Just updated to an Optical Mouse - where have I been all these

[0007]

years? This is great. I got a Mx310 Logitech*

I'm enthralled.

[SKKY]

1. Where have you been? Probably cleaning that little mf'ing rubber...

...ball while the rest of us were at Best-Buy, CompUSA, or Fry's getting an optical mouse. Yes, I agree, they're the cats meow. Unfortunately, being the "early adopter" that I am, I paid about 4 times as much for mine as you did yours.

[0007]

5. I paid $31.00 - Staples had some for twenty dollars

What did you pay?

[SKKY]

16. I paid way too much, but that was in early 99 when they first came out...

...I think I paid about 85.00, give or take.

[Archae]

2. I use a optical trackball.

Using mice usually gave me a pain in my wrist.

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/productdetails.aspx?pid=012

[catmandu57]

3. Now get the keyboard as well

and always keep batteries on hand. The only trouble I have with mine is I lose the cursor every now and then.

[SoCalDem]

4. Aren't they wonderful

I love mine :)

One warning.. have batteries at the ready..when mine went, I got no warfning..just no workee, and I was scrambling all over to remember where we kept the new batteries :)

[0007]

6. What do you mean by batteries? Where would the batteries go?

I'm ignorant.

[GOPisEvil]

7. If it's not a wireless optical mouse, there is no need for batteries.

It draws power from the PC. Wireless mice require a battery.

[0007]

12. Thanks,

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

8. That is why I got the rechargable one by logitech

that is the shiznit!

[proud2BlibKansan]

11. Yeah me too

I think I need to replace mine though. I have had it a year and it messes up all the time now. So I am shopping for a new one.

[Burma Jones]

9. I have a Bluetooth Optical Mouse and Keyboard

and I'm happy with them both.......

[pokerfan]

10. I would probably lose my mouse

and even my keyboard if they weren't attached to the computer somehow.

[0007]

14. Know what ya mean, I lose my tv changer regularly

[ContraBass Black]

13. I prefer a ball mouse.

More accurate and responsive. With an optical, I often get a bit of lag.

[0007]

15. Are there any other users having or had lag problems?