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 From:  Chris (CHRISSS)    9 Oct 2018 11:30 
 To:  milko      3 of 105 
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Yes, true, there is the battery issue too, and I'd probably forget to charge it. I'm not sure which is easier, replaceable AAs or rechargeable.

The latency wasn't terrible, nearly ok, but slightly too distracting when moving the mouse quickly I think.
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 From:  Manthorp   9 Oct 2018 12:02 
 To:  Chris (CHRISSS)       4 of 105 
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I really like the first Microsoft arc mouse. So much so that when my first died, I sought out a remaindered one. Battery-powered, which is both a good and a bad thing.  Folds really neatly, too. 

I'm left-handed, so always have to buy a left-handed or ambidextrous mouse, which does limit my options a bit.
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 From:  Chris (CHRISSS)    9 Oct 2018 12:59 
 To:  Manthorp      5 of 105 
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The first one? Is there a second one? Is it not as good? I think I need to try some more wireless mouses to see if I it was mouse specific or wirelessness in general.

Also, does your opinion count as a left hander? ;)
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 From:  Manthorp   9 Oct 2018 13:12 
 To:  Chris (CHRISSS)       6 of 105 
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Don't cheek your elders ;-)  (manthorp) Yes, the first one was comme ca:


And the current one is:


I think there might have even been an intermediate model, too.  I can't vouch for the current one, one way or the other.  As far as I can tell it doesn't fold like the original one does, which is one of the features I like about it; it folds small, but it's a full-sized mouse when open.
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 From:  Manthorp   9 Oct 2018 13:58 
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There is a clone of the original MS Arc Mouse available, but at that price I'd be a bit dubious about the quality: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nifogo-Wireless-Foldable-Receiver-Portable/dp/B078J8QWDT/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1539089743&sr=8-5&keywords=folding+wireless+mouse
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 From:  graphitone   9 Oct 2018 17:29 
 To:  Manthorp      8 of 105 
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Aye there's another iteration of it where it had a line of (obvious) sensors instead of a scroll wheel, and made an engineered clicky noise as you scrolled with it.

I too am similarly afflicted with left handedness and am favouring a wired roccat mouse at home and some generic Logitech one at work. The arc mouse was the best ambidextrous one I've used though.


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 From:  Chris (CHRISSS)    9 Oct 2018 17:53 
 To:  Manthorp      9 of 105 
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Haha, you deserve it just for being left handed. Same as my daughter :D

Cool, I'll have a look at that. Don't like the look of the current one. Still a little unsure about a wireless mouse though, even though it's fine with my wireless trackball.
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 From:  CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)   9 Oct 2018 18:29 
 To:  Chris (CHRISSS)       10 of 105 
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I have a logitech m310 at work fitted to an ubuntu 18.04 tower. It's not rechargeable, takes an aa battery. I think the alky one in it now has been in use for ~coupla months (I always turn off the mouse evenings and weekends). Lag's not really an issue, it seems as responsive as any wired mouse I've used.
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 From:  Chris (CHRISSS)    10 Oct 2018 11:09 
 To:  CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)      11 of 105 
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I am tempted to try one of the Logitech Lightspeed mice. Apparently they can achieve 1ms latency, which I'm guessing it low enough to not notice.
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 From:  Chris (CHRISSS)    10 Oct 2018 13:03 
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Buy blimey, the 703 and 903 are expensive. I think I might just stick with wires. Or buy one of every wireless mouse Amazon sells and see if any one of them is good enough
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 From:  CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)   10 Oct 2018 13:17 
 To:  Chris (CHRISSS)       13 of 105 
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Is it for gaming or just everyday stuff?
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 From:  CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)   10 Oct 2018 13:23 
 To:  Manthorp      14 of 105 
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I'm also left-handed for most things, but since I started using PC's (original iMacs actually) in a shared (school) environment, I threw in the towel early and use the mouse right-handed. I'd say I've become almost ambidextrous after ~28-years, except I stick to left handed for writing/drawing/slicing/scissoring/sawing and... well, um never mind  :-$. I do use my wacom pen-tablet left-handed, sometimes just to relieve CTS-like symptoms in my right wrist.
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 From:  Chris (CHRISSS)    10 Oct 2018 13:39 
 To:  CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)      15 of 105 
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Mainly desktop stuff, but the occasional gaming too. The mouse I sent back annoyed me too much on the desktop to even try gaming.
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 From:  CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)   10 Oct 2018 13:45 
 To:  Chris (CHRISSS)       16 of 105 
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The only mice I really, really hate are Apple's. Haven't really tried anything out of ordinary generic laser mouse wired/not.
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 From:  Chris (CHRISSS)    10 Oct 2018 14:17 
 To:  CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)      17 of 105 
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I haven't tried any of Apple's mouses. I've got a MX518 for my desktop which is perfectly fine (probably good) (apart from occasional sticky left button and wheel). And some cheapy wired ones in work which are fine (except for no side buttons :'( )
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 From:  CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)   10 Oct 2018 14:43 
 To:  Chris (CHRISSS)       18 of 105 
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Apple's keyboards and mice are notoriously sucky, and deservedly so.
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 From:  koswix   10 Oct 2018 16:42 
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My wireless mouse cost 6 quid in Aldi. One AA battery lasts about 4 months. I've never noticed any lag with any mouse, wireless or otherwise.

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 From:  Chris (CHRISSS)    10 Oct 2018 21:11 
 To:  CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)      20 of 105 
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Someone in work uses an Apple keyboard with an old Unix system. Don't like the look of it. I'd like to take my Model M into work but I think it would be a bit noisy.
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 From:  Chris (CHRISSS)    10 Oct 2018 21:12 
 To:  koswix      21 of 105 
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Only £6 :O A little less than the £68 I spent on the Logitech. Tempted to try a cheap one just to see what it's like. Plenty of cheap ones on Amazon with decent reviews. So long as it has side buttons.
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 From:  Peter (BOUGHTONP)   10 Oct 2018 22:40 
 To:  Chris (CHRISSS)       22 of 105 
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None of them have side buttons in the right place!

I don't understand how hard it is to put thumb buttons next to my bloody thumb.

The (wired) Mad Catz Rat MMO 7 has good thumb buttons - five plus a dpad that are all usable with only a slight twitch from my thumb's natural resting place, and still allows lifting the mouse without pressing any of them.

The wheel is shite, the feet pick up dust too easily, the DPI switcher broke too easily, and sometimes it decides to send a double-click for the LMB - but it's still better than all the alternatives.
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