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    Best Bluetooth Mouse for Gaming?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by aznarcher, May 28, 2008.

  1. aznarcher

    aznarcher Notebook Enthusiast

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    In terms of accuracy and portability for a bluetooth notebook mouse, would the Razor Pro Click Mobile be the best? or rather the Microsoft Notebook Mouse 5000?

    I have heard that bluetooth mice tend to lag when put to sleep and then woken up again, is this true? and if so, do these two mice do so?

    Between these two mice, the Razer is an optical mouse at 1200 dpi and the Microsoft Notebook Mouse 5000 is a laser mouse at 1000 dpi.

    Other mice are welcome :) these are just two i heard that were decent mice.
     
  2. cdnalsi

    cdnalsi Food for the funky people

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    I have the Pro|Click and it's awesome! As far as the lag, there's no lag between the movement of the mouse and the cursor on the screen (as opposed to the mighty mouse I tried in an Apple store).

    There's a bit of lag when idling, but I guess you won't be idling enough during, say, Call of Duty 4, for the mouse to go to sleep.

    So again, +1 for the Razer! :D
     
  3. tianxia

    tianxia kitty!!!

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    I don't know about the lag, but I think most wireless mouse have refresh rate of 500hz, not so good for gaming at all.
     
  4. X2P

    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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    Gaming bluetooth is a joke. It lags. Wireless has less lag but usually still does

    for gaming this is generally the idea Wired>wireless>bluetooth
     
  5. Pheel

    Pheel Notebook Enthusiast

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    I would root for the G7, excellent mouse built for gaming and it's wireless :D

    otherwise get the G5, a excellent gaming mouse (it's wired btw) :D
     
  6. X2P

    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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    G7 is great as long as your not near a router that runs on 2.4Ghz since they run on the same band causing interference. If you go wired and the wire bugs you do what I do. Buy a cable tie.
     
  7. insats

    insats Notebook Consultant

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    I wouldn't recommend BT at all. Get a 2,4ghz wireless instead.
     
  8. Crimson Roses

    Crimson Roses Notebook Evangelist

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    If you want an honest to goodness gaming mouse, you're going to have to go wired. You have herd correctly, bluetooth mice DO lag after sleep mode and they aren't very good for gaming.

    I use a Logitech G9. I'm going to post a review on in accessories sometime in the next few days.
     
  9. sirmetman

    sirmetman Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yeah, I have a G9 as well, awesome mouse. As to wireless mice for gaming, they lag horribly. Also, notebook mice tend to be little bitty things, and I can't imagine them being comfortable for extended web surfing sessions, let alone gaming. Besides, its one more thing to keep track of/lose. Just get a nice wired mouse and a wire tie.