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    Cheap, wireless notebook mouse

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by mitchamafied, Jun 26, 2010.

  1. mitchamafied

    mitchamafied Notebook Enthusiast

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    Someone give me some recommendations on one. I just got my HP DM4t and now I need a mouse for it. I want one with a small receiver as I want the portability. I'll mostly be using it for web surfing and word processing and whatever I need to do at college. Under $30 would be preferable.
     
    mitchamafied, Jun 26, 2010
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  2. mitchamafied

    mitchamafied Notebook Enthusiast

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    Bump!

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    mitchamafied, Jun 27, 2010
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  3. nikeseven

    nikeseven Notebook Deity

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    Microsoft Mobile Mouse 4000 can be found for $18-25 on sale, and its a nice mouse with a nano transceiver, blue track, 6 month battery life supposedly
     
    nikeseven, Jun 27, 2010
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    does your model have bluetooth?
     
    goofball, Jun 27, 2010
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  5. mitchamafied

    mitchamafied Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yes, I do have bluetoth.
     
    mitchamafied, Jun 27, 2010
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    TigerWhistle, Jun 30, 2010
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  7. mitchamafied

    mitchamafied Notebook Enthusiast

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    Quick opinions: Logitech M305 vs Microsoft wireless Mobile Mouse 4000
    Which should I go for?
     
    mitchamafied, Jul 5, 2010
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    I gave this to my mom, Microsoft Explorer Mini Mouse, as she didnt like the trackpad on the ul30, and she loves it.... not sure if its the best... but its a nice mouse for the money.
     
    Abula, Jul 5, 2010
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  9. Cin'

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    Sorry, I'm going to throw another one in your "path"
    The MS Mobile Mouse 6000. It is also a very good mouse with a very tiny Nano receiver :) It also has Bluetrack technology, making movement over many "surfaces" fairly easy. The storage of the receiver is "underneath" the mouse, very nice for portability & convenience, there are 5 customizable buttons, along w/4 way scrolling features.

    The "grip" on the mouse, it just feels really good in your hand. :) Oh, and the battery life is very, very decent! Less than $30 shipped thru amazon!

    LINK

    Cin...
     
    Cin', Jul 5, 2010
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  10. rbrusuelas

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    In fact, OfficeMax has the 4000 on sale right now for $19.99 Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000 - Graphite
     
    rbrusuelas, Jul 6, 2010
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  11. Marcush

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    :biggrin: I had bought a red mice, it is wireless USB scroll wheel optical. It cost only $12.99, and I think it's fit for students, that is a nice mice: http://j.mp/9zywJl.:wink:
     
    Marcush, Jul 9, 2010
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  12. rbrusuelas

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    I ended up buying the Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000 from Best Buy (having them price match OfficeMax's $19.99) and using a $10 card from recycling an old TV. So I ended up paying $11.64. :p

    Seriously, its a great mouse, very comfortable to the hand, works on every surface I tried (wood table, glass table, leather couch, carpet, my bare leg) and while I am using in the "out of the box" settings it seems pretty configurable. I really like the looks of the Logitech Anywhere MX mouse (seems a bit sleeker) and think the ability to mate up the Nano receiver with other devices like a keyboard is a really nice feature, the list price of the Logitech is $80 and the best price I have seen is $50. So for less than half of that this Microsoft 4000 seems a much better deal.

    I do want to find a cheap "case" for the mouse (I do like that you can store the Nano receiver in the baseof the mouse though; I don't recall if you can do that with the Logitech). Any suggestions on mice cases?
     
    rbrusuelas, Jul 9, 2010
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  13. 1shado1

    1shado1 Notebook Consultant

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    Except for the fact the receiver is about the size of an aircraft carrier. :D
     
    1shado1, Jul 13, 2010
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  14. johnny.dacu

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    I have an Logitec M205. Nice, ergonomically designed and very cheap. about 15 Euro
     
    johnny.dacu, Jul 13, 2010
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  15. mitchamafied

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    I went with the Logitech m305. Was worth it although I haven't used it a whole lot yet. Even with it being optical, it seems to work very well on all the surfaces I've tried it on.
     
    mitchamafied, Jul 16, 2010
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    Good one, I also have read reviews about Logitech Anywhere MX.
     
    rogerlee1, Jul 20, 2010
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  17. Marcush

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    It's so good!!
     
    Marcush, Jul 22, 2010
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  18. Marcush

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    It's so good!!:wink:
     
    Marcush, Jul 22, 2010
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