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Top Mice Compared

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the clicky-clicky dept.

Johnny writes "Unfortunately mice are one of the most overlooked computer peripherals, while in reality should be one of the first places where your hard earned cash should be invested in. TechSpot has posted a round-up of some of the best mice currently available in the market: Logitech's MX1000 and MX518, Razer's Viper and Diamondback, and from Microsoft, the Wireless Intellimouse Explorer and the Optical Mouse by S+ARCK."

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  1. Perific Dual Mouse by richie2000 · · Score: 4, Informative

    When I recently started feeling a tingling smarting pain in my right arm, I got a Perific Dual Mouse and after the first week I not only have gotten used to it, I'm also almost symptom-free. I tend to change between using it as a regular mouse and setting it on end and using it as a trackball. Sometimes, I use it with the pistol-grip but rarely use the two-handed grip. It's a bit smaller than the Logitechs I'm normally used to, but it's pretty easy to switch between them. If you have any kind of RSI condition or even if you're afraid of getting it, I'd strongly recommend looking into the Perific mouse.

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    1. Re:Perific Dual Mouse by CastrTroy · · Score: 3, Informative

      I find that switching up your routine is enough to reduce the stress. It doesn't really matter what you switch to. I use trackballs whenever possible. At home I use my left hand, and at work I use my right hand. switching it up on weekends and after work allows one of my arms to rest a bit.

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    2. Re:Perific Dual Mouse by 50000BTU_barbecue · · Score: 3, Informative

      In my case, as a PCB designer, I'm pretty much forced to keep my hand over the mouse 8+ hours a day and clicking continuously. I had the RSI thing happen to me, and I've found the cure: get one of those hand-spring squeeze grip thingies for exercise. Every 15 minutes, do a bunch of squeezes. Get a good, hard one. Even if it hurts at first, this is the only way to cure the problem of incomplete movements, which is the cause of RSI in my case.

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  2. I can vouch for the MX1000 by Nursie · · Score: 3, Informative

    I like optical mice because they don't get full of fluff. The problem I did have with them is that they don't like shiny desk surfaces. So I got the Logitech MX1000.

    On a polished pine desk it never misses a twitch. It's very sensitive so I can minimize my wrist movement and maintain precision, and I get to say i have a laser mouse. The battery lasted a week away on business (using the mouse all day) without needing charging or even dipping below two bars out of three. It's just a shame it's an IR laser and you can't see it.....

    Very much worth the price tag.

  3. MX1000 by fyrie · · Score: 3, Informative

    I've got the MX1000. I more-or-less agree with what the review says about it except for two things: 1. An additional con should be that the recharch station is also the receiver, so you have to have that honkin thing sitting out in the open (relatively). 2. I find this statement at the end laughable - "Best Precision and Responsiveness: Logitech MX 1000". THIS MOUSE IS 800 DPI FOLKS! If you do precise graphics editing and/or you are a fairly skilled twitch gamer, this mouse is not for you. The mouse does work fine for mere mortal gamers like myself though.