News - Microsoft reveals mice with Windows 8 Start Buttons built-in

[Noxvayl]

*rebinds deathadder side key to windows button.* I made the Microsoft mouse!

I could do the same with my Logitech G500, but I don't see the point... Windows key should remain a key.

[Brewster0101]

Where's the back and forward ? Been on the side of mice (good ones) for a while now, think thats more important to me than a windows button.... On the other side perhaps.

[aidanjt]

Where's the back and forward ? Been on the side of mice (good ones) for a while now, think thats more important to me than a windows button.... On the other side perhaps.

Who needs a back button when you can just start another MUI app?!!?!

[Saracen]

Roobubba, the start screen really isn't a big deal. It's so much faster to use than the start menu. Seriously, try it for a few days - bigger squares are significantly faster to click than menu items.

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In your opinion. I do have Win 8, I did pay for it, I have used it and I despise and detest the Start sceeen, and everything that goes with the UI changes, and I do not find it faster. If it were not for 3rd party tools, I would stick Win 8 in the bin, and go back to 7, until I can migrate everything to Linux.

You might find it faster, but that is not the experience and/or opinion of everyone.

As for putting the button on a mouse, well, I don't give a stuff either way, personally. If people like it and buy it, fine. If they don't, that's also fine. I'm not much interested either way.

[Brewster0101]

Who needs a back button when you can just start another MUI app?!!?!

I was kinda referring to web web browsing, I use the forward and back buttons on my Logitech G15 all the time. Find it frustrating not having a mouse with these buttons when at work.

[aidanjt]

I was kinda referring to web web browsing, I use the forward and back buttons on my Logitech G15 all the time. Find it frustrating not having a mouse with these buttons when at work.

I know, it's obvious that at least a back button is one of the most useful >2-button mouse action, I was mocking the primacy of MUI app starting over actual practical stuff.

[brammers]

Anyone know what version of Bluetooth it's using? Bluetooth 4 will apparently give excellent battery life for peripherals that don't use a lot of bandwidth like mice but noone's released a bluetooth 4 mouse yet, despite the standard coming out a long time ago! I'd like a Bluetooth mouse to free up a USB port from the Logitech wireless receiver I've currently got living in there.