Optical Mouse for $5 at Comp USA

[Telstar]

Comp USA has the Kensington Optical Mouse-in-a-Box for $5 ($15 minus a $10 MIR)

 

[cheeto]

I've had this mouse, the buttons are really bad, i got rid of it right away. I now have logitech and microsoft optical mice, they are MUCH better.

 

[lorlee]

Thanks for the 411,now I won't waste my time

 

[bonk102]

thanks for the info, i was wondering how this was also

 

[whodiini]

I disagree. Just bot this kensington mouse. It is not quite as good as my logitech, but it is reasonably close. The MAIN advantage is for macintosh users. Kensington is one of the few mouse makers that has excellent support for the mad, including the ONLY native OS X drivers. (Microsoft, Logitech, dont. USB overdrive is an additional $20 to support those mice on OS X). If I had a mac, I'd run to CUSA to get it.

 

[Evadman]

I have this same mouse, and I have had a few problems as well. Sometimes the buttons stick, and the DPI is horrible. Sometimes I have to move it 3-4 inches before it registers. But for $5 who cares? 🙂

 

[The_Dude8]

what does DPI stand for? not bad of a price for an optical mouse. or u can get the ms opitcal mouse for 29.99 @ compusa
Staurt Little

 

[xDrAGoNx]

<< what does DPI stand for? >>



dots per inch, same as what they use to describe printer quality

 

[drti]

Fry's has a optical mouse for $7.99, anybody have experience w/ this mouse?

 

I'm using this mouse right now. Got it back when OD was clearing them out for $8. It's a great mouse for the price. I will get an Explorer soon though, it seems to have a better fit.

 

[DAICA]

hey for $5 you cant beat it. If you want something more expensive and worth the money then buy a logitech or MS.

 

[kaesile]

In addition to what xDrAGoNx said, DPI also refers to the sensitivity of a mouse (its resolution). It basically has to do with how tight it picks up input, and one of the benefits of USB mice is that their DPI is generally better than PS/2 mice.

I have a Logitech optical, and the difference between its USB and PS/2 mode in terms of DPI is amazing. As a USB mouse, it's sensitive enough so that I just move it around in a very small circle to get around my desktop (at 1152x864), but when I used the PS/2 adapter, the thing required a lot more wrist movement.

 

[Telstar]

This Mouse-in-a-Box can be installed via either a PS2 or USB interface. Based on what you are saying it would be best to hook it up via one of my USB ports.