mouses

206p · Post by **206p** » 12 Mar 2005, 18:44

ok now who all over here use infared mouses or a ball mouse
and use a ball mouse

jemc · Post by **jemc** » 12 Mar 2005, 18:52

we have 2 comps in our household. one has a bal mose, one infra red. i prefer the infrared because it's easier to move around. and ball mouses get dusty inside.

DrewBoi · Post by **DrewBoi** » 12 Mar 2005, 19:00

there is a laser mouse now by logitec.. it get better response times and all... i bought it... dont really see any differences but it is smoother......

Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » 12 Mar 2005, 19:00

In my house, we all use an InfraRed for our computers...

wowirace · Post by **wowirace** » 12 Mar 2005, 19:05

yeah, infrared is the way to go.

we had a ball mouse, but now that's not here anymore...my cousin has an infrared mouse that's wireless, so you can move it around anywhere you want. the only problem is: the mouse has to be close to the transmitter...and most of the time, if its like more than 3 feet away, the mouse doesnt work.

vellu · Post by **vellu** » 12 Mar 2005, 19:53

Optics all the way, no need for mousepads and doesn't gather dust.

Wow, your cousin's wireless mouse is bad. I've used a wireless desktop system (not my own) which had both keyboard and mouse. Worked fine from several meters distance.

^Sparco^ · Post by **^Sparco^** » 12 Mar 2005, 20:45

The question is wrong. There are mouses that have a ball and uses the infrared.

Question would be

1. Optical or ball???
2. Infrared or wire mouse?

For sure the optical pwns ball.

About the other thing: some ppl prefer wireless (infrared) mouses, as me, cause you get more freedom of movement. But you need batteries and the mouse weight is bigger.

So others prefer optical and wire mouses, to get light mouses and dont have waste batteries.

My choice is: Optical + infrared.

BTW Im the only who thinks that this belongs in The Hardware?

jemc · Post by **jemc** » 12 Mar 2005, 21:05

^Sparco^ wrote:BTW Im the only who thinks that this belongs in The Hardware?:P

i thought about that, too when i saw this thread

Koffy · Post by **Koffy** » 12 Mar 2005, 22:54

I now use a laser mouse, since my 8 year old IBM mouse ball was getting kinda cracky. I don't think good quality mouses are worse than laser mouses, but since now we have laser, why not using it?

Ps: The Hardware section should fitr better for this than Off Topic.

DrewBoi · Post by **DrewBoi** » 13 Mar 2005, 01:35

i forgot to mention that my keyboard and mouse are wireless. came with the pc... ,my dad bought rechargable batteries which are better in the long run if you have a wireless set.. i have free electricity because i live in military housing so i dont have to worry about electric bills on charging batteries...lol

boganbusman · Post by **boganbusman** » 13 Mar 2005, 01:50

I don't think 206p understands what an infra-red mouse is. (as Sparco explained already)

I think that he means optical/laser mouse, and not infra-red. So, I voted for infra-red, because I have an optical mouse with a cord.

206p · Post by **206p** » 13 Mar 2005, 06:54

ok now i have bought a infared mouse (samsung) and its so smooth

master m · Post by **master m** » 13 Mar 2005, 13:26

I've got an optical mouse from Microsoft: Basic Optical Mouse USB/PS2, with a roller between the 2 buttons

jemc · Post by **jemc** » 13 Mar 2005, 15:56

mid mouse button is a must on mouses.

^StephaNOS^ · Post by **^StephaNOS^** » 13 Mar 2005, 16:22

I have a ball mouse but i'm thinking of buying a new one.

wowirace · Post by **wowirace** » 13 Mar 2005, 18:44

well, it works fine (the mouse), but the thing is: like, when you move it around on the screen, it phases.

=orion= · Post by **=orion=** » 14 Mar 2005, 22:55

Infrared just works a hell of a lot better, hence my vote.

909 · Post by **909** » 15 Mar 2005, 10:02

infrared picker mouse, but with cord (i hate cordless crap)

this is a pic of my mousey...link: http://download.aopen.com.tw/Download.a ... n=5&DL=yes