I agree with you 100% and share your concerns about the wireless mice. I am shopping for a non-wireless mouse for myself, as well. I'm looking at products in stores from both Microsoft and Logitech that are not wireless. I presume that these are not the newest-out products.
B > -----Original Message----- > From: bOOyah [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 2:12 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [VERY OT] Wireless Mice...what gives?? > > > It's Friday. > > I need to buy a replacement for my borked Intellimouse > Explorer. It's starting to issue double-click events, > which is pretty disconcerting. At least, I _hope_ it's > my mouse, otherwise my RSI has taken a nasty turn for > the worse. > > I'm a fan of Microsoft's mice because the devices in its > Explorer range are nice and big, just like my hands > (Logitech's rodents tend to be smaller). But nearly all > the Microsoft mice available on Amazon.co.uk are wireless. > Ditto for my other favourite site, dabs.co.uk. A quick > excursion to Microsoft's corporate Mouse site reveals that, > yes indeed, all the latest Explorer mice are wireless. > > Despite finding the concept of an stationary, yet wireless > device deeply crazy, I might just buy a wireless mouse and > have done with it...life's just too short. But I think > having to replace batteries every 6 months would get right > on my nerves. > > Any opinions? Does replacing the batteries in your wireless > mouse or keyboard drive you nuts? Are there real advantages > to using a wireless input device that I just cannot see? --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
