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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Fineus on November 30, 2004, 04:10:58 am
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Well.. the optical mouse has started cutting out (power connection problems that I can't be bothered to deal with) and the keyboard has been grotty for ages now.
It's time to replace.
I'd prefer a wired replacement as I hear there's a response lag between wireless ones.
Also - I'd prefer them in black and also the mouse HAS to be omni-handed (that is - moulded so that left and right handed users can use it - not a right handed-only job).
Other than that, good build quality is essential but I'm not interested in other features.
Does anyone have any ideas?
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I have a...*rummages*.... Creative Optical 3000 mouse and a Logitech Access keyboard, no complaints with either.
Think they cost about 45-50 quid all in all, the keyboard in particular is good (has a bunch of mappable multimedia keys at the top, so I've got specific buttons for max, photoshop, firefox, trillian and thunderbird setup in particular).
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Logitech MX-310. Very nice mouse, wired, omni-handed.
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Logitech KB + MX700 combo = teh own
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Microsoft...
uhh, it's hard to go on, but they do make a good mouse. Build quality and programmability totally owns any Logitech crapola...
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Out of the mouses I've had, the Logitechs have both lasted quite a bit longer than the Microsoft.
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I'm fully satisfied with my current ms optical mouse blue, although it'd need a cleaning or too. as for keyboards, I'm too cheap to buy one that costs more than $10.
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I'm using the MS Standard Wireless combo. Works nicely. Havent had to change the keyboard batteries yet, and the mouse lasts about a month on a pair of rechargeable NiMH AAs.
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Pretty much any low-end Logitech devices will do.
They last ages and kick ass.
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MS standard wheeled optic mouse (blue ones are smaller and designed more for laptops I believe)(not the silver one, that one seems to be molded for right handers) + MS "natural" keyboard. The keyboard itself is split into two so that your hands are not cramped and it is quite comfortable when using for long periods of time. It also has a slight curve to it so that it does not force your hands into unatural positions when typing. (the keyboard I have has lasted for about 7 years, in fact I can't remember using any other keyboard for my home comp.
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Memorex wireless optical scrollmouse with 5 buttons here... but the batteries die too often, and I am forced to surf the net with the keyboard while the mouse is on the charger...
Oh, and my keyboard is a Logitech Media Keyboard. A bunch of useless buttons, but the media control butons are nice when used with winamp... (I never thought I'd use them, but I am)
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stay away from microsoft mice with tilt wheels. theyve removed the clicky-ness from the scroll wheel, making it a big pain in the ass in games. you can barely rroll the wheel and you'll scroll way farthr than you want to like in a weapons menu or something. reducing sensitivity doesn't make a difference at all. Custom buttons still do not work as well as the older 4.12 drivers. (for proper wheel operation you need to use the version 5 drivers) I'd opt for the new MX-1000 from logitech, supposedly its laser tracking is better than the current optical mice, but so far its cordless only. Microsofts keyboards are still pretty good though.
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Anyone know a good source of new, non-crap keyboards that DON'T have a ton of useless application keys greebled all over them?
And what's the deal with Microsoft and Logitech suddenly printing Ctrl-key function on the key fronts? They're not even consistent with each other! Aaarrrggghhh...
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Get one of them hacker keyboards. The little tiny ones.
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Originally posted by an0n
Get one of them hacker keyboards. The little tiny ones.
I've actually got one of those. but for some reason it doesn't work the way I want it to.
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Logitech all the way : FlatX as keyboard, MX1000 as mouse. The mouse is wireless, but I never had a problem with it :)
And yes, it's my own config. Nuff said. :p
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Originally posted by ZylonBane
Anyone know a good source of new, non-crap keyboards that DON'T have a ton of useless application keys greebled all over them?
And what's the deal with Microsoft and Logitech suddenly printing Ctrl-key function on the key fronts? They're not even consistent with each other! Aaarrrggghhh...
Office Max has some like that, but for the life of me I cannot recall the brand name. The've got them in the classic or ergonomic style.
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Originally posted by Nix
stay away from microsoft mice with tilt wheels. theyve removed the clicky-ness from the scroll wheel, making it a big pain in the ass
Oops, my bad. I should have mentioned that. The ONLY thing the damn tilt wheel is good for is side-scolling Excel sheets. Apart from that, they are pretty solid.
My rating, from constant daily use:
1 MS Explorer - slick and well-made (apart from the sucky tilt wheel)
2 MX700 - nice, but the programming sucks compared to MS
3 Apple clear - great to use, but only 1 button (Wake Up Apple!)
4 Wacom - sucks, but the pen is excellent