research" after I made my post. The sleep feature was mentioned. Another concern (to me) would be the compatibility of the mouse with Linux, or during a new installation of Windows. I don't think I'm going to give up my cord just yet. If the nano-receiver of a wireless mouse shows up as a "USB HID", it should be OS agnostic. Serial (RS232) mice are different. They even work in Win10. But on Linux, I think only Puppy would use one. The other distros always use my USB mouse, and ignore the serial port as a potential serial mouse source. Paul |
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MS Mouse Replacement
On Sun, 26 Feb 2017 15:27:48 -0500, Paul wrote:
Serial (RS232) mice are different. They even work in Win10. But on Linux, I think only Puppy would use one. The other distros always use my USB mouse, and ignore the serial port as a potential serial mouse source. Likely just need to load the kernel module sermouse to get the mouse to work in any linux distro. Regards, Dave Hodgins -- Change to for email replies. |
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MS Mouse Replacement
Paul wrote:
Bill wrote: The few times I've tried wireless mice, I experienced "lag" so I've stuck with corded mice. It's been a few years. Are corded mice faster (to an amount someone could discern?). Thanks, Bill I've never noticed any lag, even when play an FPS game, but then it's been years since I've used a corded mouse. Some mice have a "sleep" feature to help extend battery life; I find that annoying. Yes, I went and did some "research" after I made my post. The sleep feature was mentioned. Another concern (to me) would be the compatibility of the mouse with Linux, or during a new installation of Windows. I don't think I'm going to give up my cord just yet. If the nano-receiver of a wireless mouse shows up as a "USB HID", it should be OS agnostic. Serial (RS232) mice are different. They even work in Win10. But on Linux, I think only Puppy would use one. The other distros always use my USB mouse, and ignore the serial port as a potential serial mouse source. Paul Thank you as always for sharing your knowledge and experience! Bill |
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MS Mouse Replacement
On Sun, 26 Feb 2017, Bill wrote:
SC Tom wrote: "Bill" wrote in message news SC Tom wrote: Well, I found one I like. It's a Logitech M705: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003TG75EG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 The few times I've tried wireless mice, I experienced "lag" so I've stuck with corded mice. It's been a few years. Are corded mice faster (to an amount someone could discern?). Thanks, Bill I've never noticed any lag, even when play an FPS game, but then it's been years since I've used a corded mouse. Some mice have a "sleep" feature to help extend battery life; I find that annoying. Yes, I went and did some "research" after I made my post. The sleep feature was mentioned. Another concern (to me) would be the compatibility of the mouse with Linux, or during a new installation of Windows. I don't think I'm going to give up my cord just yet. I just bought a Logitech trackball, and I can't believe it's wireless. It's not like the trackball is moving all over the place, so the cord gets in the way. But I think at this point things have settled down. It's not like in the old days when mice had all kinds of interfaces, so it might not all work with Linux. Now, mice are either USB or PS/2 (and some do both) so I suspect things have become standard. I found at a garage sale a keyboard that was like a laptop keyboard, complete with a touch screen and that gizmo between the keys, and I just plugged it into my linux machine, and it worked with no configuration needed. I suspect at best you might have to do something to account for any buttons beyond the standard 3. I have a fancy Logitech mouse, and I have yet to use of the two extra buttons on the side. I just plugged in the "unifying receiver", and the Linux I'm using, which is a few years old, recognizes it. I turn on the trackball, and right away I can control things, no configuration needed. So I suspect there's no issue using them with Linux. Michael |
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MS Mouse Replacement
On Sun, 26 Feb 2017, Paul wrote:
Bill wrote: SC Tom wrote: "Bill" wrote in message news SC Tom wrote: Well, I found one I like. It's a Logitech M705: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003TG75EG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 The few times I've tried wireless mice, I experienced "lag" so I've stuck with corded mice. It's been a few years. Are corded mice faster (to an amount someone could discern?). Thanks, Bill I've never noticed any lag, even when play an FPS game, but then it's been years since I've used a corded mouse. Some mice have a "sleep" feature to help extend battery life; I find that annoying. Yes, I went and did some "research" after I made my post. The sleep feature was mentioned. Another concern (to me) would be the compatibility of the mouse with Linux, or during a new installation of Windows. I don't think I'm going to give up my cord just yet. If the nano-receiver of a wireless mouse shows up as a "USB HID", it should be OS agnostic. Serial (RS232) mice are different. They even work in Win10. But on Linux, I think only Puppy would use one. The other distros always use my USB mouse, and ignore the serial port as a potential serial mouse source. Surely in the early days Linux might have been able to handle serial mice. It was a time when things were still solidifying. But likely the code has been removed from the 'standard" kernel, since nobody uses serial mice these days, it's either PS/2 or USB. Michael |
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