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 Post subject: Cordless Mouses
PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 11:34 
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Do you guys use cordless mouses... if so which ones?

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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 11:36 
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I've had them, but then the batteries keep running out and I just end up plugging a proper mouse in instead to stop the hassle.

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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 11:40 
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I just want something compact that I can chuck in my laptop bag, as my corded mmouse keeps getting tangled...

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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 11:40 
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On my old computer, i've had a logitech cordless click plus mouse(?) for about 5 years. Only getting rid as the buttons are now so worn! It has a stand it sits in and charges when not being used, and i've never had a problem with it being flat/needing to change the batteries. I'm sure it was cheap as chips as it came with my dell....


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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 11:45 
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If you're not sure whether you'll have a decent surface to work on, or the room for a mouse, then get a trackball instead. I highly recommend the Logitech Cordless Optical Trackman.

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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 11:47 
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Hang on. A *cordless* trackball? What's the point of that?


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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
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SHUT UP, that's why.

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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 12:07 
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Craster's trackball is in HD and widescreen, too. Playstation compatible.

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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
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Logitech MX 620 is what I've got. A pair of AA batteries supposedly lasts for a whole year, and it's just as awesome as a corded mouse.


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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
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kalmar wrote:
Hang on. A *cordless* trackball? What's the point of that?


Because I have too many damned wires as it is.

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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 13:26 
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Do you guys use cordless mouses... if so which ones?


Surely Mice is the correct term?

I have a cheap-o microsoft one from pc world or comet or somewhere, it was cheap and does the job of clicking when pressed.


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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
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nickachu wrote:
KovacsC wrote:
Do you guys use cordless mouses... if so which ones?


Surely Mice is the correct term?

Both can be used. Mouses makes more sense in my head, though.

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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
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Looks similar to my deks, but mine is screens, docking stations laptops and a Optiplex GX620

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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
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nickachu wrote:
KovacsC wrote:
Do you guys use cordless mouses... if so which ones?


Surely Mice is the correct term?


Why?

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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
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Yeah, likewise. Because they're not actually mice.

This is, though.

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Yeah, I'm gonna keep posting that. Because it's awesome.

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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
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Heh.

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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
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GazChap wrote:
Logitech MX 620 is what I've got. A pair of AA batteries supposedly lasts for a whole year, and it's just as awesome as a corded mouse.


That looks a nice mouse... and £30 is not bad..

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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 13:38 
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nickachu wrote:
KovacsC wrote:
Do you guys use cordless mouses... if so which ones?


Surely Mice is the correct term?

Both can be used. Mouses makes more sense in my head, though.


Hmm Mice makes more sense in my head...
nevermind.


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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 15:08 
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It's mouses as it's an acronym. ;)

I use the one I told you last time there was a thread about this, a few weeks ago.


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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
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Get tae fuck is it an acronym.

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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 15:12 
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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 15:14 
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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 15:17 
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My cordless mice have been very battery efficient.

Logitech are normally the ones I go for.

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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
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myp wrote:
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Get tae fuck is it an acronym.

Played for and got!

It's clearly an initializm.

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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 16:01 
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I've got one of these for my netbook:

http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/mice_ ... 1&cl=US,EN

The receiver is so small I can leave it in all the time, without worrying about it falling out, or catching on things.


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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 16:06 
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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 16:08 
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Wikipedia wrote:
Eleven years earlier, the Royal Canadian Navy had invented the trackball using a Canadian five-pin bowling ball as a user interface for their DATAR system.[7]
Holy shit. I want a bowling ball trackball.


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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 16:20 
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Apple mouse for wireless on the lappy. Not over fond of it.


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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 19:01 
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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
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andyb wrote:
I've got one of these for my netbook:

http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/mice_ ... 1&cl=US,EN

The receiver is so small I can leave it in all the time, without worrying about it falling out, or catching on things.


I've got that model, but the larger size, on my work PC. They're excellent, and the batteries appear to last forever.

I think this is the one I've got.

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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
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Agent Starling wrote:
andyb wrote:
I've got one of these for my netbook:

http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/mice_ ... 1&cl=US,EN

The receiver is so small I can leave it in all the time, without worrying about it falling out, or catching on things.


I've got that model, but the larger size, on my work PC. They're excellent, and the batteries appear to last forever.

I think this is the one I've got.



yep, I've got that one for my desktop too, the receiver is a bit bigger than the nano though.


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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
PostPosted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 11:08 
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Big deal on this Logitech on Amazon at the mo. 18 squid, down from 35.

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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
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I think I replace the batteries in my perfectly standard £25 MS keyboard and mouse set about every 6 months at work and obviously that gets used for 8 hours a day in theory.


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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
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Big deal on this Logitech on Amazon at the mo. 18 squid, down from 35.


Oh that's very tempting.

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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
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it is isn't it?


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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
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i think we have a winner :)


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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 9:12 
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Went to order it... and it has gone back up.... arse..


Any others?

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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
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I'm using this right now, and it's excellent.

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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 9:30 
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The Logitech one linked to above is now available for £17.45 at John Lewis.

http://www.johnlewis.com/230496352/Prod ... urce=46387

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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
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Now, is this one cordless or is the cord obscured by clouds?

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 Post subject: Re: Cordless Mouses
PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 19:17 
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That's a tablet mouse.

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