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Tr0mBoNe

2009-11-07 09:32:43 AM

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.

whiskeyinthejar

2009-11-07 09:52:56 AM

I'll stick with this.

/why yes, I am a geek.

Mugato

2009-11-07 10:06:53 AM

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.

hazeleyedwolff

2009-11-07 10:50:50 AM

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.

TheOmni

2009-11-07 10:52:27 AM

Tr0mBoNe

2009-11-07 10:56:21 AM

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.

deadapostle

2009-11-07 10:56:26 AM

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

TheOmni

2009-11-07 10:56:58 AM

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.

The Angry Hand of God

2009-11-07 11:34:02 AM

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

inkblot

2009-11-07 11:38:54 AM

whiskeyinthejar

2009-11-07 11:40:28 AM

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.

madgordy

2009-11-07 11:40:46 AM

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?

Ironclad2

2009-11-07 11:46:42 AM

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

Well color me shocked.

ferioritycomplex

2009-11-07 11:50:46 AM

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.

Swordblade

2009-11-07 11:54:21 AM

Say what you will, I love this mouse.

The Angry Hand of God

2009-11-07 11:55:22 AM

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.

Amalevica

2009-11-07 11:57:24 AM

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.

ferioritycomplex

2009-11-07 11:59:17 AM

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.

dustbowl.files.wordpress.com

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

/pic is hot

Oakenshield

2009-11-07 12:07:13 PM

Points and laughs. Oh, the hearty laugh.

images.apple.com

Honest Bender

2009-11-07 12:17:55 PM

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.

SquishyLizard

2009-11-07 12:26:41 PM

This:

and this:

Are tied as my all time favourite mice.

YodaBlues

2009-11-07 12:28:24 PM

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!

www.pangeasoft.net

Stevedore Dolly

2009-11-07 12:30:42 PM

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

What is that, the new Apple iSuppository?

/kidding :-)

Telos

2009-11-07 12:31:52 PM

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.

NuclearPenguins

2009-11-07 12:37:03 PM

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

flaminio

2009-11-07 12:41:30 PM

SquishyLizard: This:

+1 here. I'm just not cool enough for all those wild shapes and buttons. Give me just a left and right click, and a scroll wheel, and I'm happy happy happy.

Benni K Rok

2009-11-07 12:46:31 PM

I love my just broke it 3 weeks ago 2001 intellipoint mouse. That thing was nice. The gigantic mouse fit quite well into my hand. I could probably fix it, but that might take more time than I want to use right now.

ekdikeo4

2009-11-07 12:49:25 PM

Here's what I want:

A regular, decent ergonomically styled mouse, with your standard 3-button configuration prior to mouse wheels - with a mouse wheel inbetween the left and second button, as is normal these days, and then a thumb scroll wheel that is also a button for the sideways-scrolling. 5 buttons. Right handed only.

skinbubble

2009-11-07 12:51:08 PM

Mine:

/love it

dopirt

2009-11-07 12:51:29 PM

I have one of these for my Mac. MicroSoft provided a decent Mac driver for it. I have been very happy with it.

RoyBatty

2009-11-07 12:55:19 PM

http://www.instructables.com/id/Breast_Mouse/ Breast Mouse FAIL (nsfw?)

BumpInTheNight

2009-11-07 12:58:03 PM

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

Well color me shocked.

+1

Smarshmallow

2009-11-07 01:01:00 PM

Razer is the only mouse for me, because:

1: it's wired
2: it's ambidextrous

Fluorescent Testicle

2009-11-07 01:05:56 PM

I use a combination of my laptop's touchpad and a $5, two-button wired mouse.

Anything else strikes me as overkill.

Predmid

2009-11-07 01:14:02 PM

Maddogjew

2009-11-07 01:15:32 PM

I bought this one a few months ago

firstpersonshooterz.com

I love it.

/Yes, I felt lazy and hotlinked a picture of a mouse

SeamusFerrell

2009-11-07 01:24:27 PM

Maddogjew: I bought this one a few months ago

I love it.

/Yes, I felt lazy and hotlinked a picture of a mouse

I have an older version of the G5. Mine does not have two buttons on the left. I think I blew $70.00 on it, but I do not regret it. Once you have a nice mouse using a regular mouse feels really awkward and frustrating. And I am not even a gamer.

falcon176

2009-11-07 01:25:48 PM

JosephFinn

2009-11-07 01:26:38 PM

SquishyLizard: This:

and this:

Are tied as my all time favourite mice.

I'm not the biggest MS guy, but I've been using an Intellimouse that's lasted me 10 years now and through every Mac model since the original iMac. It's freaking great.

Tax Boy

2009-11-07 01:32:04 PM

RockIsDead: Predmid: www.clickykeyboard.com

God, I HATE those things.

Maybe my finger tip is just extra sensitive but those things make my entire recoil like scratching nails on a blackboard.

Trackpoint sticks are FTW! So easy to use with a thumb and doesn't require me to shift my hands while typing. Wouldn't want to draw with one, but for menus, hitting dialog boxes, etc., works just fine and quickly.

Until very recently I hated touchpads. But the multitouch pad on my macbook pro is very nice and is the sole exception to touchpad hate.

As for desktops-- mice suck, no matter how many buttons they have or whether they have balls or not.

Give me a Logitech Trackman so I don't have to keep moving my hand about.

www.vmart.pk

Kap77

2009-11-07 01:33:57 PM

You are all doing it wrong. Logitech g500, the boss. 5700 DPI.

Kap77

2009-11-07 01:35:03 PM

Sorry, g500 here.

www.twitchplay.com

Drizzit

2009-11-07 01:40:27 PM

Tax Boy:
Trackpoint sticks are FTW! So easy to use with a thumb and doesn't require me to shift my hands while typing. Wouldn't want to draw with one, but for menus, hitting dialog boxes, etc., works just fine and quickly.

Give me a Logitech Trackman so I don't have to keep moving my hand about.

I kinda want to go back to using one of those now. i miss the big old ones that you just slapped your whole hand down on

austerity101

2009-11-07 01:42:58 PM

Wherefore the hyphen in "18-buttons," Subby?

Eyebleach

2009-11-07 01:44:40 PM

MX518

/shrug

LavenderWolf

2009-11-07 01:53:20 PM

Mugato: 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.

Serious gamers only need the basic 2 button mouse with mousewheel for weapon selection. People who think they need more are kidding themselves.

/serious gamer

Lanadapter

2009-11-07 01:56:41 PM

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

Well color me shocked.

This thing actually outdoes even the worst oss UI. Good lord what a hideous piece of shait.

Shrugging Atlas

2009-11-07 01:59:53 PM

flaminio: SquishyLizard: This:

+1 here. I'm just not cool enough for all those wild shapes and buttons. Give me just a left and right click, and a scroll wheel, and I'm happy happy happy.

Ditto. I have a slightly newer version that has a single, small button on the left side; however, I've never used it or hit it accidentally.

Hand Banana

2009-11-07 02:02:21 PM

Not only are there way too many buttons on that thing, the design is horrible. It looks like it was made in the 80s or something.

Venn

2009-11-07 02:04:04 PM

MX700

This critter is built like a tank. Well, the left clicky button thingy wears out but a bit of folded paper fixes that.

Why the side button hate? Forward/Back buttons for browsing!

/penis

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