Mouse reccomendations - Page 2

leowyatt · 22-11-2006, 15:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by malc30

Trackballs are Gay

All that limp wristed flicking business.

Bah! I always found I had better control with one than a mouse, given I was at uni and desk space was rather scarce I found I could stick the trackball on the floor and the keyboard on my lap and I was sorted for the late night coding sessions.

Justsomebloke · 22-11-2006, 15:29

^^ Weird that.
He said the same thing

Burble · 22-11-2006, 15:35

I used to use a trackball on my Amiga and I seem to remember much preferring it to using a mouse. Now though I can't get on with trackballs - a couple of the KVM's have consoles with trackballs and they annoy me. I keep a USB mouse in the server room and shove it in the front of the server.

leowyatt · 22-11-2006, 15:39

don't like it when they are builtin to the keyboard, separate is the way to go.

kaiowas · 22-11-2006, 15:39

I still use a basic Microsoft optical mouse. I like the look of the nice logitech wireless jobbies but they don't seem interested in selling mice to left handers.

Mark · 22-11-2006, 15:40

I've got a couple of trackballs somewhere. I had a fad of liking them, but it soon wore off. Mind you, I don't like mice either.

Pretty much any current or previous generation MS or Logitech mouse will do a good job. Not much point spending oodles on a top-of-the-range laser mouse if you're going to shove it in a PS/2 port though (IMO).

Daz · 22-11-2006, 15:41

I didnt think the MX1000 could be used on PS/2 actually.

Mark · 22-11-2006, 15:44

Quote:

System Requirements

* IBM® or compatible PC
* Windows® 98, 2000, Me, XP
* USB or PS/2 port
* CD-ROM drive

Looks like it will work.

Dr. Z · 22-11-2006, 16:04

My MX700 is quite heavily worn but I wouldnt change it for anything else I dont think. All the ridges on the scroll wheel have worn away, the left button is worn through to the plastic, the rubberised side bit is gone and the logitech logo on the front is seriously faded

Cant stand the scroll wheel on the MS mice...

Garp · 22-11-2006, 17:58

we've got some nice intellimouse optical 1.1a's at work which first introduced me to the joys of the side button. Great for going back through browse history and the like. Only once I'd started using it at work did I start using it on my mouse at home which I've had for about 5 years now I guess.

22-11-2006, 15:29	#12
Justsomebloke The Night Worker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,228	^^ Weird that. He said the same thing __________________

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leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	don't like it when they are builtin to the keyboard, separate is the way to go. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

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kaiowas The Stig Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fightertown USA Posts: 1,458	I still use a basic Microsoft optical mouse. I like the look of the nice logitech wireless jobbies but they don't seem interested in selling mice to left handers. __________________ Anal Fish Porn

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Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	I didnt think the MX1000 could be used on PS/2 actually. __________________ apt-get moo

22-11-2006, 16:04	#19
Dr. Z I'm going for a scuttle... Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,021	My MX700 is quite heavily worn but I wouldnt change it for anything else I dont think. All the ridges on the scroll wheel have worn away, the left button is worn through to the plastic, the rubberised side bit is gone and the logitech logo on the front is seriously faded Cant stand the scroll wheel on the MS mice... __________________

22-11-2006, 15:35	#13
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	I used to use a trackball on my Amiga and I seem to remember much preferring it to using a mouse. Now though I can't get on with trackballs - a couple of the KVM's have consoles with trackballs and they annoy me. I keep a USB mouse in the server room and shove it in the front of the server.

22-11-2006, 15:40	#16
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	I've got a couple of trackballs somewhere. I had a fad of liking them, but it soon wore off. Mind you, I don't like mice either. Pretty much any current or previous generation MS or Logitech mouse will do a good job. Not much point spending oodles on a top-of-the-range laser mouse if you're going to shove it in a PS/2 port though (IMO).

22-11-2006, 17:58	#20
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	we've got some nice intellimouse optical 1.1a's at work which first introduced me to the joys of the side button. Great for going back through browse history and the like. Only once I'd started using it at work did I start using it on my mouse at home which I've had for about 5 years now I guess. __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?