CougTek
Hairy Aussie
Because of a sudden anger spike, provoked by inconsistent scrolling, I've played (again) in another episode of "how it's made" (easier to figure out when it's broken into several parts), this time with my one year and a half old electronic roden.
So there I was, this evening, looking for a new mouse, at my local Bureau en Gros store (french Staples). My past and not-so-regretted mouse was a traditional ball-based design. The reason I bust it (besides my poor anger management), was because the ball into it had accumulated some dust and the somehow static surface of the ball made it hard to remove. The reels inside the mouse were still very clean (the regular shocks it stood helped to removed any dust accumulation on those, unlike the static ball). Eventually, some dust particule provoked one irregular scrolling movement too much and that's what killed it. So I figured that by buying an optical mouse, I should no longer be tempted to test how many Gs my mouse can stand before cracking up and therefore not have to spend more cash for yet another one in a few months.
I've tried several optical mice in the past, but the only one that really impressed me was the Logitech MX300. Very precise and also relatively affordable. Unfortunately, there were no MX300 in stock at the local store I went to. They only had the dearer MX500 and MX700. I don't want to heard anything about wireless mice, so the battery-ungry MX700 was a no-go. The MX500 wasn't that much more expensive though, so despite my wallet wasn't very excited about it, I bought it anyway. I have 10 days to return it if I'm not satisfied, so the risk is limited.
Back home, plugged the mouse and ready to go (under Mandrake, I'm waiting for a F@h unit to complete before switching back again to Win 2K). Scrolling is just as precise as the MX300, which I expect since they both share the same optical technology. However, even though I couldn't care less about the additional buttons, I like it better than the MX300 since its shape makes it more confortable. At least for me. And the way I grab it, I'm sure I'll be less tempted to throw it too, since the base is larger than the top, so it tends to slip when I press it harder rather than just poping up in my palm, ready to fly on a swift wrisp movement.
It's the best damn mouse I've tried so far. Highly recommended if you're a heavy mouse user.
So there I was, this evening, looking for a new mouse, at my local Bureau en Gros store (french Staples). My past and not-so-regretted mouse was a traditional ball-based design. The reason I bust it (besides my poor anger management), was because the ball into it had accumulated some dust and the somehow static surface of the ball made it hard to remove. The reels inside the mouse were still very clean (the regular shocks it stood helped to removed any dust accumulation on those, unlike the static ball). Eventually, some dust particule provoked one irregular scrolling movement too much and that's what killed it. So I figured that by buying an optical mouse, I should no longer be tempted to test how many Gs my mouse can stand before cracking up and therefore not have to spend more cash for yet another one in a few months.
I've tried several optical mice in the past, but the only one that really impressed me was the Logitech MX300. Very precise and also relatively affordable. Unfortunately, there were no MX300 in stock at the local store I went to. They only had the dearer MX500 and MX700. I don't want to heard anything about wireless mice, so the battery-ungry MX700 was a no-go. The MX500 wasn't that much more expensive though, so despite my wallet wasn't very excited about it, I bought it anyway. I have 10 days to return it if I'm not satisfied, so the risk is limited.
Back home, plugged the mouse and ready to go (under Mandrake, I'm waiting for a F@h unit to complete before switching back again to Win 2K). Scrolling is just as precise as the MX300, which I expect since they both share the same optical technology. However, even though I couldn't care less about the additional buttons, I like it better than the MX300 since its shape makes it more confortable. At least for me. And the way I grab it, I'm sure I'll be less tempted to throw it too, since the base is larger than the top, so it tends to slip when I press it harder rather than just poping up in my palm, ready to fly on a swift wrisp movement.
It's the best damn mouse I've tried so far. Highly recommended if you're a heavy mouse user.
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