Mouse Of Choice?
Marik_Steele
To rule in hell... Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9466Members
To rule in hell... Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9466Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">You're holding yours now, start bragging</div> Because I'm giving my current mouse to someone in greater need of it than me (longer unrelated story) I'll be in need of a new mouse soon.
I was planning on treating myself to an upgrade and getting the Logitech MX500, but I'm looking for other good choices too. Feel free to tell me I should instead get <insert mouse of choice name and model here>.
I'm not too picky, only need 3 things:
1: optical
2: non-wireless
3: has scroll wheel
I was planning on treating myself to an upgrade and getting the Logitech MX500, but I'm looking for other good choices too. Feel free to tell me I should instead get <insert mouse of choice name and model here>.
I'm not too picky, only need 3 things:
1: optical
2: non-wireless
3: has scroll wheel
Comments
--Scythe--
RatPadz (Except where the mouse feet wore it away) (Through the Teflon Tape)
5 buttons, scroll wheel. It was definately helped my game. Mouse4 is under my thumb, and mouse 5 is covered by my ring finger. I can leap+fastswitch very well, and get called a scripter sometimes <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Its about 37 bucks at walmart (or cheaper) and its probably the best mouse Ive ever had. Also the mouse4 button does "Back" and mouse5 does "Forward" in web browsers.
IT does all this without installing any mouseware!
5 buttons, scroll wheel. It was definately helped my game. Mouse4 is under my thumb, and mouse 5 is covered by my ring finger. I can leap+fastswitch very well, and get called a scripter sometimes <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Its about 37 bucks at walmart (or cheaper) and its probably the best mouse Ive ever had. Also the mouse4 button does "Back" and mouse5 does "Forward" in web browsers.
IT does all this without installing any mouseware! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
I recommend the same mouse....You can install software for the mouse if you want, but that's only if you want to program your buttons to do different things.
I've had my intellimouse for 5 years now, and it still works like a beaut!
The Logitechs
MX-500 : 5 buttons with scrollwheel, two side buttons on the left. Cruise Control and some other button with two windows drawn on it. For righthanders only. - $45-50
MX-300 : Normal 3 button with scrollwheel, ambidextrous. -normally not on sale anymore.
MX-310 : I believe, 5 buttons with scrollwheel, one side button on each side. Ambidextrous. -$35-40
I already have an MX-500 so I can't say how the 310 is, but it has as many useable buttons (though one on each side, so depending on personal preference) and is 10 bucks less expensive. It's all about hand comfort then. (Cruise Control and that other button are totally useless imo)
My mice were either logitech (pleased), one Microsoft Explorer mouse (horribly deceived) and generics (depending, but they were all ball mice and eventually broke)
<a href='http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/US/EN,CRID=6,CONTENTID=5006' target='_blank'>info</a>
<img src='http://www.logitech.com/lang/images/0/220.gif' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
[edit]
just saw the 'non-wireless" bit. =(
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"OH NOES MICROSOFT AR3 T3H M0N3Y H4XX0RS!! LOGITECH R3PR3S3N7 T3H FR33 W0RLD. N3V4R BUY FR0M M1CR0$0FT!!"
ahem.
Logitec MX500 all the way
It is teh rawk. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
It is teh rawk. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Seconded.
It is teh rawk. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Seconded. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Heh, I have an older model of that which is now about 3-4 years old... It does, in fact, rock.
I'm using a Logitech Dual Optical right now.
All hail the MX700.
Worth every **** penny. Wireless laser mouse, with docking station. With more buttons than you can poke a stick at.
Slightly expensive, but it's all good baby.
up until it started double clicking for no reason :O
buut, it's a touch on the expensive side, but this one
<a href='http://www.razerzone.com/boomerspeed.html' target='_blank'>http://www.razerzone.com/boomerspeed.html</a>
which is as close as i could come to the one i had, has much higher dpi than any mouse on the market, at aroudn 3100. but for a pure gaming mouse, Boomslang all the way.
Steelpad 4s
I recommend the 5 button Microsoft Explorer thingy, i use one and it's never let me down
It is teh rawk. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
I know very well that that mouse is "teh rawk," it's the one I've been using for a couple years and am about to give away.
I read recently that Microsoft is making -- or has already released -- a mouse with a scroll weel for horizontal or vertical motion. Is it out yet? If so, is it good?
i used to have an intellimouse trackball... and yes, while trackballs do require cleaning occasionally, that thing gave me the BEST control in FPS games... it was terrific.
edit: i don't trust cordless either, man.
And plus I always get to have a few "mouse balls" jokes handy.
VIVA LES BALLSY MICE!!!
5 buttons, scroll wheel. It was definately helped my game. Mouse4 is under my thumb, and mouse 5 is covered by my ring finger. I can leap+fastswitch very well, and get called a scripter sometimes <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Its about 37 bucks at walmart (or cheaper) and its probably the best mouse Ive ever had. Also the mouse4 button does "Back" and mouse5 does "Forward" in web browsers.
IT does all this without installing any mouseware! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I HATE THAT MOUSE!!! I gave it away. Felt like such a waste of money. Worst of the 7 mice I've ever used.
I think ur talking about this one, which is the one I hate so very very much. Problem is there are like 5 intellimouse and the one I have right now is awesome. Old plain optical wheel mouse, 3 buttons.
<img src='http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/images/mouse/prod_ime.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
the boomslang was wonderful! don't slag it! and yes, belly button cleaning it indeedily is <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
This one owns sooo much... MS Intellimouse Explorer.
I've heard that they're making a new Razer mouse with optical technology; I can't wait, my old Boomslang (which was already used when I got it) gave up a year ago. This Micro$oft Wheel Mouse Optical's got nothing on it!
[edit] Maybe that mouse just improved my accuracy 'cause I have huge hands and its a pretty wide one. If the Viper isn't the same shape as the Boomers were, I might pass it up... [/edit]
<img src='http://www.aria.co.uk/mainimages/MSE-LOG-MX700.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
Best mouse ever. The only difference between the 700 and 900 are that 900 has bluetooth capabilities.