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Hey guys and gals,

I am looking to buy a new mouse. I prefer standard mice, no
trackballs, and I need accuracy.

I figure that technical people that drive massive CAD applications
like high-end PCB, IC, FPGA stuff don't use the 10$ mice that come
with Wal Mart PCs.

What's the scoop?
 
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Jim Thompson

Jan 1, 1970
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Hey guys and gals,

I am looking to buy a new mouse. I prefer standard mice, no
trackballs, and I need accuracy.

I figure that technical people that drive massive CAD applications
like high-end PCB, IC, FPGA stuff don't use the 10$ mice that come
with Wal Mart PCs.

What's the scoop?

Logitech LX7 Cordless Optical

...Jim Thompson
 
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John Larkin

Jan 1, 1970
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Logitech LX7 Cordless Optical

...Jim Thompson


Logitech optical USB. But sometimes it acts funny, depending on the
surface. It really doesn't like my Wallace and Gromit mouse pad.

John
 
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Jim Thompson

Jan 1, 1970
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Logitech optical USB. But sometimes it acts funny, depending on the
surface. It really doesn't like my Wallace and Gromit mouse pad.

John

My LX7 seems impervious to surface... works on my bare crufty oak
desk, or a black Fellowes pad, or on my hairy arm ;-)

My only complaint, though not intolerable... batteries only last about
two weeks. Given the heavy usage, I can live with that.

...Jim Thompson
 
Logitech LX7 Cordless Optical

...Jim Thompson
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| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona Voice:(480)460-2350 | |
| E-mail Address at Website Fax:(480)460-2142 | Brass Rat |
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America: Land of the Free, Because of the Brave

I have the G7.
 
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Paul Hovnanian P.E.

Jan 1, 1970
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John said:
Logitech optical USB. But sometimes it acts funny, depending on the
surface. It really doesn't like my Wallace and Gromit mouse pad.

John

Mine doesn't like smooth shiney surfaces.
 
My LX7 seems impervious to surface... works on my bare crufty oak
desk, or a black Fellowes pad, or on my hairy arm ;-)

My only complaint, though not intolerable... batteries only last about
two weeks. Given the heavy usage, I can live with that.

...Jim Thompson
--
| James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona Voice:(480)460-2350 | |
| E-mail Address at Website Fax:(480)460-2142 | Brass Rat |
| http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |

America: Land of the Free, Because of the Brave

The G7 and a few others use a rechargeable LIon battery. You get two
batteries. The mouse announces on the screen when the battery is low,
and also flashes a red LED.
 
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John Bordynuik

Jan 1, 1970
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John Bordynuik selects "I prefer standard mice, no trackballs, and I need
accuracy"

I use Logitech's Cordless Desktop MX3000 and use it a lot. I haven't changed
batteries yet (since Christmas).

Regards

John Bordynuik
 
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Spehro Pefhany

Jan 1, 1970
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Hey guys and gals,

I am looking to buy a new mouse. I prefer standard mice, no
trackballs, and I need accuracy.

I figure that technical people that drive massive CAD applications
like high-end PCB, IC, FPGA stuff don't use the 10$ mice that come
with Wal Mart PCs.

What's the scoop?

I use a Logitech Trackman Wheel, but I'd like to try a Spaceball.



Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
 
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Eeyore

Jan 1, 1970
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Hey guys and gals,

I am looking to buy a new mouse. I prefer standard mice, no
trackballs, and I need accuracy.

I figure that technical people that drive massive CAD applications
like high-end PCB, IC, FPGA stuff don't use the 10$ mice that come
with Wal Mart PCs.

What's the scoop?

Since I started using a Microsoft mouse I've never looked back. I'm not sure the
recent ones are so good though.

I have their Intellimouse.

Graham
 
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John Larkin

Jan 1, 1970
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Mine doesn't like smooth shiney surfaces.

