blue toothed mice, mmmmmm......

n a d n e r b · February 3, 2003 10:42PM

I've been

thinking about mice, like I often do.... :eek: And I'm really tired of the damn wire. Isn't it time for Apple to upgrade their mice and keyboards to wireless? <img src="graemlins/surprised.gif" border="0" alt="[surprised]" /> Now that bluetooth is built into the new 12inch power book, I'd definately like a wireless mouse to go with it. <img src="graemlins/oyvey.gif" border="0" alt="[oyvey]" />

[ 02-03-2003: Message edited by: n a d n e r b ]

msantti · February 3, 2003 10:45PM

I have to agree here.

Its time. :cool:

craig12co · February 3, 2003 10:45PM

I really get the appeal of a wireless mouse for notebooks.

As for desktops, I'd get sick of replacing batteries, and my wires dont bother me at all.

I'd rather have 2 buttons.

msantti · February 3, 2003 10:51PM

[quote]Originally posted by craig12co:

I really get the appeal of a wireless mouse for notebooks.

As for desktops, I'd get sick of replacing batteries, and my wires dont bother me at all.

I'd rather have 2 buttons.<hr></blockquote>

My Logitech Corless Elite Duo on my PC gets pretty good battery life. No battery change in 3 months.

mcq · February 3, 2003 11:09PM

[quote]Originally posted by craig12co:

I really get the appeal of a wireless mouse for notebooks.

As for desktops, I'd get sick of replacing batteries, and my wires dont bother me at all.

I'd rather have 2 buttons.<hr></blockquote>

Which would be why if they ever did make a cordless mouse, there should be a base charger like the Logitech MX700.

bigc · February 3, 2003 11:10PM

They don't work worth a damn on a mac. Mouse loses contact all the time, gave up.

breakdance101 · February 4, 2003 12:01AM

Has anyone used the Kensington wireless StudioMouse? I've been interested in getting it if it performs good.

thunderpoit · February 4, 2003 12:01AM

im a happy user of a cordless elite duo, very good battery life, even w/ the regular alkalines. I had one problem wit the mouse tho, on 2 occasions, battery acid leaked from the mouse and killed it. Thank god for extended warranties.

edit-btw, i never have a problem w/ connectoin on my mac, i use the mouse from 10 ft away w/ no problems when watching movies.

[ 02-04-2003: Message edited by: ThunderPoit ]

barto · February 4, 2003 12:34AM

Does anyone know if Microsoft's Bluetooth kbd/mice work with Macs?

Barto

relic · February 4, 2003 2:47AM

I just bought the Microsoft mouse and have not been able to get it to work. Great design, bad driver support. If anyone has gotten this thing to work please help me. I can't return it since I bought it online.

t'hain esh kelch · February 4, 2003 3:00AM

[quote]Originally posted by n a d n e r b:

I've been

thinking about mice, like I often do.... :eek: <hr></blockquote>

<img src="graemlins/oyvey.gif" border="0" alt="[oyvey]" />

eugene · February 4, 2003 3:04AM

[quote]Originally posted by BreakDance101:

Has anyone used the Kensington wireless StudioMouse? I've been interested in getting it if it performs good.<hr></blockquote>

It performs like crap. It doesn't have anywhere near the sensitivity of a normal mouse. The mouse cursor will visibly stutter across the screen as you drag it.

On the other hand, the Logitech MX700 has the best resolution of any optical mouse I have ever owned. It doesn't suffer from tracking problems at all no matter how fast I try to throw the cursor around. It does have problems on shiny surfaces like any other optical mouse though.

stunned · February 4, 2003 4:41AM

Let's hope that if Apple develops a new mouse, it has a scroll wheel and right click buttons. Blue tooth functions are a bonus. But it will probably make the mouse very expensive.

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br · February 4, 2003 4:52AM

Imagine bluetooth mice in a school computer lab. Bad idea. They need to keep a wired option for education.

outsider · February 4, 2003 7:14AM

[quote]Originally posted by BreakDance101:

Has anyone used the Kensington wireless StudioMouse? I've been interested in getting it if it performs good.<hr></blockquote>

I have it at home. It uses AAA NiMH batteries and comes with a recharge station. if you don't charge it up after each extended use, you end up wasting power because it doesn't go to power sleep. But as long as you remember to charge it once a day it's fine. Plus it's not IR so I can use it anywhere as long as its about 4-5 feet away. It uses radio signals like cordless phones do. That's why it uses up more power than IR devices (that and it's optical). The good thing is the charge station can work ON the desk while you use the mouse on a keyboard pull out tray. The radio signals can pass through about 1.5inches of dense wood material, but I haven't tested anything thicker. The tracking is not as good as the wired version, but it's acceptable. On a scale of 1 to 10 I give it a 7.

fishboy · February 4, 2003 8:16AM

Here?s what i want to go with my 12 pbook. A bluetooth mouse, just like the Microsoft one, but one that works. I dont want a wireless mouse with a huge wired anchor like base station. If they could bring the base receiver size down to the size of a small usb bluetooth dongle, i guess that too would be ideal. A wondrous nub, probing gracefully from the cool alum. Exterior, manly enough to proclaim its wireless superiority. First there was the microchip, then cloning, now ????.small ass usb dongles for wireless mice?

Product engineers.......write that down.

octane · February 4, 2003 10:18AM

What about the wireless optical mini mouse from <a href="http://www.targus.com/product_details.asp?sku=PAUM005U"; target="_blank">Targus</a> ? It's not bluetooth, but does it have to be? Is there really any significant benefit to a MOUSE being bluetooth over typical (RF) wireless?

709 · February 4, 2003 10:57AM

I use the Kensington wireless TurboMouse Pro. It's tracking isn't the greatest, it has to have a pretty clear 'sight' line to the little USB reciever or it stutters, and it eats up AAs like they were Tootsie Rolls, but, you can't beat a trackball for a 3 monitor setup. All in all, I'm pretty happy with it.

kenneth · February 4, 2003 11:24AM

My Logitech MX-700 mouse just arrived yesterday... I agree I want a bluetooth mouse. The MX-700 is good in terms of performace, but the thing is kinda of big.

[edit].. stupid me.. why did I put the word "NOT".. the mouse IS good indeed...for $55.a well spent

[ 02-04-2003: Message edited by: Kenneth ]

mcq · February 4, 2003 11:36AM

Just curious, what performance problems are there with the MX700? I haven't read any bad review of it yet... but I haven't tried one yet personally.

eman · February 4, 2003 2:11PM

[quote]Originally posted by BreakDance101:

Has anyone used the Kensington wireless StudioMouse? I've been interested in getting it if it performs good.<hr></blockquote>

If you want a rechargable wireless mouse go for the Logitech MX700. Best mouse ever.

blue toothed mice, mmmmmm......

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