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Author:  pcernie [ Sat Mar 13, 2010 10:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Buying a wireless mouse
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? :D
Author:  lacloss [ Sat Mar 13, 2010 11:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Buying a wireless mouse
what colour. :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :arrow:
Author:  pcernie [ Sat Mar 13, 2010 11:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Buying a wireless mouse
lacloss wrote:
what colour. :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :arrow:


:lol:

Well, in an ideal world, dark blue :D
Author:  phantombudgie [ Sat Mar 13, 2010 11:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Buying a wireless mouse
...damn, beaten to it...


Avoid Pink Mice :lol:
Author:  pcernie [ Sat Mar 13, 2010 11:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Buying a wireless mouse
phantombudgie wrote:
...damn, beaten to it...


Avoid Pink Mice :lol:


I was looking at this, but as you can see it's wired ;) :









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Author:  belchingmatt [ Sat Mar 13, 2010 11:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Buying a wireless mouse
This mouse doesn't have any wires.

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Hang on it doesn't have a body either.
Author:  pcernie [ Sat Mar 13, 2010 11:44 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Buying a wireless mouse
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Do you see why I need your help? :lol: ;)
Author:  phantombudgie [ Sat Mar 13, 2010 11:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Buying a wireless mouse
OK, don't do it!!!

This one's shiny too, but less likely to make people worry

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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.
Author:  finlay666 [ Sun Mar 14, 2010 12:07 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Buying a wireless mouse
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 :)
Author:  pcernie [ Sun Mar 14, 2010 12:13 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Buying a wireless mouse
phantombudgie wrote:
OK, don't do it!!!

This one's shiny too, but less likely to make people worry

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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.


Cheers, but this is worrying:

Quote:
Customer note: We've had some reports that there may be a slight problem with the plastic moulding on a minority of the stock where the battery goes which may prevent the batteries contacting and making it appear that the mouse is faulty. This can be fixed simply by removing the plastic guide so that the battery has full contact with the metal points. sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.


:?

EDIT: This hand is even more worrying:

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:o

At the minute I'm thinking of one with an on/off button (my dad will be using it too :oops: ) and a 'back' button, so long as it wasn't somewhere cumbersome...
Author:  jonbwfc [ Sun Mar 14, 2010 12:18 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Buying a wireless mouse
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.
Author:  pcernie [ Sun Mar 14, 2010 12:20 am ]
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I generally like Logitech kit :)
Author:  jonbwfc [ Sun Mar 14, 2010 12:27 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Buying a wireless mouse
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
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Sun Mar 14, 2010 12:58 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Buying a wireless mouse
pcernie wrote:
I generally like Logitech kit :)

I bought some mice and they turned out to be counterfeit as the Logitech software did not recognise them! :shock:
Author:  Angelic [ Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:44 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Buying a wireless mouse
jonbwfc wrote:
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.


+1

I've replaced the batteries on my mouse once since getting it. 2 years ago.
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