Comments on: A New Mouse http://www.elharo.com/blog/mac/2006/03/31/a-new-mouse/ Ranting and Raving Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:07:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Daniel E. Markle http://www.elharo.com/blog/mac/2006/03/31/a-new-mouse/#comment-1214 Daniel E. Markle Fri, 21 Apr 2006 03:57:04 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/uncategorized/2006/03/31/a-new-mouse/#comment-1214 An addendum to my earlier comment: I know some of the newer mice have that tilt thing. I find it falls flat compared to the mighty mouse for horizontal scrolling as the action doesn't give any feedback relative to motion. There is a good reason the scroll wheel succeeded where IBM's attempt to just use a nub with no feedback (which also moved in two axes) failed. An addendum to my earlier comment:

I know some of the newer mice have that tilt thing. I find it falls flat compared to the mighty mouse for horizontal scrolling as the action doesn’t give any feedback relative to motion. There is a good reason the scroll wheel succeeded where IBM’s attempt to just use a nub with no feedback (which also moved in two axes) failed.

]]> By: Daniel E. Markle http://www.elharo.com/blog/mac/2006/03/31/a-new-mouse/#comment-1212 Daniel E. Markle Fri, 21 Apr 2006 03:40:58 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/uncategorized/2006/03/31/a-new-mouse/#comment-1212 The killer feature of the Mighty Mouse for me is the ability to side scroll. I do quite a bit of image editing, and that feature becomes addictive very quickly while working with images. I also find it handy when working in the finder in icon or column mode, scrolling the timeline in Final Cut, and browsing XML files with long lines. If you do anything needing frequent side scrolling you will soon miss the feature in mice without it. The killer feature of the Mighty Mouse for me is the ability to side scroll. I do quite a bit of image editing, and that feature becomes addictive very quickly while working with images.

I also find it handy when working in the finder in icon or column mode, scrolling the timeline in Final Cut, and browsing XML files with long lines. If you do anything needing frequent side scrolling you will soon miss the feature in mice without it.

]]> By: Richard Conway http://www.elharo.com/blog/mac/2006/03/31/a-new-mouse/#comment-1090 Richard Conway Sat, 08 Apr 2006 21:07:53 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/uncategorized/2006/03/31/a-new-mouse/#comment-1090 Logitech has a great wireless mouse that solves the battery problem by using rechargable batteries and providing a recharging station. It's still USB, and as with other wireless mice is on the heavy side, but I can deal with a little more heft if I can get rid of the mouse cord which is always moving around or getting snagged on something. There's less of an incentive to go wireless with a keyboard, since it's stationary most of the time. Logitech has a great wireless mouse that solves the battery problem by using rechargable batteries and providing a recharging station. It’s still USB, and as with other wireless mice is on the heavy side, but I can deal with a little more heft if I can get rid of the mouse cord which is always moving around or getting snagged on something. There’s less of an incentive to go wireless with a keyboard, since it’s stationary most of the time.

]]> By: Elliotte Rusty Harold http://www.elharo.com/blog/mac/2006/03/31/a-new-mouse/#comment-1086 Elliotte Rusty Harold Sat, 08 Apr 2006 11:14:31 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/uncategorized/2006/03/31/a-new-mouse/#comment-1086 Batteries are definitely an issue. Microsoft <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/features/longlife.mspx" rel="nofollow">claims</a> this mouse gets "more than six months of battery life." Not even close. Not even within the same order of magnitude. My first pair of Energizer Alkaline batteries lasted just under a week in this mouse before I had to replace them. Time to start using rechargeables. Batteries are definitely an issue. Microsoft claims this mouse gets “more than six months of battery life.” Not even close. Not even within the same order of magnitude. My first pair of Energizer Alkaline batteries lasted just under a week in this mouse before I had to replace them. Time to start using rechargeables.

]]> By: DolanH http://www.elharo.com/blog/mac/2006/03/31/a-new-mouse/#comment-1080 DolanH Fri, 07 Apr 2006 18:35:01 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/uncategorized/2006/03/31/a-new-mouse/#comment-1080 The mighty mouse definitely takes some getting used to (not sure I am yet, after a few months of using it). I definitely agree that MS makes the best mouse in town, despite their other failings. However, every experience i've ever had with wireless mice has been positive until the batteries inevitably die, and I have to make sure there's another recharged set on hand. Has this been rectified? The mighty mouse definitely takes some getting used to (not sure I am yet, after a few months of using it). I definitely agree that MS makes the best mouse in town, despite their other failings. However, every experience i’ve ever had with wireless mice has been positive until the batteries inevitably die, and I have to make sure there’s another recharged set on hand. Has this been rectified?

]]> By: Andy B http://www.elharo.com/blog/mac/2006/03/31/a-new-mouse/#comment-1054 Andy B Mon, 03 Apr 2006 14:17:35 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/uncategorized/2006/03/31/a-new-mouse/#comment-1054 I can't stand wireless mice because the batteries add too much weight to the mouse. It was only until I tried wireless that I realized my hand will occasionally lift my mouse when moving side to side. My absolute favorite right now is the Microsoft Comfort Optical Mouse 3000. I can’t stand wireless mice because the batteries add too much weight to the mouse. It was only until I tried wireless that I realized my hand will occasionally lift my mouse when moving side to side.

My absolute favorite right now is the Microsoft Comfort Optical Mouse 3000.

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