On Friday, January 13, 2006, at 03:24 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My mouse just froze again. I think it's tail is broke.
(It was suspect on another Mac too).
So what make/model do you'all recommend for a replacment?
It's for my Smurf.
If wireless, ... do those generic USB-RFWireless stubs work on a Mac,
or do they have to be Mac-specific? How fast do the mice go thru
batteries?
I picked up a MS Intellimouse wireless mouse for $13.99 shipped from
Surplus computers as a recommended deal from dealmac.com
http://dealmac.com/deals/Microsoft-Wireless-USB-Mice-from-13-shipped/
106034.html
I have had it on my home Mac for about 3 months now with an average of
3+ hours a day on and am still on the first set of batteries. They
claim 6 ' range, but I have gone to about 12' and still have perfect
functionality. It is a little bit larger than the Logitech corded mice
that I use at work, but easy to get used to.
The receiver is USB with a 5' cable, iirc, and you do not need line of
site from the mouse to it. I am guessing that you need to plug the
receiver into a usb port on your computer or a powered hub, because it
does not use any batteries. I have it plugged into a USB 2 card on my
DA tower.
Just remember, how you interact with your computer is more important
than a few megahertz. Give me a nicer monitor, KB and mouse over a
slightly faster computer anyday. I have a heavy usb keyboard (almost as
good as the Apple Extended ADB) a Logitech optical mouse and a 21" Sony
flat crt hooked up to my hot rodded beige (G4 533, 512MB, Radeon 7000)
at work and it wasn't until recently that I started hitting the wall
with what I am asking the beige to do.
HTH,
Len
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