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    Good 5 button mouse you can use on the bed?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by synce, Nov 26, 2011.

  1. synce

    synce Notebook Consultant

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    Anything under $30? I saw one at Walmart the other day but it didn't have 5 buttons
     
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  2. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    Pretty much any optical or laser mouse will work on a bed, though not as well as on a flat surface. If I were you, I'd get a hard mousepad, or just use a hardcover textbook or something. It'll make your mouse motion much more consistent, regardless of what mouse you use.

    Do you plan on doing any gaming with this mouse?
     
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  3. DEagleson

    DEagleson Gamer extraordinaire

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    A Logitech Performance MX can pretty much track on all surfaces, and i can use mine in bed without a mousepad.
    I could probably play Battlefield 3 with it in bed and still get decent scores. xD

    But its not under 30 US dollars, but worth the price premium.
     
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