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heleos

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From: Maine, USA

Registered: 2007-04-24

Posts: 678

What's a good mouse?

I've been using Logitech for quite some time now (used to use the MX500, upgraded to the G5 which I am currently using now), but the scroll wheel is starting to go. Touching it lightly scrolls in 1 direction or the other, and I always HATED the horizontal scrolling. Impossible to use mouse3 without randomly pressing it to a side.

I have a Razer Copperhead, but I'm trying to get away from the "Gaming" mouses. I've grown out of the shiny LED phase, and the pulsing blue of the Razer doesn't really grab my interest anymore.

So I was wondering what people used for mice. I would like it to satisfy a few requirements:

No horizontal scroll
back button (forward button optional)
DPI doesn't matter much (I used the G5 on the middle setting, which is 800 I think?)
Preferred wired.

Any suggestions?

nlights

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Registered: 2009-12-10

Posts: 8

Re: What's a good mouse?

Broaden your mind and try out a Logitech Trackman Marble.
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/mice_ … cl=roeu,en

They have served my family well since we moved away from mousing!

heleos

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From: Maine, USA

Registered: 2007-04-24

Posts: 678

Re: What's a good mouse?

I kind of wanted to stay with a regular mouse, I do play some PC games

mikesd

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From: Australia

Registered: 2008-02-01

Posts: 788

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Re: What's a good mouse?

Broaden your mind and try out a Logitech Trackman Marble.
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/mice_ … cl=roeu,en

They have served my family well since we moved away from mousing!

I bought one of these for one of the guys at work who has limited desk space. It's quite cool to use! I especially like the fact that it looks like some sort of weird one eyed fish.

I would stick with Logitech. I use a couple of different models, VX Revolution, VX Nano, MX1100 and a couple of others. At the moment I'm using a Logitech M305 which is my emergency mouse. Normally leave it in the car just in case I forget my normal laptop mice. I think just about all of them have side scroll. I haven't had to muck around with configuring mice in Xorg, mine have always just worked, could you remap the side scroll buttons to mouse 3 somehow? Perhaps xmodmap could do it.

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nlights

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Registered: 2009-12-10

Posts: 8

Re: What's a good mouse?

I kind of wanted to stay with a regular mouse, I do play some PC games

Well now, there is no stopping you from havin more than one mouse. I have a Razer Diamonback connected to another USB port to satisfy my gaming needs.

Last edited by nlights (2009-12-15 07:50:10)

Ranguvar

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Registered: 2008-08-12

Posts: 2,563

Re: What's a good mouse?

Logitech G9, only $53 from one Amazon seller

heleos

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From: Maine, USA

Registered: 2007-04-24

Posts: 678

Re: What's a good mouse?

I will probably stay with logitech, there only seems to be 3 big companies, and I'd rather not buy a microsoft one

I'll check out the G9, thank you for the suggestion. All others still welcome!

Mr.Elendig

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Registered: 2004-11-07

Posts: 4,094

Re: What's a good mouse?

+1 for the G9, it's really nice, specially the in mouse profiles, exchangable shells, and that you can choose if you want steps of freescroll for the mouse wheel.

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ijanos

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From: Budapest, Hungary

Registered: 2008-03-30

Posts: 443

Re: What's a good mouse?

Im still using an MX500, why dont you try to find one in good spahe?

hatten

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From: Sweden, Borlange

Registered: 2009-02-23

Posts: 736

Re: What's a good mouse?

I kind of wanted to stay with a regular mouse, I do play some PC games

Well now, there is no stopping you from havin more than one mouse. I have a Razer Diamonback connected to another USB port to satisfy my gaming needs.

Having a trackball doesn't stop me from gaming. I play everything from Nexuiz to Diablo on mine. A Kensington that sucks. It got two buttons, a shiny ball, and mechanical sensors that forces me to clean it a little too often. Too bad that the next step is a Trackball with 4 buttons, scroll, laser...for $200
They don't have anything else here. =p

Zariel

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Registered: 2008-10-07

Posts: 446

Re: What's a good mouse?

Loving my logitech G5, but thats classed as  "Gaming Mouse" as well, thought its fantastic for everything.

ozar

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From: USA

Registered: 2005-02-18

Posts: 1,686

Re: What's a good mouse?

Another vote for the G9, as it's the best I've ever owned.  I even purchased a 2nd one to keep on hand for when this one wears out.

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