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    M600 vs M750 vs M570

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by HeavenCry, Feb 11, 2012.

  1. HeavenCry

    HeavenCry Notebook Virtuoso

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    Does anyone have any oppinions which of these unifying mice would be the best to use for long periods to fit in a larger palm and be the most comfortable to work with (cause as little strain as possible)?
     
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    I haven't felt the M600 yet but I've felt the other two. I like the the M750 the best for long periods of work. I am 6'4 and as you can imagine, I have large palms as well. If you don't mind, I would like to make a recommendation. If I were to purchase a unifying mouse for long work periods, I would go with the MX Performance. I had that mouse before I switched to the G700. If I didn't want more of a gaming mouse, I would still be using it. That mouse was the pinnacle of comfort for large hands. I used it for hours on end and can never remember any type of hand fatigue. Lastly, the Dark Field Laser Technology is probably the best sensor I've ever seen. It literally tracks buttery smooth on ever surface. I used it on everything from my glass kitchen table to my granite covered coffee table.
     
  3. HeavenCry

    HeavenCry Notebook Virtuoso

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    Thanks for the input. I owned the Performance MX but sold it as i couldnt stand having to recharge it every few days. I need a mouse with a longer battery life. I got my gf the M705 a couple years back and its a great mouse but i cant get the old non-refresh model anymore and believe me i tried everywhere... the refresh just feels cheap and cruddy in comparison - cheaper lighter plastic and most annoying a cheaper scroll wheel with plastic siding which rattles horribly so thats why im still looking at alternatives.
     
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    If you don't want to have to recharge the mouse every few days, I would look into which one of those mice use AA batteries instead of a proprietary battery. The G700 I just got uses AA so I just purchased a 4 pack of Energizer Rechargeables which came with a charger. Now instead of plugging the mice in a few days, I just swap out batteries. When I'm down to my last one, I put the other 3 on charge.
     
  5. HeavenCry

    HeavenCry Notebook Virtuoso

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    All of the above got long battery lives on two standard AA batteries (6 months to 3 years)...
     
  6. jrwingate6

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    God damn that's a long time. I wonder how they achieve such a long time and the MX Perfomance only lasts about one week with the G700 lasting less than that. It must be because of the high end sensors the the Performance and G700 use.
     
  7. dsottum

    dsottum Notebook Consultant

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    My Anywhere MX (mobile sized mouse) was good for 3-6 months of battery use. It took some getting used to because it is a mobile sized mouse because I have larger hands. However, I really did like the fact that it used 2x AAs and if your batteries died, you can power it for a while with only 1 AA installed (in case you didn't have access to another pair of charged batteries). The one feature on the Anywhere MX that I wish my G700 would have, is the easy-off slide on the bottom. It would cover the sensor and turn the mouse off easily, whereas with the G700 it's a small switch you almost need your fingernail to turn it off.
     
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    I wonder why the battery in the MX Anywhere would last a lot longer than the MX Performance. I would think both of them has the same sensor. Is there anything else in the Performance that would draw more power than the Anywhere?
     
  9. HeavenCry

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    I decided to just order both the M570 and M600. With the gf's M750 ill be able to compare them all and decide and i can return the ones i wont need.
     
  10. hiarieshi

    hiarieshi Notebook Evangelist

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    Note that the battery life is dependent on your polling rate. The higher the polling rate the faster the battery is used up.

    In my experience I generally get the following maximums and minimums:

    125 mhz polling rate = 1 week of battery life (very rough estimate, I usually always run on 1000 mhz)
    1000 mhz polling rate = 4-8 hours of battery life