I'm a bit of an input device junkie. I've got mice and keyboards stacked high in my closet. I've finally found a keyboard that I like and fits my requirements (Typematrix EZ Reach), and now I'm continuing my quest for a mouse.
Right now, I'm using a Logitech 510, but I don't care for it too much. I like the optical engine when the sensitivity is cranked nearly max, but I'm a total fingertip controller, so the full-hand body of the MX510 just doesn't work. After a while, my hand starts to hurt. Plus, I'm not totally fond of the scroll wheel. I've tried the G7 a bit, but it's got the same general shape. Both mice are a bit too heavy for my tastes.
I've tried the Copperhead and the Habu as well. The Copperhead was decent when it came to shape, and fairly lightweight. The two rightside buttons were mostly useless, however, and the laser engine skipped the cursor a lot at my high sensitivities. The Habu wound up being another heavy full-hander as well despite the slightly different shape from the Logitechs.
I've got a handfull of wireless mice that came with random keyboards over the years, and none of those are really useful at all. The mouse that came with the MX3200 keyboard felt good for a full-hand mouse, but the weight was insane and I had problems making the fine movements that I use with high sensitivity.
A lot of the notebook mice look like they'd be pretty good sizes and fingertip control, but nearly all of them are wireless and jack up the weight, not to mention interference and having to deal with a battery. Plus, a lot only have the basic three or four buttons.
So, what I'm looking for is a fingertip controlled mouse that's very lightweight, small, has at least five buttons, and a decent tracking engine that won't skip at high sensitivities (IE > 80% on Windows sensitivity slider). Plus, it has to be wired
Very easy to click buttons is a plus (the Copperhead's buttons were a pretty good mesh for me; the MX510's are really stiff).
Erm, yea, I'm a *weeeee* bit picky when it comes to input devices
I've done some googling and looking around, and about the closest I can stumble across is the Fatality that was released a while ago:
Newegg Clicky
I seem to recall it was a finger tip oriented mouse, but the click problems have me worried.
I've had my eye on the G9 but that looks to still be a bit of a palm mouse, and I can't find any details on the weight. Though, it is still smaller than the G5.
Anyone have any further ideas? Brick and mortar stores around here carry almost ONLY wireless mice. I'm not too concerned over price, either, since I'm trying to find something that won't hurt after long periods of use and will handle well as fingertip-only control at very high sensitivities.
Anywho, nice to know the G9 is now in stock, at least, along with the preorder for the new G15 keyboard (see combo):
G9 + New G15 at Amazon
Right now, I'm using a Logitech 510, but I don't care for it too much. I like the optical engine when the sensitivity is cranked nearly max, but I'm a total fingertip controller, so the full-hand body of the MX510 just doesn't work. After a while, my hand starts to hurt. Plus, I'm not totally fond of the scroll wheel. I've tried the G7 a bit, but it's got the same general shape. Both mice are a bit too heavy for my tastes.
I've tried the Copperhead and the Habu as well. The Copperhead was decent when it came to shape, and fairly lightweight. The two rightside buttons were mostly useless, however, and the laser engine skipped the cursor a lot at my high sensitivities. The Habu wound up being another heavy full-hander as well despite the slightly different shape from the Logitechs.
I've got a handfull of wireless mice that came with random keyboards over the years, and none of those are really useful at all. The mouse that came with the MX3200 keyboard felt good for a full-hand mouse, but the weight was insane and I had problems making the fine movements that I use with high sensitivity.
A lot of the notebook mice look like they'd be pretty good sizes and fingertip control, but nearly all of them are wireless and jack up the weight, not to mention interference and having to deal with a battery. Plus, a lot only have the basic three or four buttons.
So, what I'm looking for is a fingertip controlled mouse that's very lightweight, small, has at least five buttons, and a decent tracking engine that won't skip at high sensitivities (IE > 80% on Windows sensitivity slider). Plus, it has to be wired
Very easy to click buttons is a plus (the Copperhead's buttons were a pretty good mesh for me; the MX510's are really stiff).Erm, yea, I'm a *weeeee* bit picky when it comes to input devices
I've done some googling and looking around, and about the closest I can stumble across is the Fatality that was released a while ago:
Newegg Clicky
I seem to recall it was a finger tip oriented mouse, but the click problems have me worried.
I've had my eye on the G9 but that looks to still be a bit of a palm mouse, and I can't find any details on the weight. Though, it is still smaller than the G5.
Anyone have any further ideas? Brick and mortar stores around here carry almost ONLY wireless mice. I'm not too concerned over price, either, since I'm trying to find something that won't hurt after long periods of use and will handle well as fingertip-only control at very high sensitivities.
Anywho, nice to know the G9 is now in stock, at least, along with the preorder for the new G15 keyboard (see combo):
G9 + New G15 at Amazon
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