How much would you spend on a computer mouse?

[DJRice]

$130 - yikes! I know its laser, but still lol. A mouse is a mouse! How much do you guys spend? Do you have wired or wireless?

Wireless is nice to have, but its still not up to par with wired.

http://hardware.gamespot.com/Story-ST-15146-1797-x-x-x

[FireFly]

I got my Logitech wireless laser mouse on sale for $70. It was regular $130.

[DJRice]

thats alot for a mouse lol. those things are beasts. Do you really notice a significant difference with it over a optical?

[metallicat]

I used to use a wireless mouse, but unfortunately it ran on batteries. The only way I would buy one again is if it had a docking station that charged it.

[photon]

Yeah I've had a few Logitec wireless mice and they had base stations that worked as chargers, and I loved them.

I did get an MX1000 but found it (and its replacement) to be horrible and got an MX510 wired mouse instead. I suspect I got two from a bad batch however; it was basically unusuable.

[FireFly]

Originally posted by DJRice@Jul 13 2005, 09:09 PM
thats alot for a mouse lol. those things are beasts. Do you really notice a significant difference with it over a optical?

Never had optical, went straight from the rollie style. I still don't notice a difference, except that it doesn't gum up.

[DJRice]

Originally posted by photon@Jul 13 2005, 08:23 PM
Yeah I've had a few Logitec wireless mice and they had base stations that worked as chargers, and I loved them.

I did get an MX1000 but found it (and its replacement) to be horrible and got an MX510 wired mouse instead. I suspect I got two from a bad batch however; it was basically unusuable.

thats the thing. i dont wanna be lugging a huge charger around with my laptop lol.

But ive also heard the new logitechs have great battery life - like 3+ months.

[someguy51]

I have a wireless mouse at work and its always running out of batteries.

[4X4]

I just bought a wireless logitech mouse about 4 months ago. It ran out of juice a week ago. I'm ok with that moneywise, but I'm questioning whether I need to be chucking batteries 3 times a year for very little added convenience. I only bought it because my old one's buttons were getting screwey and I ended up with computer rage.

BTW, it cost 50 bucks and works great.


Note to PETA: the mouse's death was slow and painful. Put that in your pipe and somethingorother.

[Gravitykillr]

Originally posted by photon@Jul 13 2005, 08:23 PM
Yeah I've had a few Logitec wireless mice and they had base stations that worked as chargers, and I loved them.

I did get an MX1000 but found it (and its replacement) to be horrible and got an MX510 wired mouse instead. I suspect I got two from a bad batch however; it was basically unusuable.

I've got the Mx510 and it's great, I'm really happy. I think I paid like $50 for it but I saw it at Staples in Westhills for like $30 a week or so ago

[someguy51]

I have to get new batteries for mine about once a month...

[DJRice]

Originally posted by someguy51@Jul 13 2005, 10:32 PM
I have to get new batteries for mine about once a month...

holy - then thats not worth it. Youll be spending more on batteries every year than the mouse itself haha.

[someguy51]

luckily my work pays for it.

[FireFly]

I put mine on the charger about once a month....

[CrzyCanuck]

MS Wireless Intellimouse Explorer 2.0 with finger print reader. 69$

The mouse wheel moves back and forth and side to side. Excel has never been better.

I use the back and forward buttons on the the side of mine. Websurfing is so much better.

Had it three months, haven't replaced batteries yet. I use WIn 2000 at work so the finger print reader it comes with which needs Xp is useless. But it sure looks fancy.

[SoulOfTheFlame]

The Logitech Mx510 is the best mouse I've ever used. Not wireless but it's outstanding nevertheless. I need to make my new employers buy me one :P

[Table 5]

the biggest thing i dont like about wireless mice is that they tend to be pretty heavy, and probably tires out the wrists when in constant use.