What mouse?

[acidrainy]

I think my current mouse has passed its day....

Looking for a new one... just wondering what suggestions for one are? I hear allot of my friends rave on about the MS Itelieye 3... is it really this good ??

[steve threlfall]

yes. i like microsofts mice a lot but many people prefer logitech. depends on how you hold the mouse really

[directhex]

i'm happy with a 20 quid wheelmouse optical.

personally, i'm waiting for apple to make a 2-button wheelmouse to match my keyboard

--jo

[dgr]

logitech mx500/700

[Trash Man]

I would go for the MX700 over the MS mice any day of the week, and yes I have used both.

To me the MS mice just seem cheap, the buttons are nasty, the wheel feels all wrong, it's just wrong I tell ya

Saying that I do like my MS laptop mouse, and would use that over a Intelli v3 as well

Either a MX500 or if you can stretch to it get the cordless MX700

[acidrainy]

Originally posted by Trash Man
To me the MS mice just seem cheap, the buttons are nasty, the wheel feels all wrong, it's just wrong I tell ya

Yeah that was my initial opinion of the previous Inteli's not seen the 3rd re-incarnation irl yet... Would presume its much the same

Originally posted by Trash Man
Either a MX500 or if you can stretch to it get the cordless MX700

I'm not a great fan of Cordless.... All that recharging and latency/signal nonsence

Is the 500 the same as the 700 other than the cable ?

[Trash Man]

There is no signal lag in the MX700 what so ever, as for the charging it has it's own battery and charger base unit. The battery lasts for 72 hours of solid use. I have used it for just over 36 hours solid at a LAN and the battery light never even came on

[acidrainy]

oo tempting
and good retailers/ reviews for these ?

[fondie]

google is your friend :-

http://nexushardware.com/reviews/ind...eviewnumber=31
http://www.ocaddiction.com/reviews/i...ogitech_mx700/
http://www.cscentral.com/features/mousereview/
http://www.hardwarecentral.com/hardw...eviews/4488/1/
http://www.thetechlounge.com/review....=logitechmx700
http://www.avault.com/hardware/getre...ew=logimx700om
http://www.virtual-hideout.net/revie...se/index.shtml

as for retailers :-

http://www.aria.co.uk/
http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/
http://www.dabs.com/
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/
http://www.ebuyer.com/
http://www.komplett.co.uk/

...

[Trash Man]

I got mine from Komplett, because they were the cheapest at the time, dunno if they still are now.

[acidrainy]

Do you use it for heavy gaming often? Might just be me but im parinoid about not getting much from going wireless

could be something to do with the loosing remote mentality

[fondie]

cheapest place i've seen so far is www.amazon.co.uk - £45.99 (free delivery)

[acidrainy]

Im guessing from what i can see..... it does not draw the power from the USB ports :/

will it work (say for going to a lan) without the power supply ?

[Trash Man]

I use to be in a top5 CBUK CS clan and I used my MX700 when I was in that, and all I use my PC for is playing game really.

If you were to use a MX500 and a MX700 after each other you would not be able to tell the differene. I was a bit worried to when I went from my Duel Optical mouse to the MX700 but after a few hours of playing I was very pleased that I did make the switch.

[Trash Man]

Originally posted by acidrainy
Im guessing from what i can see..... it does not draw the power from the USB ports :/

will it work (say for going to a lan) without the power supply ?

The base unit is the charger and that plugs into the mains, you could take the mouse to a LAN and leave the mains plug at home but you would need to take the base unit with you as that is the reciver aswell.

[bertie]

I'm using my logitech wheelmouse optical very comfortably.
I used to be in a top 1 CBUK CS clan
Till I realised CS is a pile of *****