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Ratman · 05-31-2003, 06:42 AM

Not a gamer, but I have recently picked up a logitech MX300. I love it.

Ashton · 05-31-2003, 02:02 PM

Logitech cordless optical.....

wasapeas · 05-31-2003, 03:26 PM

There's really no excuse for not going optical nowadays, the tracking has improved dramatically since 1st generation, and best of all, you never have to clean them. Not to mention you can blind people with the light =)

madsenj37 · 05-31-2003, 11:32 PM

Optical. Enough said. Debate over.

reverendjay · 06-02-2003, 11:40 AM

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Originally posted by hrdwareguy
I went with the MS Optical trackball with the extra buttons. I would have preferred the logitech, but at the time they didin't have one I liked with the extra buttons.

I went the same way. It's amazing how much of a difference it makes. I previously had the original optical explorer, but I found that if I was sitting still long enough, the mouse would spin down. It needed to reinitialize (no more than a half second), but it made for quite a few missed sniping opporunities in it's time. No problems so far with the Trackball explorer.

jujueye · 06-02-2003, 11:47 AM

Of course, Optical...and get USB OR ELSE! The refresh rates for USB vs. PS/2 are totally different. USB refresh rates for a mouse are (i think) ten times higher or something. This takes better advantage of the optical refresh rates....better mousing!

05-31-2003, 06:42 AM	#41 (permalink)
Ratman Addict Location: Somewhere... Across the sea...	Not a gamer, but I have recently picked up a logitech MX300. I love it. __________________ The difference between theory and reality is that in theory there is no difference. "God made man, but he used the monkey to do it." DEVO

05-31-2003, 11:32 PM	#44 (permalink)
madsenj37 Still searching... Location: NorCal For Life	Optical. Enough said. Debate over. __________________ "Only two things are certain: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not certain about the universe." -- Albert Einstein

05-31-2003, 02:02 PM	#42 (permalink)
Ashton PORNHOUND Location: California	Logitech cordless optical.....

05-31-2003, 03:26 PM	#43 (permalink)
wasapeas Upright	There's really no excuse for not going optical nowadays, the tracking has improved dramatically since 1st generation, and best of all, you never have to clean them. Not to mention you can blind people with the light =)

06-02-2003, 11:47 AM	#46 (permalink)
jujueye alpaca lunch for the trip Location: in my computer	Of course, Optical...and get USB OR ELSE! The refresh rates for USB vs. PS/2 are totally different. USB refresh rates for a mouse are (i think) ten times higher or something. This takes better advantage of the optical refresh rates....better mousing!