best mouse for the new iMac
as sexy as i think the new iMac's mouse is....i really miss a scroll wheel and right button.....what do you consider the best mouse to be for the new iMac....i have a XLR8 mouse for my old iMac...nice mouse but has a ball that gets gunked up....any thoughts on a optical mouse with 2 buttons and scroll wheel (maybe wireless) that works well with apple and would look nice with an iMac?? thanks g
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highly reccomended
I picked up the corded Logitech MouseMan Dual Optical, and it has far better precision than the Apple Pro Mouse. It feels really great in my hand too. Kinda big, but a solid mouse.
I also thought that the wireless mouse options weren't that great, considering the relatively huge transmitter that you have to stick somewhere on your desk. I'd rather deal with the cable (although it is incredibly long, because many (most?) PCs don't have USB ports on the keyboard).
-Ender
1) my 2x optical logitech (2 button, scroll) is amazing
2) don't buy a mouse to match, the plastics will never be perfect. instead buy a mouse to complement, check out the logitech (corded and optical) there are deep blue and red which would complement the white of the imac nicely (most colors besides beige would). the silver of the intelli mice would do well too, although i find them too bulky to be comfortable and to have sub par tracking. YMMV any mouse that is 'good looking' on its own will only serve to complement your imacs aesthetics. if it's butt ugly to begin with for sure the imacs style will only make it look worse
3) enjoy your new imac!
and i am enjoying my new mac, thank you very much
I am only now truly happy. With the 2x Optical Logitech Wheel Mouse, I have finally found a superb replacement for the Pro Mouse.
I think you'll prefer it to the cordless because you don't want to clutter up that lovely looking empty desk with another box do you?
Thanks gelding for your info BTW. It has been great comfort to us poor relations in the UK who have to wait till the end of FEB for our new Macs. Keep up the good work and let us know whats happening.
will run by compusa and best buy to try out the feel of the logitech 2x....think i will go with wired vs wireless probably....wire doesn't bother me...but a station and changing batteries might...thanks again all....g
<a href="http://www.insidemacgames.com/reviews/view.php?ID=184" target="_blank">http://www.insidemacgames.com/reviews/view.php?ID=184</a>
<a href="http://www.logitech.com/cf/products/productoverview.cfm/100" target="_blank">http://www.logitech.com/cf/products/productoverview.cfm/100</a>
looks very nice and has what i need (2 buttons and wheel)
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<a href="http://www.insidemacgames.com/reviews/view.php?ID=192" target="_blank">http://www.insidemacgames.com/reviews/view.php?ID=192</a>
<a href="http://www.logitech.com/cf/products/productoverview.cfm/2820" target="_blank">http://www.logitech.com/cf/products/productoverview.cfm/2820</a>
not as pretty (to me) but has dual optical and a thumb button (i don't use a thumb button now, but maybe someday....what the hell is the th thumb button for?)....any thoughts?? who uses the red one, the optical SE? g
I'd go for the
Wheel Mouse Optical Special Edition
I got the original blue one and as the guy in the reviews says:-
[quote] It can't be beaten....an ideal replacement for the apple pro <hr></blockquote>
Go for it my good man
Where it is great is in games. Having the thumb button has made playing Giants half as difficult, just by taking one more control from the keyboard (i.e., left hand) and putting it more logically under the control of the right hand (if you've played Giants, I use the thumb button for thrust with the Meccs and I can't remember what I use it for with the other races).
Bottom line: if you play games, you will be very glad to have the thumb button; if you don't play games, it might be useful for you later (with drivers), but probably won't make any difference now.
-Ender
know i'm making a lot of fuss over getting a mouse...but would like to buy one and not constantly think of getting a new or better one...had my XLR8 point and scroll mouse for 2 years....is a great, simple and cheap mouse...but it goes with the old iMac to the kids and would like to replace it with an optical mouse...g
i just picked up a kensington 4-button optical mouse with scroll wheel two days ago. i didnt need wireless either. i got it from microcenter on sale for $23. the MS one was an expensive $59 and i really dont like giving my money to Microsoft whenever possible. the kensington mouse is silver, but if they ever come out with a nice imac-matching white one in the future, i might get it.
btw, do you have any old peripherals that you are still using? i dont know if i should buy a new scanner and printer. epson doesnt have drivers for OS X for my stuff, which is SCSI and serial/parallel respectively. Im wondering if you tried any of those converter cables and if it's a pain in the neck having to be in classic or OS 9 to scan/print.
i have an hp 940c printer (usb) that works fine in X...my scanner is a Umax Astra MX3 (also usb) that does not have drivers for X yet...but Umax told me soon, whatever that means (kinda rarely use the scanner anyways)....if i was in the market i might look at the all-in-one scanner/printers from HP if they have drivers for X...then it would only take one USB port anyway for 2 devises and would also take up less space in the computer room....so, get rid of all those parallel/series and scsi connector periphs and start using usb or firewire ones....printers and scanners are getting cheaper...and the all in ones seem reasonible....of course money is not a concern right ....can't wait till i have all the needed drivers for X and quark for X...then i would never need 9 (only have use 9 twice on the new iMac...one to print labels in Magic Mouse and once for quark....dang, till quark is osX ready, i may use word more....of the two times in 9, once the machine froze....never has yet in X...so i really would love to use X for everything)....g
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this one also looks nice...g is this the one you bought mac's girl???
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<strong>The thumb button isn't very useful in the Finder (I'm talking OS X only here... in OS 9, Logitech has drivers and a program that you can use to make any of the buttons do anything) or in other productivity apps... yet.
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Not true. Since the USB Overdrive beta came out for OS X I've used the thumb button for double clicking. Works perfectly.
<strong><a href="http://www.kensington.com/products/pro_mic_d1326.html" target="_blank">http://www.kensington.com/products/pro_mic_d1326.html</a>
this one also looks nice...g is this the one you bought mac's girl???
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I had that mouse before I got the wireless optical. That's also a good mouse, but at time it hurt my hand, but most of the time it was good.
<a href="http://www.logitech.com/cf/products/productoverview.cfm/100" target="_blank">http://www.logitech.com/cf/products/productoverview.cfm/100</a>
will run by chumpusa and check out the feel of the different ones....at least i now have an idea of what to get...thanks all g
Yes, the thumb button works in Giants (only for OS X). In fact, that's pretty much ALL it works in right now (without the above mentioned program). I don't recall it working in Black & White, but I can't recall exactly. B&W works great with just the two buttons, scroll wheel, and scroll wheel click. That's pretty much all you need for the interface and actions.
I will find time to install USB Overdrive and report how it changes the functionality of the thumb button when I get the chance.
-Ender