Yeah that's a bit much. I can't even stand the back/forward button next to my thumb on the cruddy mice we have at work.

I'll stick with this.

/why yes, I am a geek.

I can't even stand the mice with buttons on the sides. I'm always hitting them by accident and causing some catastrophe. Unless you're a "serious gamer" (whatever that's supposed to mean), two buttons and a scroll bar are plenty. And even then there's a keyboard to fall back on.

On the opposite end of the spectrum is the Mac mouse, with no real buttons, just sides of the mouse when pressed act as different buttons. That could actually be more annoying.

Tr0mBoNe: Yeah that's a bit much. I can't even stand the back/forward button next to my thumb on the cruddy mice we have at work.

There are a bunch of free programs out there that let you reprogram those buttons. I've made them copy and paste buttons and now don't enjoy working on a machine without them.

hazeleyedwolff: There are a bunch of free programs out there that let you reprogram those buttons. I've made them copy and paste buttons and now don't enjoy working on a machine without them.

If it were my mouse, or my computer, I would have done something about it.

As a Mac user, I don't see the need for more than one.

whiskeyinthejar: I'll stick with this.

/why yes, I am a geek.

I saw that mouse at Best Buy the other day and kind of fiddled with it. Quick question, this may be because it was on display at Best Buy, but that hexagon shaped button on the side felt kind of loose and crappy. Like really cheaply made. Does yours feel like that or was it just the one they had on display?

I do want a multi button mouse, but I'm not sure what one I want. The Razer Naga (the image I posted previously) fails hardcore since those buttons on the side are bound to the 12 keys of yours number row and they won't let you customize them at all.

Isn't this why there are keyboard shortcuts for almost everything?

TheOmni: I saw that mouse at Best Buy the other day and kind of fiddled with it. Quick question, this may be because it was on display at Best Buy, but that hexagon shaped button on the side felt kind of loose and crappy. Like really cheaply made. Does yours feel like that or was it just the one they had on display?

I do want a multi button mouse, but I'm not sure what one I want. The Razer Naga (the image I posted previously) fails hardcore since those buttons on the side are bound to the 12 keys of yours number row and they won't let you customize them at all.

The button on the side works fine for me, it doesn't feel loose or cheap at all. The programming software it comes with sucks though, it works fine for WoW but it's a major pain to program the buttons to arbitrary keys.

My Mouse has 101 buttons on it!

no wait, that's my keyboard. Why the FARK would someone need that many buttons on a mouse?

Open-source software nerds not understanding what "accessible user interface" means?

Well color me shocked.

Five buttons. Right click, left click, scroll, and buttons on the left side for my thumb (which act as forward/back buttons in browsers). It's just perfect for what I need.

Also, the Open Office mouse looks fugly, but they didn't really specify exactly what made it insane. I assume with some training it'd be a really great tool for people who are mouse-heavy in their use.

Say what you will, I love this mouse.

Ironclad2: Open-source software nerds not understanding what "accessible user interface" means?

Well color me shocked.

And Open Office took how many versions before it even supported .doc or .docx format properly? I don't thinking practically is in their vocabulary.

The Sidewinder has worked well for me. Enough extra buttons to be versatile without too many cluttering the place. But what I really love is the customizable weight tray and foot pads. My only complaint would be how light the click on the scroll wheel is, but you get used to it.

Swordblade: Say what you will, I love this mouse.

I tried that mouse. I couldn't stand the second scrollwheel thing on the side. Otherwise it was just fine.



Comfortable and useful. Though the wireless leaves something to be desired.

/pic is hot

Points and laughs. Oh, the hearty laugh.

Oakenshield: Points and laughs. Oh, the hearty laugh.

We PC users typically use the extra buttons in video games. I wouldn't expect you to know what those are.

/smug.

This:


and this:


Are tied as my all time favourite mice.

Honest Bender: Oakenshield: Points and laughs. Oh, the hearty laugh.

We PC users typically use the extra buttons in video games. I wouldn't expect you to know what those are.

/smug.

You are sooo full of shiat, there alot of games on Mac. Such as the fantastic Nanosaur!

Oakenshield: Points and laughs. Oh, the hearty laugh.

What is that, the new Apple iSuppository?

/kidding :-)

Oakenshield: Points and laughs. Oh, the hearty laugh.

You know when I started having wrist problems? When I got an internship developing software on a mac, and had to use one of those FSM-forsaken "puck" mice.

That mouse doesn't look any more comfortable.

I am in love with my Logitech MX518. Sadly I wore out the scroll wheel and have failed in my efforts to repair it.