Hi, i'm on the market for a simple, wireless, mid-range mouse. Now it will be using for gaming and all, not looking for a lot of buttons but sensitivity and grip. I wanna get a normal sized mouse that you can grasp, not one of those tiny mice. So based on dpi, brand etc. which would you suggest?
Choosing the right mouse.
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rhapdog
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After recently having to make this same decision myself, I settled on the Logitech m705 Performance Mouse.
Serious gaming mice are generally corded, because you get better response time from a corded mouse. Of the mice that have a higher response time and are wireless, you'll find that you'll be recharging/replacing batteries between every few days to a week. The m705 batteries will last years before needing replacement, and the m705 has a great comfort and feel to it.
I bought mine at Office Depot for 29.96US, because they price matched Sam's Club Online for me, since we have a Sam's club within a 50 mile radius. Walmart sells it for about $50US. Sam's has the best price on it I've seen so far.
The only issue I've had with the mouse is that I had to disable the "application switch" button, because I tend to press it in the middle of a fire fight, causing me to switch to the desktop and usually get killed re-entering the game. You can program it to be disabled while running certain programs, or all the time, so no big deal.
Serious gaming mice are generally corded, because you get better response time from a corded mouse. Of the mice that have a higher response time and are wireless, you'll find that you'll be recharging/replacing batteries between every few days to a week. The m705 batteries will last years before needing replacement, and the m705 has a great comfort and feel to it.
I bought mine at Office Depot for 29.96US, because they price matched Sam's Club Online for me, since we have a Sam's club within a 50 mile radius. Walmart sells it for about $50US. Sam's has the best price on it I've seen so far.
The only issue I've had with the mouse is that I had to disable the "application switch" button, because I tend to press it in the middle of a fire fight, causing me to switch to the desktop and usually get killed re-entering the game. You can program it to be disabled while running certain programs, or all the time, so no big deal.
i've also read that corded ones are better for certainity but used wireless for years and pleased with it overall. on the mouse you suggested, some reviews says that it has poor track and gets laggy over time. how long have you been using it and how is it?
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Yeah, I read a review about it tracking bad where the guy was moaning about it wouldn't track while he was in his bed. It wouldn't track on the blanket, or even his notepad.
I use the mouse on a desk. I have never had an issue with it tracking poorly or getting laggy, period. I can use it on my desktop or on a mouse pad. It will not work on reflective or glass surfaces. This is the nature of a laser mouse. If you need something that can track on anything, then you need one of those that has both optical and laser for tracking. Logitech has one they advertise can even track on shag carpet or glass.
You probably won't be tracking well if you use your pants leg to navigate your mouse. If that's your situation, get a touch pad instead of a mouse. For tracking on a non-glass, non-reflective hard surface or decent quality mouse pad (not the dollar store mouse pads), then this mouse just can't be beat. I got a mouse pad from Walmart for $5 to keep the bottom of the mouse from getting scratched on the desk. Don't really need it other than that.
I have been using this mouse for over a year and am extremely pleased with the performance. The battery life is still quite strong as well, showing that I still have over 900 Days of battery life. Perhaps for those whose mouse gets laggy over time, they are getting the lens for the laser dirty by tracking on dirty surfaces. I had that happen once with my 4 year old getting a hold of my mouse, but I cleaned the lens with alcohol and a cotton swab, and it began performing like new again. That goes with any mouse, though, not just this one.
I use the mouse on a desk. I have never had an issue with it tracking poorly or getting laggy, period. I can use it on my desktop or on a mouse pad. It will not work on reflective or glass surfaces. This is the nature of a laser mouse. If you need something that can track on anything, then you need one of those that has both optical and laser for tracking. Logitech has one they advertise can even track on shag carpet or glass.
You probably won't be tracking well if you use your pants leg to navigate your mouse. If that's your situation, get a touch pad instead of a mouse. For tracking on a non-glass, non-reflective hard surface or decent quality mouse pad (not the dollar store mouse pads), then this mouse just can't be beat. I got a mouse pad from Walmart for $5 to keep the bottom of the mouse from getting scratched on the desk. Don't really need it other than that.
I have been using this mouse for over a year and am extremely pleased with the performance. The battery life is still quite strong as well, showing that I still have over 900 Days of battery life. Perhaps for those whose mouse gets laggy over time, they are getting the lens for the laser dirty by tracking on dirty surfaces. I had that happen once with my 4 year old getting a hold of my mouse, but I cleaned the lens with alcohol and a cotton swab, and it began performing like new again. That goes with any mouse, though, not just this one.
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