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    Looking for a small mouse

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Purplera1n, Aug 30, 2010.

  1. Purplera1n

    Purplera1n Newbie

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    For my (soon to be) netbook. One thing though, I use a G500 with my desktop and have it set on 3000-4000dpi normally...so I kind of want a small high dpi mouse for my netbook too, anyone know if anything of the sort exists?
     
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  2. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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  3. flynnaz

    flynnaz I am a Night Elf Mohawk!

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    The Microsoft Arc is nice, it folds into a smaller size when your not using it, but it has a bigger mouse feel when in use. It is a blue tooth mouse, the small dongle is magnitic and goes inside the mouse when not in use too. $25.00 to $30.00, they come in different colors also.

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    Microsoft Arc? Mouse
     
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  4. Brawn

    Brawn The Awesome

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    netbooks tend to have low resolutions, if you use a mouse set at 3000dpi, your mouse would fly to the other side of the screen if you move it a millimeter
     
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  5. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    ...or you could just adjust the sensitivity settings. I have no trouble using my Orochi at 4,000 DPI on a 12" 1366x768 display.
     
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    Brawn The Awesome

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    yes, but that would defeat the purpose of getting the high dpi
     
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  7. kent1146

    kent1146 Notebook Prophet

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    A high DPI mouse set at low sensitivity will still feel much "smoother" than a low DPI mouse set to higher sensitivity. There are benefits to going high DPI mouse, even on small screens.

    As for which mouse - if you like your Logitech G500, then I would recommend that you stick with Logitech and look into the G700. It's not as small as the Razer Orochi. But it has higher DPI, higher USB polling rate, no annoying problems with 8ms "lag" from the wireless signal, and no issues where the mouse will annoyingly go into sleep mode after 3 seconds of inactivity. And unlike the Orochi, the DPI and USB polling rate are always performing at 100% of performance potential regardless of whether you are using the G700 in wireless or wired mode.. It does not scale down the performance in wireless mode like the Orochi does.
     
    kent1146, Aug 31, 2010
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  8. Purplera1n

    Purplera1n Newbie

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    Oooh, alright, well I'll go on a scouting mission tonight or tommorrow then, thanks guys!
     
    Purplera1n, Aug 31, 2010
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  9. garetjax

    garetjax NBR Freelance Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    Pwned.

    I can't see spending $70 (especially on a Razer product) on a notebook gaming mouse with all the bells and whistles when the mouse is going to be used with a netbook.

    Besides spending $70 on a Razer product, which I think is silly, a cheaper alternative can be found in the Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX. This is more affordable than the Razer product, and dare I say it, less ostentatious to boot.
     
    garetjax, Aug 31, 2010
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