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    Mousepad - Steelpad vs. X-RAY

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by JesseGaron, Jun 17, 2005.

  1. JesseGaron

    JesseGaron Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm looking for a mousepad next to my notebook. I use either MX518 or MX1000 mouse. The mousepad must be hard (no cloth pads) and not too big. I have two or three choices and I was hoping you could help me out. Which would be better: Steelpad S&S (or 4D) or X-RAY Thunder 8. Right now, Thunder 8 seems the better mousepad but so many people have bought the S&S so I'm not sure what to buy. Help me!
     
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    LuckMC11 Computer Extraoirdinaire NBR Reviewer

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    y do the mousepads matter so much??...i love the optical wireless mice.. cuz u dont need 2 have a mousepad and it's wireless [ :D]

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    LuckMC11 Computer Extraoirdinaire NBR Reviewer

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    sry...it was a duble post

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    mufus Notebook Guru

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    I agree with Luck. Why do you need a mousepad unless you're worried about wearing out the little stoppers on the bottom of the mouse. Especially if you have a MX1000 which has the extremely precise laser engine. I haven't seen anyone use a mousepad recently unless they have a ball mouse.

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  5. JesseGaron

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    I knew this was the answer I was bound to get [ :D] Well of course I can admit that these +10-dollar mousepads are kinda vanity accesories but one thing is for sure: a good mousepad is always better than the surface of your desk. It's another thing whether it justifies the price because mousepads don't make miracles when it comes to accuracy. BTW, I don't know anyone who does not use a mousepad though the ones I do know use cheap mousepads and not these 20- or 30-dollar pads that I want to buy.

    Anyway, I want a mousepad... period. Which one of these two?
     
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  6. LuckMC11

    LuckMC11 Computer Extraoirdinaire NBR Reviewer

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    i use a mousepad 2...even tho i have a wireless optical mouse..onli cuz im used 2 it..and i dont pay over $5 4 1

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  7. mtrivs

    mtrivs Notebook Evangelist

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    whichever you think will best suit your needs

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  8. Valsmere

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    LuckMC11,
    I too use a mouse pad still, even though I have an optical mouse. It just feels right I guess
    Valsmere
     
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  9. LuckMC11

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    yea..it dus...and it also is good 2 keep dust out of the optical part 2

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