New laptop...1080 screen. Need wireless mouse recco......

I've read through some search results on mice, I am not gaming; just business apps, surfing, etc. I have a trackball connected to my current thinkpad; i really like it. I want to go 'wireless' so I am not clear if it should be bluetooth of other.

It sounds like the MS Arc wireless and the Logitech Anywhere Wireless MX are top choices.

Am I missing anything? Other reccos?

 

I use the MS Wireless 5000 mouse with my 1080p iMac and love it. I prefer the MS BlueTrack sensor to Logitech's Darkfield. I'm not personally a fan of Bluetooth mice, even in day-to-day operations.

 

On my personal HP DV6 I use a Bluetooth Razor Orochi and love it .. Razer Orochi - Mobile Gaming Mouse | Razer Online Store

No wires , no dongle no fuss .

On my work laptop I use Logitech gear with the unified technology , Keyboard and mouse.


If ya want to go trackball , maybe look at the M705 from Logitech. Wireless Trackball M570

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My recommendation is that you should not get the Logitech Anywhere MX (you pay too much for the Darkfield imaging feature that is likely useless to you) or the Microsoft Arc mouse (uncomfortable after long periods of use).

I've played with a LOT of mice over the past year... probably around 12 different models, including all of the mice mentioned in this thread so far.


Logitech Anywhere MX ($50)

This is a portable mouse for productivity-focused users. It is only worth the money if you are a highly mobile user that needs to be able to mouse anywhere without a mousepad (e.g. glass desks in hotel rooms, polished granite desks in airport lounges, etc).

If you are gaming, this is not the mouse to get. If you use your mouse on surfaces that can be tracked by regular optical or laser mice, then this is not the mouse to get.

* DPI specifications are not published, but people estimate it to be ~1800dpi. USB polling rate is 125Hz / 8ms.
* Batteries last for about 1-3 months, depending on use. Batteries are not rechargeable within the mouse body.



Razer Orochi ($70)

The best way to think about the Razer Orochi is that it is a small wired gaming mouse, that coincidentally happens to have a non-gaming Bluetooth mode. It is worth getting if you want a portable wired gaming mouse. It is not worth the money if you are planning on using it in purely wireless mode.

* As a wired mouse, it has 4000dpi and up to 1000Hz / 1ms USB polling rate.

* In wireless Bluetooth mode, it has up to 2000dpi and 125Hz / 8ms USB polling rate, plus a 3-second sleep timer. The Bluetooth sleep issue is not a big enough deal to affect productivity-based use (i.e. web browsing), but can be annoying in gaming. Batteries last for about 1 month of use (a few hours per day), and are not rechargeable within the mouse itself.

* 2x AA alkaline batteries will tend to make the Razer Orochi heavy and rear-balanced. You can use 2x AA Lithium batteries to make the Razer Orochi lighter and center-balanced for more even drag performance over mousepads.



So, which mice SHOULD you get?

If you want a productivity mouse, get the Logitech M705 Marathon Mouse ($30).
* Performance is "good enough" for productivity use (1200dpi, 125Hz / 8ms USB polling rate).
* Small, compact size, with batteries that last pretty much forever.
* It's cheap.

 

Great info; thanks. I will be using the mouse on a desk, so portability is a non-issue. When I travel, I don't use a mouse.

Based on the use (desk), is the Logitech M705 Marathon Mouse still the way to go?

 

If portability is not a concern, then you have a little more freedom to choose what mouse you might like based on shape / ergonomics (although you're looking at mostly wired mice at that point).

If you're looking for an inexpensive wireless mouse for office productivity use, a Logitech Marathon Mouse M705 would still be a great choice. I personally use one of those as my work laptop mouse, because it eliminates the one major drawback of wireless mice (battery life). The batteries on this Logitech mouse last nearly forever.