Would you pay 70 bucks for a mouse?

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swtethan

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im @ 1000Hz polling rate right now with my mx518, i also have the mx1000... but its useless to me now since this is so much better for games
 

NaOH

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I recieved a G5 for my birthday. I wouldn't have bought it myself since I already loved my $20.00 mx300.
 

Eos

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My hands are a little above average in size, so I would pay that if it was bigger. But that one does not appear to be any bigger than what I have now.
 

ForumMaster

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maybe for the new logitech revolution mouse. it looks so comfortable. and would really help with programming.
 

Dragoon42

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Originally posted by: ForumMaster
maybe for the new logitech revolution mouse. it looks so comfortable. and would really help with programming.

this is the mouse i was talking about ^^
 

sunase

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If it had a nice new feature I'd spend that much easy. I don't see anything compelling on that MS mouse, though. My Logitech "laser" mouse seems to work on a lot more surfaces than other mice, so I consider that feature high up there. I also have like 8 assignable buttons which I consider invaluable. Having buttons for copy, paste, close tab, close window, etc. speeds up work considerably (horizontal scrolling is useless, though, so I always remap those first).

Wireless I consider a minus, though. When I travel I have to take the charger, receiver, and mouse instead of just a mouse. You also have to keep the stupid thing charged. Every wireless mouse I've had has used lots of processor time as well. All to get rid of a little wire that never bothered me anyway.
 

randomlinh

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i have spent $70 on a mouse.. back in the day.. mx700 baby. ok, it was more like $100 for the wireless desktop combo.. which is still in use today (to siblings, who don't care if the keyboard is worn down. which made me realize.. i like that new keyboard feel.. so it's $20 dell no frills here.. heh).

got another one for myself tho because it was just so comfortable. I might have to take it to work actually, wireless is nice. But I have come to more senses tho.. no more than $40 for a wireless mouse for me. so gotta wait for deals. this second mx700 fell into that category.
 

loup garou

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I have no use for a "gaming mouse," but you know that thing will be half the price in a couple months.
 

Born2bwire

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I paid around $45-$50 for my G5. I appreciate high quality mice, but I don' t know if I would spend $70. I would wait until it comes down in price and shop around for the best deal.
 

Vampirrella

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My Razor copperhead (ion blue) was 59 bucks. I dont think 70 bucks or more is worth it for a corded mouse at all.
 

Rayden

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Originally posted by: acemcmacI really don't feel like you can put a price on the comfort of anything you use 8+ hours a day.

It's not about the edge when gaming, like you guys have said it doesn't really matter. For me its the useful buttons and comfortable shape. I previously had an mx500 that finally broke and then I bought a G5. It is perfect except for only one side button.
 

nakedfrog

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Thraxen

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Originally posted by: nakedfrog
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How many buttons do you need? Standard two, plus scroll wheel and scroll wheel button has been plenty for every game I've played in the last few years.

I always manage to use them all... for FPS I map things like scopes, crouching, fire, alt-fire, jump, and maybe binds if I have some buttons left.
 

Trikat

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<--- G5 user; however, I didn't pay $70 for mine. Probably around $50-$60, which is still very pricey for a computer mouse. I just figured it would last fairly long and a good expensive mouse is much better than having to get pissed off with a crap one.
 

Ausm

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You can buy that mouse on Ebay for 35 shipped.


I am a huge logitech mouse fan and I typically go through 1 mouse every 3 months.

Ausm
 

Thraxen

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Originally posted by: Ausm
I am a huge logitech mouse fan and I typically go through 1 mouse every 3 months.

Ausm

Wow... how do you manage to go through mice so fast?

 

Kirby64

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Originally posted by: thescreensavers
I say no. Why do you need to spend $70 on a mouse that is corded? Mx518 is perfectly good. Why would you spend any more?

Link to mouse that inspired this thread

WTF is that crap? That's a freaking Razer Copperhead minus the awesome symbol. Released in october? It's already out. And yes, I have a Razer Copperhead (SAME thing as that Habu except theres 2 buttons moved around), and I do like it. I only paid $43 for it though. (I love Woot)

PS: Habu Gaming Mouse AKA Rebranded Razer Copperhead
 

KMFJD

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Originally posted by: acemcmac
I did in 1998/1999 for the first generation intellimouse because I was tired of crap stuck in my rollers getting me killed in Quake 3. RMA'ed that twice... then spent 25$ on the MX500 and 60$ on the MX1000. I really don't feel like you can put a price on the comfort of anything you use 8+ hours a day.


I did the same, bought an IntelliMouse for $90 back in '99 or so, still use it everyday, like it better than the logitech mx series.
 

RallyMaster

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Even though it has flashy LEDs, it still sucks in ergonomics...which means...not worth it. If it perfectly fits my hand, then I would consider paying 50 for it...never going past 50.