New Mouse ???

[Gareth]

I've got a itsy-bitsy Fellowes optical one that goes with my laptop. I've got pretty small hands, so it suits me, but some people find it too small and fiddly to use.

[AndrewJ]

Had one of those tiny mice ages ago was a wicked one to use, prefer the gaming high DPI ones now myself and laptop sized keyboards.

[paulyoung666]

i am used to using an optical mouse having had one for 2 years or more , the other day it started acting up so i borrowed a ball mouse from work to make sure it wasnt the pc's port , i was amazed at how poor a ball mouse is compared to an optical one , after a deft bit of rewiring of my optical mouse it works again , i would never consider anything else now , in fact i might buy one for work because the tight *******s wont spend any money if they can avoid it

[TheShadow]

Using the Logitech MX1000 laser at the moment. Feels much more smother and responsive than my old Microsoft IntelliMouse 2.

[Stuart]

At home, I have a rather old Logitech Cordless Optical mouse and keyboard. Both keyboard and mouse take double A batteries, and they last ages.

Plus, they are less prone to radio interferance than the Microsoft Cordless mouse/keyboard I use at work..

I can't recommend Logitech stuff highly enough.

[Matth]

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=64490
Wow! - looks like a Chinese copy of the Logitech
Check the reviews though - some problems with the docking contact noted.


http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=42133 - Avoid any that look like this!
This model has an EU plugged adapter, and the last one I had like this had a UK plug adapter that failed - a serious problem on that style under several names.

[ntl customer]

I got a new corded Microsoft Intellimouse Optical from Dabs the other day.

OEM version, and a pretty cheap £11.91. Tis a fab piece of kit - very smooth compared to any balled mouse I've ever used either at home or somewhere else. My previous 2 mice have been Microsoft ones as well - Wheel Mouse Opticals. They have been reliable but died fairly quickly after about 3 years of computer rage, caused probably by the fact that as time wore on, the performance would become increasingly erratic.

And always go for wired ones where possible. I hate cordless stuff - not because of the fact that the batteries die every so often and need replacing or charging, but they seem to be (IMO) more slower at response than their wired counterparts.

The scroll wheel is a bit 'stiff' but I'm sure a bit of breaking in will sort it out pretty quickly.