Wireless or Wired?

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zenloofzenloof
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in Current Mac Hardware edited January 2014
I was about to buy the mx1000 today for my PowerBook, but I thought I'd post on here first.



Does anyone use a wireless mouse for their laptop? My main concern is that when I pack it up to move it, the mouse will still be on - using battery - unless I take the batteries out every time I pack it. If that's the only way around the problem, I'd rather go wired.



What do you think?

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    nuggetnugget Posts: 19member
    I have an MX1000 for my PowerMac. It's a great mouse, but it requires a large charging stand/transmitter and I'd never want to have to haul it and the mouse around with my PowerBook. The charging stand/transmitter is at least as large as the mouse itself, and not compact at all.



    A bluetooth mouse would be a much less clunky solution for a PowerBook. The benefits of the MX1000 over the MX900 are not nearly important enough to justify the downsides for portable use.



    That said, there is an on/off switch on the bottom of the thing.
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    zenloofzenloof Posts: 23member
    Thanks!



    *looks for mx900*
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    alliancep.s.ialliancep.s.i Posts: 133member
    i really like my mx500. cordless just doesnt perform
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    ragingloogieragingloogie Posts: 426member
    i have the regular apple wireless mouse, and occasionally ill forget to turn it off, but i wanted to see how long it would last if i left it on 24/7 and it went a good 2-2.5monts or so before i had to change the battery.. which prolly doesnt seem very long but it works fine for me and ive just been making it a point for me to remember to turn it off i iknow wont be around the computer for a while
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