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Re: Ask HN: What Mouse Do You Use/Suggest?

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Post by qwph » Thu, Jun 19, 2008, 3:45 AM UTC

brianloveswords wrote: post #3

I actually try very hard to do everything with the keyboard. I'm an emacs zombie, though I'm sure the vim-o-nauts would agree: mousing is just really inefficient. BUT! It depends on what you do. Occasionally I have to break out the graphic design “skills” and for that, I have my Mighty Mouse. I don't know that I would recommend it, it's pricey, some people like having a tactile right click (me, I just disable the shi…

That's interesting. I recently bought a (cordless) Mighty Mouse, and I'd never noticed any problems with the right click on mine. Perhaps yours is a bit flaky? It sounds like it's not affecting your usage anyway.

I do agree with maximizing keyboard usage (as I tend to spend most of my time in Vim). I was suffering from "mouse thumb" and recently did an experiment with my office PC. I removed the mouse completely and turned on the MouseKeys accessability option (using the numeric keypad to move the mouse pointer around). After a couple of days, it felt as natural as using a mouse, and my thumb felt a lot better.

Re: Ask HN: What Mouse Do You Use/Suggest?

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Post by xlnt » Thu, Jun 19, 2008, 3:50 AM UTC

razer diamondback mouse. on mac, the razer proclick mac drivers work for it.

it's designed for gamers. i like the mousing accuracy. i used to have a cheap mouse. one can tell the difference; this is much nicer.

Re: Ask HN: What Mouse Do You Use/Suggest?

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Post by s_tec » Thu, Jun 19, 2008, 4:04 AM UTC

My main computer three pointing devices, a mouse, a trackball, and a tablet. If my hand gets sore from using one device, I just switch to another one. This works pretty well, since all three devices need different hand positions and muscle motions.

Re: Ask HN: What Mouse Do You Use/Suggest?

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Post by tortilla » Thu, Jun 19, 2008, 4:13 AM UTC

wenbert wrote: post #9

tortilla wrote: post #2

I'm an Apple fanboy, but I use this MS Wireless Laser Mouse 8000 with my Macbook Pro: http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Wireless-Laser-Mouse-8000/dp... I like it because I can switch to my right and left hand (I'm right handed). I used to get the sore finger and shoulders, so I switch sides often (every hour). The Bluetooth works without using the USB dongle but it's a bit flaky connecting sometimes. So I use the dongl…

for my macbook pro, i am used to using the trackpad - even while Photoshoping ^_^ i dont have the multi-touch though...

I like the trackpad, but I'm hooked up to a monitor and a keyboard 80% of the time.

Re: Ask HN: What Mouse Do You Use/Suggest?

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Post by wmeredith » Thu, Jun 19, 2008, 4:16 AM UTC

I've used all three of the Logitech Revolution mice and I recommend them to anyone I meet who uses a computer. Simply put, they are badass.

Re: Ask HN: What Mouse Do You Use/Suggest?

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Post by silencio » Thu, Jun 19, 2008, 4:18 AM UTC

I absolutely love my logitech MX Revolution, except it's for right handed mousers (I like using both). I use a razer copperhead for gaming.

To be honest, I prefer my tablet or the touchpad on my laptop. Feels more natural and comfortable.

Re: Ask HN: What Mouse Do You Use/Suggest?

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Post by ihartley » Thu, Jun 19, 2008, 4:20 AM UTC

I have a logitech vx revolution and I love it. The freespinning mouse wheel is pretty awesome, and it has a few configurable buttons. The logitech control center on OS X sucks really hard, though. I recommend SteerMouse to solve that problem.

Re: Ask HN: What Mouse Do You Use/Suggest?

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Post by Oompa » Thu, Jun 19, 2008, 4:35 AM UTC

jonny_noog wrote: post #4

For my main desktop PC, I have for some time now had a Logitech G5, which I love. Coupled with my fUnc Surface 1030 mouse pad, it's awesome. Super light buttons and super smooth movement. I also have a Logitech G15 keyboard to go with, which is equally as awesome, mainly due to the feel of the keys, they too are very light and easy to use. All these products were originally bought by me for gaming reasons, but I have…

I have the same mousing setup as you, and I have to agree that it's awesome. I have an Saitek Eclipse instead of a Logitech G15, mainly because I dislike the size of the G15, which can be a pain for LANs, which I still have time to attend :)

Re: Ask HN: What Mouse Do You Use/Suggest?

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Post by bprater » Thu, Jun 19, 2008, 4:41 AM UTC

silencio wrote: post #16

I absolutely love my logitech MX Revolution, except it's for right handed mousers (I like using both). I use a razer copperhead for gaming. To be honest, I prefer my tablet or the touchpad on my laptop. Feels more natural and comfortable.

Absolutely love my MX Revolution. At one point, I lost the dongle that connects it to my computer and I went out and burned another $100 to get another. Only thing I wished was that the scroll wheel was a bit heavier.

Re: Ask HN: What Mouse Do You Use/Suggest?

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Post by silencio » Thu, Jun 19, 2008, 4:49 AM UTC

bprater wrote: post #19

silencio wrote: post #16

I absolutely love my logitech MX Revolution, except it's for right handed mousers (I like using both). I use a razer copperhead for gaming. To be honest, I prefer my tablet or the touchpad on my laptop. Feels more natural and comfortable.

Absolutely love my MX Revolution. At one point, I lost the dongle that connects it to my computer and I went out and burned another $100 to get another. Only thing I wished was that the scroll wheel was a bit heavier.

couldn't contact logitech support about buying just that?

this is actually my second mx revolution. the first one got wonky on me, but logitech quickly replaced it.

only wish their driver software was as good as their hardware..their OS X software is jawdroppingly awful.