December 27, 2005
I have no mouse, and I must scream
Posted by bopuc at December 27, 2005 09:27 PM
(with apologies to Harlan Ellison)
My mouse died this week and it is causing me no end of distress. I am back to using the Apple "Pro" mouse, that pretty but useless transparent single-button-no-scroll-wheel piece of garbage.
I tried using my old Kensington TurboBall trackball thingy but that just made my nerves twitch. I need a simple 2 button and scroll wheel. Anyone have favorites?
If it looks like a basketball shoe, I'm not interested. ;)
Comments
The Microsoft Intellimouse Optical USB is the one and only mouse I can use. The only mouse out there iam comfortable with. Works like a charm on OSX.
Posted by: Ben at December 27, 2005 10:24 PM
You already know that I'm a trackball guy, but I really like the Starck Microsoft Optical Mouse. Two hemispheric buttons a-la-Mighty Mouse, super comfortable, and stops looking like female genitalia if you stare at it for long enough - which, yeah, get the blue one, not the orange one... ;)
Posted by: Steven Mansour at December 28, 2005 01:39 AM
There's also Apple's Mighty Mouse.
Posted by: Frankenstein at December 28, 2005 10:53 AM
Hrm. Tried the Mighty Mouse and the clicking mechanism didn't sit well with me. I suspect the MS StarkTM is similar (not to mention fugly).
I always liked my Macally mice, but they just don't seem to last so long.
Of course, you already know I am a direct-to-nervous-system kinda guy... maybe I should get in touch with Warwick and figure out a custom system... I mean heck if he can plug-in and control a robotic hand with his mind, controlling a mouse cursor should be child's play no? ;)
(Just think about that for a second...)
Posted by: Boris Anthony at December 28, 2005 12:13 PM
go with the logitech usb wireless mouse. it kicks ass. nice, sleek design. long aaa battery life. so nice and portable for using with your laptop as well.
Posted by: myke at December 28, 2005 07:44 PM
My favourite mouse is the cheapest one I could find that doesn't look like total junk: the Logitech Click! optical mouse.
I like how the exclamation point is part of the name. Like Yahoo! or something.
Posted by: Michael at December 31, 2005 10:16 AM