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Wireless mouse = sucky

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by mightyb, Feb 12, 2006.

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Do you like wireless mouse?

  1. No!

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  2. Yes!

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    In the last two weeks i went through 8 aaa batteries. :mad: all for the privilege of not having the wire. I now officially hate wireless mice.
     
    mightyb, Feb 12, 2006 IP
  2. noppid

    noppid gunnin' for the quota

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    Interesting. It's so obvious, however, I failed to consider those things need power.

    They sound power hungry!

    What model do you have and how many hours a day do you sleep?
     
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    fsmedia Prominent Member

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    I learned quickly, especially after gaming for nearly 5 years on the computer, that Wireless mouses are pretty bad. Costly and just not worth it. I'll stick to my 2-button optical logitech mouse, I have around 8 of them :)
     
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    Dejavu Peon

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    Just get one with rechargeble batteries.. I have mine over 2 years, still with the original batteries. You just have to put the mouse in the docking station at night.
    (it did get flat once though, after 20 hours of constant gaming ;) )
     
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  5. mightyb

    mightyb Banned

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    They dont seem to be too precise either. Ah well... Back to my original optical one.
     
    mightyb, Feb 12, 2006 IP
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    Illnino Peon

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    Well i have to agree on them being poor for gaming because its when you are about to make the shot of your life.Or you are flying in a jet about to bomb someone and they just die on you i have had 2 cordless ones and both sucked even though they had rechargables and was charged often so i went back to my 3 button microsoft optical mouse. No more anoying deaths gaming :D.
     
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    get a logitech wireless laser mouse with the rechargeable base. Those are awesome. Likr $80 or something, but well worth it.
     
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    I'm not too fond of my Apple wireless mouse that I use with my iMac.

    Shortly after its battery-charge status bar shows yellow, it will conk out. That freezes up the cursor and requires a turn-off-the-power-switch shutdown, then a reboot after replacing the batteries.

    I much prefer the wired mouse I use on my office PC. However, to be fair, I do really like my Apple wireless keyboard. Unlike the wireless mouse, it seems to run forever on one set of batteries.
     
    Jim4767, Feb 12, 2006 IP