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recommend a bluetooth mouse for OS X

Post by tromo » Wed Apr 21, 2010 3:43 am

I have a BT mighty mouse that I refuse to put batteries in any longer. The scroll ball is also junk. I don't think I'll like the new mighty mouse.

Some of the *GASP* microsoft mice have caught my eye, and they claim to be OS X compatible. Yes, it has to be wireless, and it has to be bluetooth because I refuse to give up my USB ports. Anybody feel the need to use all of the 20 buttons on mice these days? wtf do you set them all to do?

thanks ahead of time! :mrgreen:

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Re: recommend a bluetooth mouse for OS X

Post by Hidden Driveways » Thu Jun 03, 2010 3:18 pm

bump! my old wireless mouse isn't jiving too well with my new MBP.

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Re: recommend a bluetooth mouse for OS X

Post by SubFunk » Thu Jun 03, 2010 3:31 pm

i think anything from logitech is good, i am not a fan of apple mice, my experience is they suck and break easy, but i don't know about the newest version.
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Re: recommend a bluetooth mouse for OS X

Post by mihai » Thu Jun 03, 2010 3:35 pm

although not bluetooth, i'm looking into getting the logitech anywhere mx. why not look into a usb hub?

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Re: recommend a bluetooth mouse for OS X

Post by supamonsta » Thu Jun 03, 2010 3:41 pm

are bluetooth mouses really reliable??

I got one, and never use it, because it needs batteries, and sometimes looses connection... it's a logitech I think (I 'm not at home...)

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Re: recommend a bluetooth mouse for OS X

Post by Hidden Driveways » Thu Jun 03, 2010 4:18 pm

SubFunk wrote:not a fan of apple mice
+1
The Achilles heel of the world's greatest computer hardware designers. DO NOT WANT Apple-mouse-anything!


mihai wrote:although not bluetooth, i'm looking into getting the logitech anywhere mx. why not look into a usb hub?
I've been using a Logitech wireless mouse with the USB receiver thing for years. It's been a good mouse, but my desk space is so limited now that I've been sticking the receiver to the back of my monitor with gaffer tape. I just don't like seeing it, and since my computer has bluetooth, I'd rather use that. I'm into having as little clutter as possible, even behind my monitors.

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Re: recommend a bluetooth mouse for OS X

Post by re.mark » Thu Jun 03, 2010 5:57 pm

I get too fed up of changing batteries in wireless mice.
Wired it is.

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Re: recommend a bluetooth mouse for OS X

Post by mihai » Thu Jun 03, 2010 6:51 pm

Hidden Driveways wrote:
SubFunk wrote:not a fan of apple mice
+1
The Achilles heel of the world's greatest computer hardware designers. DO NOT WANT Apple-mouse-anything!


mihai wrote:although not bluetooth, i'm looking into getting the logitech anywhere mx. why not look into a usb hub?
I've been using a Logitech wireless mouse with the USB receiver thing for years. It's been a good mouse, but my desk space is so limited now that I've been sticking the receiver to the back of my monitor with gaffer tape. I just don't like seeing it, and since my computer has bluetooth, I'd rather use that. I'm into having as little clutter as possible, even behind my monitors.

the "nano" receivers are very small, they stick out about a cm. but if you want bluetooth then by all means but just like supamonsta i've read they aren't as reliable.

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Re: recommend a bluetooth mouse for OS X

Post by SubFunk » Thu Jun 03, 2010 6:56 pm

don't know, i have a logitech bluetooth mouse since over 4 years know, daily nearly all day long use...

it never failed in any way whatsoever, batteries last about 7-9 month, and i know several other logitech bluetooth mouse owners (also on PCs) and they are all satisfied like me.

this one: http://www.amazon.de/Logitech-Cordless- ... B000ECXBQY

highly recommended, but i have to say the funny thing is that i have with other devices bad and very unreliable experiences, like phones, etc.

but not with the mouse.
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Re: recommend a bluetooth mouse for OS X

Post by glitchrock-buddha » Thu Jun 03, 2010 8:52 pm

I've tried a few bluetooth mice in the past. My Logitech is the only one I've liked. Had it for about three years, works fine.
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Re: recommend a bluetooth mouse for OS X

Post by aizo » Fri Jun 04, 2010 4:46 pm

the magic mouse is the best mouse I've ever used. It's like using my laptop'S trackpad + a mouse
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Re: recommend a bluetooth mouse for OS X

Post by Tarekith » Fri Jun 04, 2010 6:01 pm

Using a Logitech MX600 here with no issues. Batteries usually last 4-5 months here, though we use rechargables for everything here so it's no biggy to toss in new batteries.

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Re: recommend a bluetooth mouse for OS X

Post by djsynchro » Fri Jun 04, 2010 9:22 pm

it just works

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Re: recommend a bluetooth mouse for OS X

Post by DangerousDave » Sat Jun 05, 2010 4:04 am

re.mark wrote:I get too fed up of changing batteries in wireless mice.
Wired it is.
I have owned a logitech wireless mouse for over two years and have only had to change the batts once. I am a student so i spend countless hours on the computer so its battery life is pretty damn respectable. Granted, if youre out of batteries when the time comes, youre out of luck, so keep a spare around
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