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cthoman

« on: October 25, 2011, 14:22 »

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Does anyone have a mouse they really like? Not the little furry kind, but a computer mouse. My new iMac came with a Magic Mouse. I really like it (especially the multi-touch stuff), but it eats batteries, so I probably should replace it with something corded.


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contrastaddict

« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2011, 14:40 »

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This mouse has been great for me, I love it. Comes with a usb cord to recharge when it gets low, and the battery charge lasts a really long time. It's a bit pricey but it was worth it for me.

http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Wireless-Performance-Mouse-Mac/dp/B002HWRJBM/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1319571559&sr=8-3


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lthn

« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2011, 14:44 »

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Yep, mouse is the one most underestimated factor in workflow, in fact it's so underestimated, almost nobody even thinks of it - real photoshop fulltime pros do tho. I used to be a serious gamer, tournaments and all back in quakeworld, so when I re-dsicovered quake live, I also bought me a steelseries xai... I cut thru my photoshopping almost twice as fast with it. No misses with the tools. All the computer branded mouses that most people get feel like unhandleable junk in comparison.


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« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2011, 15:44 »

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Second the Logitec Performance Mouse MX. It's very comfortable, has a thumb switch that changes mouse pointer response (good for PS work) and the center wheel "hyperscroll" function is amazing! it's like a skateboard ball bearing, and once you get used to it you can go from end to end of long documents in a hurry.


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« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2011, 16:14 »

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and also the mouse mat has a huge impact on performance

I used the plastic type for years, then I switched to the fabric kind and it's quite better (more precise) with an optical mouse in my opinion


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cthoman

« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2011, 16:21 »

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Thanks for the suggestions. I'll have to take a look at those. Although, I probably won't be doing much gaming. My mouse spends most of its time in Illustrator or surfing.


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lthn

« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2011, 16:52 »

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Quote from: cthoman on October 25, 2011, 16:21

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll have to take a look at those. Although, I probably won't be doing much gaming. My mouse spends most of its time in Illustrator or surfing.

esport mice are the best ever built for anything. after a year using the xai, using the regular ms or logitech simply on a desktop felt like guiding a very drunk fat person by the shoulder. they don't track 50% of the time just most ppl have nothing to compare it to.


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Tabimura

« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2011, 17:03 »

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This, it's a dream: http://www.logitech.com/en-us/mice-pointers/mice/devices/laser-mouse-g9x

Also the Razer mice are brilliant. Make sure you get a really good pad though, otherwise it won't make much difference.


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« Reply #8 on: October 26, 2011, 02:29 »

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Quote from: cthoman on October 25, 2011, 14:22

Have you considered Mobee Magic Charger for Magic Mouse? http://store.apple.com/us/product/H4825ZM/A (site doesn't work at the moment)
I didn't like Magic Mouse at all. It really wasn't love at first touch but now I'm so used to it that I have problems to work with another mouse when I have no batteries left in drawer.


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grp_photo

« Reply #9 on: October 26, 2011, 02:47 »

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I'm still a big fan of the Microsoft Intelli mouse though probably dated. But works great for me on all my computers for years.


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« Reply #10 on: October 26, 2011, 09:51 »

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I know this seems like a silly question, but why do people like mice (mouses Cheesy

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I've been using a trackball for decades, and just hate mice. I do all my PS editing with my trackball, and have no problems controlling it very precisely. And I don't have to move my hand all over the desk to do so. It just sits in one spot, stationary.

I've absolutely never understood why just about everyone prefers a mouse to a trackball, when to me the latter seems so much better.

What am I missing?


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cthoman

« Reply #11 on: October 26, 2011, 09:55 »

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Quote from: jm73 on October 26, 2011, 02:29

Cool! Thanks.

I had some problems with the magic mouse too when I first got it. The side scrolling was weird. Now, I like the side scrolling. It's convenient not to have to use the Hand tool anymore to move around the artboard in Illustrator.


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cthoman

« Reply #12 on: November 10, 2011, 14:16 »

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Thanks for all the suggestions. I ended up buying the Mobee Charger for my mouse. It seems to work pretty well so far.


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helix7

« Reply #13 on: November 14, 2011, 14:00 »

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Quote from: Tabimura on October 25, 2011, 17:03

This, it's a dream: http://www.logitech.com/en-us/mice-pointers/mice/devices/laser-mouse-g9x

I'm going to give this one a try. I really like the set of weights that comes with it to fine-tune the weight of the mouse. That's the big issue I've always had with mice, some are too heavy and some are too light.

I just ordered it last night. We'll see how it goes.


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« Reply #14 on: November 14, 2011, 14:47 »

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Quote from: KB on October 26, 2011, 09:51

I know this seems like a silly question, but why do people like mice (mouses Cheesy

"All over the desk" seems a bit exaggerated to me: I can move from left to right of screen in less than 3" of mouse movement.

I tried both trackball and graphics tabled and still find mouse the best option, I guess it's up to each of us to choose what we like the best.


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gostwyck

« Reply #15 on: November 14, 2011, 16:40 »

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Quote from: KB on October 26, 2011, 09:51

I know this seems like a silly question, but why do people like mice (mouses Cheesy

Same here. Wouldn't want to do serious work with a mouse.


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