Top Mice Compared

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."

Comments

Why use a mouse?

[AltGrendel]

I prefer a track ball.

Re: Trackball is where it's at

[Alwin Henseler]

I've been using trackballs for about 10 years now, can't stand regular mice anymore.

Not a 3D gamer, are you? Try doing that with a trackball. Mice are way better for 3D gaming since you can accelerate/decelerate them as quick as you want. There's a 1:1 relation between the postion of the mouse on the pad, and the pointer on the screen. That gives it a very natural feel, and allows you to quickly 'close in' on your target (or checkbox, for that matter).

I suppose trackballs ARE are good for some uses. Accurate pixel-by-pixel movement comes to mind. Maybe you're doing a lot of CAD/photo editing or something like that?

Anyway, from my experience, get a decent optical mouse, and enjoy responsiveness, accuracy and no more cleaning of moving parts. Beyond that, improved technology (higher dpi, laser etc.) is a path of quickly diminishing returns. When considering a next purchase, look at ergonomics instead.