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Best bluetooth mouse?

post #1 of 16
3/4/05 at 12:38pm
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Since Dell has gone the cheap route by not supporting eraserheads (trackpoints) on the 9300 and XPS2, I am thinking about buying a bluetooth mouse to use with laptop, since I refuse to use touchpads. Which one do you recommend? Also is Dell's bluetooth card any good?
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post #2 of 16
3/4/05 at 12:53pm
I wouldn't try gaming with a Bluetooth mouse. They lag quite a bit. My GF has the Microsoft bluetooth mouse and for general use, it works fine. Do yourself a favor and the the Logitech MX1000. Cheaper than bluetooth and 100x better.
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post #3 of 16
3/4/05 at 12:53pm
get the logitech mx1000 mouse, it's really good.
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post #4 of 16
3/4/05 at 1:15pm
Does the MX1000 have a USB powered transmitter, or do you have to plug the transmitter into a power supply though? If it needs power supply, then it becomes harder to use when mobile. Also, how good is the laser for working on dark/uneven surfaces, where the opticals start to struggle?

Cheers
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post #5 of 16
3/4/05 at 2:07pm
Logitech has an MX900 bluetooth but I haven't tried it. I plan on it but can't find it locally.
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post #6 of 16
3/4/05 at 2:49pm
All wireless mice require external power to charge. Even bluetooth ones. I assume the advantage you're looking for with a Bluetooth mouse is to not have to use the USB transmitter. It will work with the Dell internal Bluetooth, but you still have to use the external cradle plugged into the wall to charge. Bluetooth 1.0 (mouse specs) is SLOW (1mb). MX700 and MX1000 mice use "FastRF" which uses more bandwidth I believe and is therefore faster. You don't have to have the wall adapter plugged in to use them, just the USB cable. The MX1000 will track on any surface unlike optical mice which has problems with dark surfaces. The MX900 will run you close to $100 where the MX1000 can be had for around $60.
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post #7 of 16
3/4/05 at 3:25pm
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Wow...I had no idea that wireless mice were so hi-tech...and expensive. Maybe I will stick with a USB one.
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post #8 of 16
3/4/05 at 4:14pm
If you want to go USB it doesn't get any better than the Logitech MX510.
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post #9 of 16
3/4/05 at 4:26pm
it's kind hard to get a mouse that's both portable and geared for gaming (since you're talking about the 9300 and xps2), what i would suggest is the logitech v500 cordless mouse for travels (simply because if you use that to play game your hand will cramp) and if you want one for gaming, then look at the razer diamondback.
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post #10 of 16
3/4/05 at 10:53pm
I have not had the opportunity to try the Razer Diamondback. However, I have heard plenty of good things about it.

I do have both the Logitech MX1000 and MX510. I personally prefer the cordless freedom and feel that the MX1000 is par to that of the ( if not better) MX510.

My focus was to get a mouse, which would play FPS's well. The MX510 is a awesome device. I have no complaints about it. The MX1000 performed just as well. However, the latter feels more comfortable for extended play and is cordless.

I use the receiver/charging station as a stand alone charger. I use a usb receiver/dongle from my Logitech cordless optical mouse for notebooks to run the MX1000. I have not noticed any dip in performance in doing this.

I purchased both of these mice at the same time from Comp USA. LOL . . . My only issue is . . . Do I bring the MX510 back and pay a 15% restocking charge?

I have read many bad reviews with regard to the MX1000. My only conclusion is . . . The reviewers either got bad units, used the lacking Setpoint software (which comes with the mouse) or simply do not have the said mouse.

The MX1000 is quite simple to use. You plug in the usb receiver, turn the mouse on and use it.
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post #11 of 16
3/5/05 at 5:01am
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I use the receiver/charging station as a stand alone charger. I use a usb receiver/dongle from my Logitech cordless optical mouse for notebooks to run the MX1000. I have not noticed any dip in performance in doing this.
So you mean here that the MX 1000 does not actually come with a USB dongle as a receiver, but that if you just purchased the MX1000, you would have to have the entire receiver/charger dock plugged into your USB and power supply to work? SO in effect this setup would only work at your desktop and when you were mobile, you need to use a separate USB dongle. If this is so, do Logitech sell a separate dongle, as I don't really want to purchase a separate notebook mouse just for the receiver part?

Cheers
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post #12 of 16
3/5/05 at 5:18am
No . . . I simply chose to stop using the supplied receiver/charger base as a receiver. I just happened to have an extra Logitech usb receiver lying around.

If I decide to take the MX1000 along with me, when I travel, I will still need to take the receiver/charger base with me. At which time, I will simply use the said as a stand alone charger.

I was just experimenting one day and decided to try the extra usb receiver/dongle, which I had . . . And it worked.
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post #13 of 16
3/5/05 at 5:26am
Oh, btw . . . The MX1000 receiver/charger base has a usb cord/plug, which you plug into your rig to receive the signal from the mouse. When charging is required, you plug one end of the supplied AC adapter into the base unit and the other end into a wall outlet.
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post #14 of 16
3/5/05 at 5:38am
Ahhh... So you can still use it without a power source, you just can't recharge it?
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post #15 of 16
3/5/05 at 5:46am
Yes, you are correct. Sorry, if I confused you.
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post #16 of 16
3/5/05 at 6:16am
ya know if someone has some guts you could take apart one of the transmitters and somehow solder it inside your laptop connecting it to one of the USB ports
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