Interviewed by CNN on 16/10/2013 15:55, Paul B. Gallagher told the world: > Do they even make bad ones? In 30 years working with computers, I've > never had one. But I guess if the OP had one, they must exist.
Yes. I have seen el cheapo generic mice with buttons failing after a couple months of use; scroll whells that seize up, or scroll erractically; optical sensors that are so bad that you have to dig up your entire collection of old mouse pads before you find a surface they will deign to track. And that's just for _corded_ mice. Don't get me started on battery life and signal reception on generic cordless mice... Cheap keyboards can be even worse, if it can be believed. cheap switches will begin failing (or getting stuck) seemingly the day after the (very limited, if any) warranty runs out. And the ergonomic of those things are uniformly horrible. I mean, five bucks (the difference in price between a generic crappy mouse and a entry-leve one from a reliable brand, down here) is a very low price to pay for comfort and accuracy. And the big-brand ones usually last two or three times as long as the cheapos, so you spend less on the long run. The basic rule of thumb is to buy Microsoft, Logitech or -- if you have more special needs, like if you are gamer -- one of a handful of expensive, boutique brands. But there are some lesser-known good options. I myself have a soft spot for Genius (KYE) hardware -- they are a bit cheaper than MS/Logitech, but are still well-made. My current Ergo T555 laser mouse has served me well for some years now, and the price was quite reasonable for a six-button mouse (and yes, I DO have uses for all those buttons). My current keyboard was expensive but not a big name-brand; the reason being that it's a clone of the very comfortable original Microsoft Natural Keyboard (the original never was available in Brazilian Portuguese layout) made by a company who specializes in point-of-sale hardware. Meaning, this baby is STURDY. It's some seven or years old and still going strong. -- MCBastos This message has been protected with the 2ROT13 algorithm. Unauthorized use will be prosecuted under the DMCA. -=-=- ... Sent from my Burberry. * Added by TagZilla 0.7a1 running on Seamonkey 2.21 * Get it at http://xsidebar.mozdev.org/modifiedmailnews.html#tagzilla _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
