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    bluetooth mouse w/ good response and dpi?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by mikey19, Jul 23, 2009.

  1. mikey19

    mikey19 Notebook Guru

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    hey,
    i have a macbook pro 15". knowing that i have only 2 usb ports, i would like to take advantage of the bluetooth built-in.

    i play some fps games, so im looking for a mouse that has good response and is somewhat "gamable"

    i know that bluetooth and gaming just dont mix, but im just looking for the best compromise here as gaming is not the priority.

    thanks
     
    mikey19, Jul 23, 2009
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  2. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    I have the Dell 5-button Bluetooth Travel Mouse. It's not really made for gaming, but despite 800 DPI, it's been quite good with CoD4. IOGEAR also has a 5-button BT mouse, with 1,600 DPI if I recall, and they mention that it's good for games. I haven't used this one though.
     
    Mastershroom, Jul 23, 2009
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  3. hydrocyanic

    hydrocyanic Notebook Evangelist

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    razer's upcoming orochi is finally combing BT and gaming in the same term.
    but if you were to play games, you still need the cable included with the mouse for it and uses BT for everything else.
     
    hydrocyanic, Jul 24, 2009
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  4. Undertaxxx

    Undertaxxx Notebook Consultant

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    Get a hub instead. Bluetooth mouses are propably going to be rather cheap while having a decreased performance.

    Further i can reccomend you a non-bluetooth one, the VX nano..

    Sorry :)
     
    Undertaxxx, Jul 25, 2009
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  5. MDR8850

    MDR8850 Notebook Evangelist

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    i use toshiba blutooth mouse for my online games
    works fast and accurate
    only drawback is - i recharge its ni-mh batts every 2days. straight usage for 6-8hrs per day

    toshiba ipcz079b
    Qosmio
     
    MDR8850, Jul 26, 2009
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  6. mikey19

    mikey19 Notebook Guru

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    yeah i only got 2 usb ports.
    and don't want to tangle up my desk with wires and hubs.

    but that razer orochi sounds good! most of the time i won't be gaming. and if i am, i can just plug it in, nice
     
    mikey19, Jul 26, 2009
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  7. hydrocyanic

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    what you need to do then is to pray to ___(insert your favorite) whenever possible in hope that razer will be making a driver for os/x.

    so far deathadder mac version is the last mouse razer had for the macs
     
    hydrocyanic, Jul 26, 2009
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    Angelic Kickin' back :3

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    Angelic, Jul 26, 2009
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  9. Charles P. Jefferies

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    Charles P. Jefferies, Jul 27, 2009
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  10. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    I think the Orochi pretty much trumps all other BT mice, at 4,000 DPI.
     
    Mastershroom, Jul 27, 2009
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    haha orochi is like the tiny brother of my mamba...i love the scroll light that they put on these mice, it looks NICEEE!!
     
    NBRUser0159099, Jul 28, 2009
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