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General Software Discussion / Re: What's your mouse of choice?
« on: March 06, 2009, 10:27 PM »
I have to chime in on this one. I have been using the MX 1000 for a few years now and it's still going strong. Although it has been out of production for a while, it was the first to have laser tracking. This thing is BIG, which is perfect for my huge hand. It has tons of buttons, which is great for me while gaming. There are three buttons for the thumb, one above and below the wheel, the wheel's middle click and the wheel itself tilts side to side for two more functions (great for leaning/peaking in games). The scroll wheel is a click detent but not a strong one, which can make you go over one click too many. I liked it so much that I bought another one for my work. It just fits my hand that much better. The battery will last over a week and it still holds a great charge even after about 3 years of use.
I have tried the Microsoft SideWinder gaming mouse. Although it too was big and had great feel with the weights, it just didn't have enough buttons. One neat thing was the ability to adjust the sensitivity on the fly so you can slow it down when sniping. It also has the ability to record macros of keyboard and mouse presses and replay them at the touch of a specific button. I wound up giving it to my kids and went back to my good ol' MX 1000.
I have tried the Microsoft SideWinder gaming mouse. Although it too was big and had great feel with the weights, it just didn't have enough buttons. One neat thing was the ability to adjust the sensitivity on the fly so you can slow it down when sniping. It also has the ability to record macros of keyboard and mouse presses and replay them at the touch of a specific button. I wound up giving it to my kids and went back to my good ol' MX 1000.