Wireless mouse review at NewEgg...

Brk · Post by **Brk** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:19 pm

Looking to get a small Bluetooth mouse for a laptop; I'm reading through the reviews for a Microsoft model and come across this snippet:

"This is a mini wireless laser mouse. That being true, one would think it's designed for portability and thus would work well on a variety of surfaces. It does not. It does not work well on my couch cushion. It does not work well on a blanket. It does not work well on newspaper. It does not work well on a blank sheet of newspaper. It does not work well on my pants."

mountainman · Post by **mountainman** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:20 pm

Good find.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:20 pm

JC · Post by JC » Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:23 pm

What the heck does anyone need a mouse for if they have a laptop?

mountainman · Post by **mountainman** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:33 pm

The touch pad gets annoying for long periods of time. I have a wireless mouse for mine.

JC · Post by JC » Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:36 pm

mountainman wrote:The touch pad gets annoying for long periods of time. I have a wireless mouse for mine.

I guess to each his own. I love my touch pad!

downhill · Post by **downhill** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:37 pm

LMAO.......so really it's worthless.

Brk · Post by **Brk** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:45 pm

JC wrote:What the heck does anyone need a mouse for if they have a laptop?

Sitting in courthouses all day going back and forth between cells in Excel gets really tiresome using the trackpad. I can get things done a lot quicker with a "real" mouse. Trackpads work for casual use of the laptop.

Unholy · Post by **Unholy** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 11:49 pm

IBM TrackPoint FTMFW. I only use touch pads for scrolling.

Prey521 · Post by **Prey521** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 11:53 pm

JC wrote:What the heck does anyone need a mouse for if they have a laptop?

I use a bluetooth laser mouse for my Dell laptop. The eraser mouse on Dell laptops are horrible and I hate glidepads. IBM Thinkpads have the best eraser mice, though I'd prefer a mouse any day of the week when using a laptop and space isn't an issue.
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WhoNut · Post by **WhoNut** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 8:42 am

I'll never understand why the IBM/Lenovo trackpoints are so much better than anything else on the market. It's a piece of rubber - how difficult can it be?

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:40 am

Unholy wrote:IBM TrackPoint FTMFW. I only use touch pads for scrolling.

QFMFT

Use the red nipple with pointer....and some touchpadding with thumb..at the same time. The solution for the poweruser!..multitasking input goodness!

Post by **Philip** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:25 am

I like using a mouse with my laptop when space allows as well, makes it much more comfortable for prolonged use without the need to keep my hand hanging in the air in the middle of the lappy.

I use a Logitech VX Revolution RF wireless laser mouse. The USB dongle is very small and gets stored in the mouse itself, tilt wheel, 8 buttons, battery lasts a long time, very comfortable for a compact mouse.

The only gripe I have is the need for an USB dongle, but you have many more choices compared to bluetooth mice.

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:27 am

Philip wrote:I like using a mouse with my laptop when space allows as well, makes it much more comfortable for prolonged use without the need to keep my hand hanging in the air in the middle of the lappy.

I use a Logitech VX Revolution RF wireless laser mouse. The USB dongle is very small and gets stored in the mouse itself, tilt wheel, 8 buttons, battery lasts a long time, very comfortable for a compact mouse.

The only gripe I have is the need for an USB dongle, but you have many more choices compared to bluetooth mice.

But does it work on pants?

Post by **Philip** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:28 am

More extensive testing is needed on women's articles on clothing, I'll get right on it.

mountainman · Post by **mountainman** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:05 am

YARDofSTUF wrote:But does it work on pants?

It does work IN my pants.

//shifty eyes//

Post by **Philip** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:57 am

Careful with That Laser, Eugene

(for DH: coincidentally, the original title of the song in 1968 was "Keep Smiling People", lol)

brembo · Post by **brembo** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:23 pm

I'll bite.

I DO use my mouse on pants, truck hoods, tailgates and the like all the time. Some clients need to see designs at the site and more often than not they wanna be looking at the site while I'm showing them stuff on computer. I'd never mention it's poor performance on denim versus linen in a review however.