This is the mouse I use. It works and its simple. Though hearing that a lot of people use the tablet pen, might as well give it a try for a while see how I like it. I had a simple Logitech one before this, but one day it just stopped working completely.
Mine is still going strong after maybe 4 years or so here, but the little teflon pads at the bottom have all worn off and it looks like dog shit, I should probably get a new one soon. My wife has the newer version with the big thick teflon pads that look like they would last 10 years.
had my going for 3 years so far, things still works perfect but it has defiantly looked better, the silver on the logo all worse off, due to my grubby hands and the pads on the bottom are getting pretty worn out due to my desk, which is just a sanded down and stained piece of oak so it inst the smoothest surface going, but the mouse still glide right over it with no effort.
I have been using MX1000 since it come out it's great but you need some space to move it and feel free.
I always remap the middle button to the thumb because on MX1000 I hate to press the wheel. @Ivars These three button mouses were the best! And that's a PS/2 cable haha I forgot that not so long ago we used them
I use a g5 v2, i love the mouse but i've never been a fan of the scroll wheel, which I use A LOOOOT both for max and to scroll on browsers (I mean press the scroll down, not actually scroll)
So after a year of use, it starts to behave in weird ways. I love this mouse, it fits my hand like a glove and I never had probs I just wish logitech could come up with better scroll wheels.
I had a rechargeable wireless mouse for a while, it would always run low when I needed it. The thing drove me nuts and it was heavy as a brick and the tilt wheel would always piss me off. After that I went back to using regular old black optical Microsoft mice. I try and stay away from crazy ergonomic mice.
I used to have a Logitech G7 a while ago; it was nice and felt good to use but then I started having this annoying issue. The wireless signal would drop all the time, slowly turning me into one angry man.
I went back to this baby and I don't regret.
Unfortunately, I've been using it for so many years that the white parts are no longer white, but yellow. One of the sides is cracked and the whole thing looks just plain disgusting. Regardless, just using it makes me feel like I'm one of those 1337 basement dwelling haxxors.
Just updated my 12yr old intellimouse1.0...sobs. May it rest in peace.
(*1 minute silence.............applause)
just bought this to replace it. Nothing serious. Its nice and light, right button works, left button works also...yay!, the middle button is annoying though. I don't like a smooth scrolling wheel and pressing the mmb usually makes me scroll. Which is a bitch in games because its my 2ndary fire but I usually end up changing weapons. i'm also not liking the small 4rd and 5th button and I'd prefer the 5th button to be beside the 4th on the thumb side.
But for modelling apps its adequate and cheap. http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/en-us/p/comfort-mouse-4500/4FD-00006#details
BTW: I'll never buy a wireless mouse. So friggin annoying. Last one ended up falling apart for some reason. Might have been something to do with the fact I smashed it against the wall in a fit of "mouse rage"
does anyone else using an MX518 in conjunction with a wacom find they constantly hit the 'switch windows' button when moving to the mouse with the pen still cradled in their grip? It's like they positioned it there purposefully as if to say "we DID design this to play games with, y'know"
oh how terrible these are... nasty surface, mushy buttons with a loud click and the rubber ball that needs constant attention. and they collect nerd-butter like mad.
honestly, even when i was still using SGI boxes i always replaced those mice with microsoft intellimouse explorer ones. which i still use and recommend, btw.
I prefer wired USB mice, definitely.
Since 5-6 yrs I use a cheap (about 14 here in Italy), effective Microsoft model branded as Basic Optical Mouse.
I think that it is no more produced as such, but the Ready Mouse looks similar, although with a different colouring.
My first mouse broke up (the wheel, indeed) after heavy use of 3 years. The second one is still working and shining.
I tried also other models and brands, but they did not fulfill my needs. Also, I feel more confortable with mouse than with pen, even when polypainting, but I deem this is aglitch of mine.
oh how terrible these are... nasty surface, mushy buttons with a loud click and the rubber ball that needs constant attention. and they collect nerd-butter like mad.
honestly, even when i was still using SGI boxes i always replaced those mice with microsoft intellimouse explorer ones. which i still use and recommend, btw.
Nah :P
They make loud noises, yes. But that's only annoying to everyone else, because you don't hear it through the head phones.
They do collect all kind of nasty dirt, but that's where the washable comes in handy :P
I clean out the interior and ball once a month or so Not a biggie. I like the resistance the ball gives.
