Enchantermon on 12/3/2010 at 08:31
When I started college, my parents bought me a laptop. Awesome, but I needed a mouse to go with it, as I planned on gaming on it, so we went to Big Lots (a discount store in the States, don't know if it exists anywhere else, they carry pretty much everything) and I found a nice corded one from a brand I had never heard of for $8. Bought.
Three years later, I started having problems with it; mainly, I would click the left mouse button once and the cursor would either perform a double-click or not click at all. I figured I had gotten my $8 worth, so I looked into getting another mouse, wireless this time (the cord had become a nuisance). Found a Logitech one for around $20. Bought.
Six months later, the Logitech one is doing the same thing! The heck?! Some obscure brand laster three years and Logitech, at two and a half times the price, lasted six months? Sadly disappointed.
Anyway, the point is that I'm in the market for yet another mouse. I was going to just try and ignore it, but the problem is actually worse with this mouse than the old one, so that's not happening.
As I'm trying to prevent myself from spending another $20 on something that will only last six months, what are some good, quality mice out there? The cheaper the better. My only requirements are that it's wireless and portable. No need for a thousand buttons.
Thanks for your help, guys. :)
bikerdude on 12/3/2010 at 16:03
Avoid the new MS mice, they arent made as well as the older ones...
Enchantermon on 12/3/2010 at 16:09
Okay...but how new can I go before they start getting crappy? Wireless mice aren't that old (afaik).
bikerdude on 12/3/2010 at 17:17
Quote Posted by Enchantermon
Okay...but how new can I go before they start getting crappy? Wireless mice aren't that old (afaik).
hmm that's a a toughie, all i can say is avoid all the new stuff that been just released, eg any of the 'comfort' range as they are just cheap Chinese crap. the old intelli-mouse range are a good bet as is the optical(eg, wheel mouse optical) range
TBE on 13/3/2010 at 07:11
Can I ask why you need a wireless mouse? I see benefits for some things, like if you have a nice big screen you can leave your laptop across the room and control your thing for media and such. But wireless mice tend to jump around sometimes, and have trouble pairing. Just a lot of trouble for every day use. I haven't had a wireless mouse for about 3 years, because the last one was always having problems. I think I threw it away. I have a friend with wireless keyboard and mouse. What a pain that was when I tried to get his new computer to recognize them, as they were old, and I just installed Windows 7 on there.
Buy a decent wired mouse for your gaming, as I know you're a System Shock guy, and maybe find a wireless one for your media and stuff, where you're going to be a little bit away from laptop.
lost_soul on 13/3/2010 at 19:30
Although I am no big MS fan, I've had the same Intellimouse Explorers for going on 7 years now. They still work great and I have no plans to replace them any time soon. They were close to $50 though and they are corded. I like my mice to have tuns of buttons!
Enchantermon on 14/3/2010 at 00:21
Quote Posted by TBE
Can I ask why you need a wireless mouse?
It's simply more convenient. I liked my corded mouse, but the cord would get in the way or get caught on things, and if I had to pick up and move while the computer was on, the cord would be dangling just waiting to catch on something and rip the mouse from my hand. A wireless one is much simpler and easier to deal with. I haven't had any problems with them jumping around the screen, and I don't know what you mean by "pairing".