Ikea furniture has a satiny varnish that seems to confuse it, too.
Every once in a while it will just decide to slew northwest when the
mouse isn't moving at all.

John
 
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Dan Bloomquist

Jan 1, 1970
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Eeyore said:
Since I started using a Microsoft mouse I've never looked back. I'm not sure the
recent ones are so good though.

My first opto Logitech is on a lesser computer, 7? years old, and still
works perfect. Cost difference, priceless....

I do use the MS 4000 keyboard, but cheap enough from ebay.....
 
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D from BC

Jan 1, 1970
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Since I started using a Microsoft mouse I've never looked back. I'm not sure the
recent ones are so good though.

I have their Intellimouse.

Graham

I went to Futureshop and got some bluetoothed Msoft optical mouse with
the charger.
It worked like crap on black surfaces...wtf?? ..
Returned it.
Went back to my good ol' MSoft Optical Intellimouse Explorer
3 which works great on my black desktop.
D from BC
 
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Fred Bartoli

Jan 1, 1970
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John Larkin a écrit :
Ikea furniture has a satiny varnish that seems to confuse it, too.
Every once in a while it will just decide to slew northwest when the
mouse isn't moving at all.

Worms?
 
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Robert Baer

Jan 1, 1970
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Hey guys and gals,

I am looking to buy a new mouse. I prefer standard mice, no
trackballs, and I need accuracy.

I figure that technical people that drive massive CAD applications
like high-end PCB, IC, FPGA stuff don't use the 10$ mice that come
with Wal Mart PCs.

What's the scoop?
Get a $10 optical scroll mouse.
 
Hey guys and gals,

I am looking to buy a new mouse. I prefer standard mice, no
trackballs, and I need accuracy.

I figure that technical people that drive massive CAD applications
like high-end PCB, IC, FPGA stuff don't use the 10$ mice that come
with Wal Mart PCs.

What's the scoop?

Microsoft (wash your mouth out) Wireless Optical Mouse 2.0
Runs from 2 AA batteries, mine have been in for months without
switching off.
No problems

Ian
 
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The Real Andy

Jan 1, 1970
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Since I started using a Microsoft mouse I've never looked back. I'm not sure the
recent ones are so good though.

I have their Intellimouse.

Graham

Agreed. Mine is an intelliMouse too. Got the scroll wheel and the
back/foward naviagtion buttons on the side. Hated it at first, but now
I am used to it I love it. I own three now, non bought in the last 2
years though.

I think the MS mouse is actually a rebadged logitech, or at least they
used to be.
 
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Michael

Jan 1, 1970
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I hde a very bad luck with Microsoft model 1058 (wireless optical,
Office Max $50 or so). It is very comfortable and all, BUT. Despite
their claim that the battery lasts up to 6 months, I had to change the
battery at least once a month. I had to reset it every other day, what
a PITA...
It is not a statistically significant sample, but I am 100%
unsatisfied.
 
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Ian

Jan 1, 1970
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The G7 and a few others use a rechargeable LIon battery. You get two
batteries. The mouse announces on the screen when the battery is low,
and also flashes a red LED.
My Logitech cordless at home has the rechargeable batteries, but
I'm not sure I would recommend it. It goes to sleep if you don't
move it for a short time (few seconds?) to conserve battery and
there's a pause of half a second to wake it back up. It is also not
that accurate for fine work (seems to overshoot, some hysteresis).
I don't recall the model number, it's about 18 months old.

Regards

Ian
Ian
 
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Jim Thompson

Jan 1, 1970
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Memory leak? Dereferenced object pointers? DLL version issues?

Look for the tiny ctrl/alt/delete keys on the bottom.

John

I have found it is not good to have the USB receiver plugged in
directly to the PC... it's shielded by metal, subject to close-by
switching noise, etc.

So I use the provided extender cable such that the receiver is sitting
on top of the PC's, about a foot away from the mouse (under the
slide-out keyboard drawer... PC's are on the floor on a roll-out).

...Jim Thompson
 
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