But really the only real reason for using one of these is the lack of scrollwheel and the fact it has three big buttons. I've been thinking of getting one of these: http://www.rsistuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/vm3_med.jpg that also has a three button layout (and scroll wheel)
I purchased enough mice to last forever until I die of old age so I never have to upgrade. I've been using this model for 15 years, they break down about every 10 years or so. I have 6 more in a box unopened.
oh man, i clicked on this and was reading through it, seeing racer445, and thinking, oh man, thats a name i havent heard in a long time
and then i saw when this was all postet : (
anyway, i experienced a lot of pain in my hand when i was working with a g9 mouse, but i figured it was because the middle mouse button was so hard to click. after switching to my go to steelseries it went away
theres also these kind of mice, which should help ? at least thats what i heard
Haha, 10 years old. Always of interest tho. Lit keyboard and gamming mouse after all the Logitech madness, plus a very small Wacom Intuos Comic tablet. MM wheel is a super comfortable click and I get the impression the KB combo is built to withstand quite a bit of abuse. The little comic tablet is application sensitive and the best one so far.
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This is the mouse I use. It works and its simple. Though hearing that a lot of people use the tablet pen, might as well give it a try for a while see how I like it. I had a simple Logitech one before this, but one day it just stopped working completely.
had my going for 3 years so far, things still works perfect but it has defiantly looked better, the silver on the logo all worse off, due to my grubby hands and the pads on the bottom are getting pretty worn out due to my desk, which is just a sanded down and stained piece of oak so it inst the smoothest surface going, but the mouse still glide right over it with no effort.
I tried newer Logitech mice but they have microgear wheel that works really bad as Middle button.
Can't stand the "clickable scroll wheel" layout. And never gotten used to a thumb-button.
Best thing is you can actually run them through the dish-washer (if you remove the circuit board) and it comes out like brand new
I always remap the middle button to the thumb because on MX1000 I hate to press the wheel.
@Ivars These three button mouses were the best! And that's a PS/2 cable haha I forgot that not so long ago we used them
So after a year of use, it starts to behave in weird ways. I love this mouse, it fits my hand like a glove and I never had probs I just wish logitech could come up with better scroll wheels.
I went back to this baby and I don't regret.
Unfortunately, I've been using it for so many years that the white parts are no longer white, but yellow. One of the sides is cracked and the whole thing looks just plain disgusting. Regardless, just using it makes me feel like I'm one of those 1337 basement dwelling haxxors.
(*1 minute silence.............applause)
just bought this to replace it. Nothing serious. Its nice and light, right button works, left button works also...yay!, the middle button is annoying though. I don't like a smooth scrolling wheel and pressing the mmb usually makes me scroll. Which is a bitch in games because its my 2ndary fire but I usually end up changing weapons. i'm also not liking the small 4rd and 5th button and I'd prefer the 5th button to be beside the 4th on the thumb side.
But for modelling apps its adequate and cheap.
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/en-us/p/comfort-mouse-4500/4FD-00006#details
anyhoo. I wish i'd seen this model before I bought it. Seems to be the new version of the intellimouse and it has a "detent" scroll wheel.
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/en-us/p/comfort-mouse-6000/S7J-00001#details
BTW: I'll never buy a wireless mouse. So friggin annoying. Last one ended up falling apart for some reason. Might have been something to do with the fact I smashed it against the wall in a fit of "mouse rage"
maybe it's just me
anyway, besides that, great mouse
oh how terrible these are... nasty surface, mushy buttons with a loud click and the rubber ball that needs constant attention. and they collect nerd-butter like mad.
honestly, even when i was still using SGI boxes i always replaced those mice with microsoft intellimouse explorer ones. which i still use and recommend, btw.
+this is at home where I'm usually sitting on a couch so I can't just put the mouse anywhere...
Since 5-6 yrs I use a cheap (about 14 here in Italy), effective Microsoft model branded as Basic Optical Mouse.
I think that it is no more produced as such, but the Ready Mouse looks similar, although with a different colouring.
My first mouse broke up (the wheel, indeed) after heavy use of 3 years. The second one is still working and shining.
I tried also other models and brands, but they did not fulfill my needs. Also, I feel more confortable with mouse than with pen, even when polypainting, but I deem this is aglitch of mine.
Nah :P
They make loud noises, yes. But that's only annoying to everyone else, because you don't hear it through the head phones.
They do collect all kind of nasty dirt, but that's where the washable comes in handy :P
I clean out the interior and ball once a month or so
But really the only real reason for using one of these is the lack of scrollwheel and the fact it has three big buttons. I've been thinking of getting one of these: http://www.rsistuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/vm3_med.jpg that also has a three button layout (and scroll wheel)
Anyone have any experience of that one?
Really ^_^