I'm looking for a decent 2 button optical mouse for my nieces birthday. She has a grape iMac and is getting tired of her puck mouse. Any suggestions? Thanks....................................
I looked at the macally mouse but have doubts about their quality. i just found a contour 3 button mouse that comes in grape but isn't optical. It seems to have gotten rave reviews so that ones at the top of my list unless I hear of something better.........................................
you might try to find a place with clearance items from when the whole color thing was big. you'd have to search a lot, but they're probably out there.
or else just go with the one you found that's not optical.
Also, even though she has a grape iMac (and the whole fruit color thing is quite old now at two years, and therefore may be hard to find), perhaps she'd be just as happy with a neutral ice or clear color from some current offerings?
And, like you said, the Contour UniMouse isn't an optical one. BUT, it is grape, has two buttons and a scroll wheel and feels really nice. I used one briefly a year or so ago.
I also had a MacAlly mouse for my iBook and it was okay. Cool thing is that it had a nice long cord that easily stretched from the left side iBook USB port over to the right where I moused.
<strong>the Contour UniMouse isn't an optical one. BUT, it is grape, has two buttons and a scroll wheel and feels really nice. I used one briefly a year or so ago.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Thanks for all the info. I spoke with her and she couldn't care less if its optical or not, so I'm going to go with the Contour mouse. I can even order direct from them at a great price.......................
I don't think she cares about the croll wheel-she was just getting tired of the puck mouse. As for optical, its too late-I already ordered it! I think she'll like it. If not she can send it to me and i'll give her the Pro Mouse if the used G4 I'm looking for comes with one.............................
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But I bought the iOptiNet for my iBook and to my surprise the quality is so much better.
You may give it a try
or else just go with the one you found that's not optical.
Also, even though she has a grape iMac (and the whole fruit color thing is quite old now at two years, and therefore may be hard to find), perhaps she'd be just as happy with a neutral ice or clear color from some current offerings?
And, like you said, the Contour UniMouse isn't an optical one. BUT, it is grape, has two buttons and a scroll wheel and feels really nice. I used one briefly a year or so ago.
<a href="http://www.contourdesign.com/unimouse.htm"; target="_blank">http://www.contourdesign.com/unimouse.htm</a>;
I also had a MacAlly mouse for my iBook and it was okay. Cool thing is that it had a nice long cord that easily stretched from the left side iBook USB port over to the right where I moused.
I paid $29 for it I think.
<a href="http://www.macally.com/spec/usb/input_device/isweetnet.html"; target="_blank">http://www.macally.com/spec/usb/input_device/isweetnet.html</a>;
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<strong>the Contour UniMouse isn't an optical one. BUT, it is grape, has two buttons and a scroll wheel and feels really nice. I used one briefly a year or so ago.</strong><hr></blockquote>
That's the auto scroll button, not scroll wheel
-robo