What kind of mouse do you have for your computer
@littlefranciscan (18327)
United States
July 1, 2007 1:06pm CST
I had been using for the longest time the mouse that had just a little roller that you had to scoot along a mouse pad..After a while the mouse would lose it's scoot and I had to replace it.
Today I got this mouse it's called optical ..not to expensive..I think I paid $12 or $13 for it at walmart.
No more mousepads..there is some kind of red light that picks up your movement on any surface.
I wont go back to regular mouses again..
What kind do you use..How much did you pay for your's and where did you get it from???
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@littlefranciscan (18327)
• United States
2 Jul 07
That is a really super price for the two..but who is FRYS? What city is this in? Is this in the USA?
@easy888 (10404)
• Australia
2 Jul 07
Hello.littlefransican,i do not use any mouse at all,the laptop I am using is the IBM one which there is a red cursor in the middle of the keyboard,i get use to control the cursor as i feel that is easier for me than to use the mouse.I had a mouse long times ago but it was broken down not long after i had used it,since then,i had not bought any mouses.
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@littlefranciscan (18327)
• United States
2 Jul 07
You must have an older laptop version? The laptops I see coming out have a little rectangular pad on which you trace your finger to select items ..etc.:)+
@maehan (1439)
• United States
2 Jul 07
Wow, you gals are great in controlling the cursor moving the finger in the rectangular pad at the centre of the laptop. For me, I using a Compaq laptop with the rectangle pad that I can use. But, I am not good at it, I stiil use my optical mouse for my laptop. :o)
@rhinoboy (2129)
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2 Jul 07
I use an optical mouse at work, it's the standard issue for our company workstations (Dell).
At home I just use the touchpad on my laptop. It's not ideal for working on photographs or playing games so i bought a USB one, however, I use the laptop so little that the spare mouse has never been out of the box so I have no idea whether it's ball or optical.
I found very little difference between the two mechanisms, but having optical is waaaay better than cleaning the crud off of mechanical mouse rollers.
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@littlefranciscan (18327)
• United States
2 Jul 07
YOu are so right..and even if there is no crud sometimes the old fashioned mouse acts up. I don't know how many times I took off the little disk in back because the little ball wouldn't roll properly. I decided enough was enough and broke down and bought a more expensive mouse..It is the difference between night and day;_+
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@zipman191 (381)
• Israel
1 Jul 07
i use optical mouse belong to silverline the usually selling CDs but they got some cheap muses probobly :D
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@littlefranciscan (18327)
• United States
1 Jul 07
Great..mouse. I never heard of the silverline brand. Are they expensive?:)+
@littlefranciscan (18327)
• United States
1 Jul 07
Glad that you have the optical ..My computer didn't come with the optimized mouse..now that I am using this one.. I surely will not go back to the other;)+
@primeinfotech (185)
• India
27 Jul 07
I am using Optical mouse of Logitech, It just superb mouse ever i used, now the market rates are also going down. So i would suggest everyone use optical mouse, its also smooth working as well as dust free.
Also just now bluetooth mouse also comes in market, its working on wireless technology.
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@Inky261 (2520)
• Germany
1 Jul 07
I am on my second optical mouse now. The first one did not last long. It replaced the normal mechanical mouse. I bought both at a department store and they cost around 10 dollars each. See how long this one lasts. The mechanical one was the fastest, by the way. I notice, as I am a webgamer. So now it depends on the durability of the mouse that I have now. If this one gets broken as fast as the other one I will be back to the old system. The advantage is not to have a mousepad.
@littlefranciscan (18327)
• United States
1 Jul 07
Tell me Inky..how does the optical mouse get broken..Is it a technical/wiring issue?
Perhaps knowing this I should keep a few optical ones on hand.
Myself, I love the speed and ease of use for the optical mouse..I don't want to go back to the little rolling mouse..It wears out quite quickly too!:)+
