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pcernie
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Right, I'm in the market for a wireless mouse for an 11.6"-screened, bluetooth-packing netbook, it doesn't matter really what size the mouse is. Any recommendations, or advice on what I should avoid? Or anything else I should know about them?  _________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
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lacloss
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pcernie
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 Well, in an ideal world, dark blue
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phantombudgie
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...damn, beaten to it... Avoid Pink Mice
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pcernie
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I was looking at this, but as you can see it's wired  :  _________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
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belchingmatt
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This mouse doesn't have any wires.  Hang on it doesn't have a body either.
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pcernie
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 Do you see why I need your help? _________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
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phantombudgie
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OK, don't do it!!! This one's shiny too, but less likely to make people worry  http://www.ebuyer.com/product/169285 just £6 but no idea how well it works. I tend to stick to wired mice, but could give one a try soon.
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finlay666
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I got a full size intellimouse, but I only wanted a full size mouse. If you look at a bluetooth mouse you can use it for file transfer etc (or if you already have bluetooth can use the built in module  _________________TwitterCharlie Brooker: Macs are glorified Fisher-Price activity centres for adults; computers for scaredy cats too nervous to learn how proper computers work; computers for people who earnestly believe in feng shui.
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pcernie
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Cheers, but this is worrying:  EDIT: This hand is even more worrying:   At the minute I'm thinking of one with an on/off button (my dad will be using it too  ) and a 'back' button, so long as it wasn't somewhere cumbersome... _________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
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jonbwfc
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I use a logitech VX nano with my laptop. Not cheap, but very convenient and useable. It's proprietary radio rather than Bluetooth (not that I have anything against that, all my desktop mice are bluetooth) but the USB key is barely bigger than the metal bit on a normal USB stick and can be stored inside the mouse when not using it. It takes two AAA batteries and I replaced them... well actually I'm not sure I ever have and I've had it ages. Hmm. they don't seem to do the VX nano any more. The nearest current equivalent in the Marathon Mouse M705, which looks near identical to me.
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pcernie
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I generally like Logitech kit _________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
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jonbwfc
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Cheeky ****ers though. US price, $49.99 (before tax). UK price £49.99 after tax. Take off VAT and convert to dollars, UK price $63.82.
Jon
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Amnesia10
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I bought some mice and they turned out to be counterfeit as the Logitech software did not recognise them!  _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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Angelic
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+1 I've replaced the batteries on my mouse once since getting it. 2 years ago.
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