Microsoft Optical Mouse

[DarthInsinuate]

I'm considering buying one, since i'm getting tired of cleaning my mouse out, also the ball has got a bit deformed :(

Does anyone know the difference between:

Wheel Mouse Optical 1.1 (http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/productdetails.aspx?pid=008)
and
Basic Optical Mouse (http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/productdetails.aspx?pid=009)

appart from the little red light

[Lite]

The basic optical mouse is one of the "new" range of ms mice i beleive.

I use the Wheel Mouse Optical 1.1A and have done for over a year now, i would reccomend it to anyone as ive had no problems with it ever :)

[Lamsey]

There doesn't seem to be any great difference between those two :huh: I've got the Wheel Mouse Optical and it's excellent, very light, reliable and accurate.

Another good optical mouse is the Genius Netscroll Optical Mouse, I've got one for my laptop and it's great - very cheap too.

[johnboy27]

I've got the wheel mouse optical 1.1 also and have no probs with it yet.I obnly bought it a couple of days ago though,but all is well so far.

[DWk]

Originally posted by Lamsey@8 February 2004 - 06:28
Another good optical mouse is the Genius Netscroll Optical Mouse, I've got one for my laptop and it's great - very cheap too.
Exactly. I mostly use Genius peripherals, since they have given me no problems what so ever. Been using their mice for about 4 or 5 years now. The optical has been on use for about a year, and no problems what so ever, and as Liam said for his other mouse, this one is very light :)

[peat moss]

oops sorry

[peat moss]

Darth you'll never go back to a wheel mouse after getting an optical mouse I threw out my mouse pad too
:lol:

[DWk]

Originally posted by peat moss@8 February 2004 - 14:44
Darth you'll never go back to a wheel mouse after getting an optical mouse I threw out my mouse pad too
:lol:
The WHEEL is something that everyone uses, peat ;)

[Hector]

Don't get an Intellimouse, hope fully things have moved on since I got mine (a couple of years ago) but it was a waste of money. Nice cool red light, nice not having to clean it, but actually not as good as the bog standard mouse I had before simply cos you couldn't turn on your axis with this optical one so easily when playing games and stuff, a ball responds diffently.

They ain't as expensive now and probubly better, so maybe this this isn't a problem!

[peat moss]

Originally posted by DWk+8 February 2004 - 13:52--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (DWk @ 8 February 2004 - 13:52)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-peat moss@8 February 2004 - 14:44
Darth you&#39;ll never go back to a wheel mouse after getting an optical mouse I threw out my mouse pad too
:lol:
The WHEEL is something that everyone uses, peat ;) [/b][/quote]
Ya sorry butt head your right be so long since I use&#39;d one lol but stay away from the cordless if your a gamer bad lag time so I&#39;m told

[Rip The Jacker]

Well I don&#39;t know what the difference is, but I have the Wheel Mouse Optical, and its absolutely great. :)

[DWk]

Originally posted by peat moss+8 February 2004 - 23:34--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (peat moss @ 8 February 2004 - 23:34)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by DWk@8 February 2004 - 13:52
<!--QuoteBegin-peat moss@8 February 2004 - 14:44
Darth you&#39;ll never go back to a wheel mouse after getting an optical mouse I threw out my mouse pad too
:lol:
The WHEEL is something that everyone uses, peat ;)
Ya sorry butt head your right be so long since I use&#39;d one lol but stay away from the cordless if your a gamer bad lag time so I&#39;m told [/b][/quote]
Peat - wheel = the scroll. Practically all new mice have one, including opticals.

You were talking about the ball ;)

[DarthInsinuate]

i think i&#39;ll go for the Wheel Mouse Optical 1.1 (http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=45463) - its only £5 more than the basic, and its a long term investment.
Besides Microsoft wouldn&#39;t charge £5 for a little red LED, would they :ph34r: ?