What do you use for a mouse or trackball etc? What mouse do you recommend?

[AmeliaG]

Anyone have suggestions for a good mouse? I like 'em large & preferably cordless. I keep buying Logitech, but I am sick of them breaking. My mice always seem to lose tracking after a while. I am not totally opposed to going over to tablet pen or trackball, if someone has a good suggestion.

What do you use for a mouse?

What would you prefer to use, if you could use any mouse or mouselike tool?

[Cleo]

Don't like cordless mice due to the batteries adding to the weight and also having to replace the batteries. Don't see the big deal of having a little wire connected too the computer.

This is the one that I've been using for he past five years or so.
http://www.kensington.com/kensington...ize-mouse.aspx

I especially like that it scrolls sideways as well as up and down.

[pc]

Suprisingly I have found Microsoft mouses the best, 4000 and 5000 series.

[tickler]

My sister that is a graphic artist started using a vertical mouse, and loves it!

So picking one up the next time I'm at the store is on my to-do list!

[JustRobert]

I don't like wireless mouse mainly because I do all work on laptops and I like the mouse tethered to the computer this way when it falls off the couch (I do a bunch of work there) I can reel it back in without getting up, I am lazy

Current mouse is a microsoft laser 6000 which I purchased years ago.

[Greenguy]

Originally Posted by pc

Suprisingly I have found Microsoft mouses the best, 4000 and 5000 series.

2nd

[ecchi]

I always advise against anything "cordless" because they are a security risk. (Years ago, when I worked in a computer shop, I used to amuse myself by "hacking" the RF spill from one computer onto another. It was easy, and I am told that hacking "cordless" equipment is even easier, although they only became popular after I left that business, so I've never tried it myself.)

Personally I use a cheap little mouse I got from China (via eBay). Cost less than $2 and works as well as the expensive branded one that it replaced. Lots of eBay sellers sell them, a simple search, list items cheapest first (buy now only) will give you plenty of Chinese sellers asking less that $2, and that includes postage from China, in most cases.

On the subject of track balls: If you are used to mice, changing to a track ball is a different "hand discipline" and it will take you a while to get to the point where you are not constantly swearing at the mouse pointer as it flies off somewhere you did not want it to go. However I will be watching this thread myself for advice on track balls, because I want one for my MAME, to use for Missile Command (the original Missile Command used a track ball, and I am feeling nostalgic).

[Evil Chris]

I just use Logitech. Laser... I think they cost $30 at Bestbuy.

[housekeeper]

I use primary keyboard commands as much as possible, including 'shift + F10' for right clicking. Of course a mouse is pretty necessary when working in photoshop for moving windows around and such, but I still use a lot of commands there too. You'd be surprised how quickly you can duplicate two layers, add a layer mask, apply image and add an adjustment setting using the keyboard, I'm not a fan of using the mouse. Also if you saw me working you would ask if I'm left handed, I'm not, but I use my left hand for mouse (just thought I'd add that).

Not certain which mouse I have installed, but I do like the feature of having the push buttons on both side for back a page and forward a page.

PS: Strictly track pad and keyboard commands on laptop too, the tab key is a beautiful thing, not to mention the directional keys.

[bDok]

I use the Razer Imerator and love it.

Also have the Razer Vespula for my mouse mat / arm rest build in.