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    gaming/notebook mouse

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Duster73, Jul 28, 2010.

  1. Duster73

    Duster73 Notebook Consultant

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    Whats a good budget laptop mouse that will do well on gaming? I think I used the nano before and it worked pretty good but that was a few years ago. I need something wireless
     
    Duster73, Jul 28, 2010
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  2. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    Define "budget".

    For $50 or so, it's hard to go wrong with the Razer DeathAdder.
     
    Mastershroom, Jul 28, 2010
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  3. Duster73

    Duster73 Notebook Consultant

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    just bought the deathadder, pretty nice.
     
    Duster73, Jul 28, 2010
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  4. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    That was quick. :p
     
    Mastershroom, Jul 28, 2010
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  5. Duster73

    Duster73 Notebook Consultant

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    lol yeah. Do I need a mousepad or does it "track anywhere"?
     
    Duster73, Jul 28, 2010
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  6. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    It's an optical sensor, which is generally less finicky about what you use it on than lasers, but it's best when paired with a good mouse surface to take advantage of the ultra-slick Teflon feet. If you like hard surfaces, I recommend the Razer eXactMat. If you prefer foam/cloth pads, check out the Goliathus (Speed edition) or SteelSeries QcK.
     
    Mastershroom, Jul 28, 2010
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  7. kent1146

    kent1146 Notebook Prophet

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    Saw that you already bought a mouse (albeit a wired mouse).

    Still interested in considering portable wireless mice?
     
    kent1146, Jul 29, 2010
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  8. Mister Vuitton

    Mister Vuitton Notebook Enthusiast

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    i picked up the Logitech G500 at best buy for $39 the other day. i love this mouse perfect feel and grip
     
    Mister Vuitton, Jul 29, 2010
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  9. Mister Vuitton

    Mister Vuitton Notebook Enthusiast

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    oops sorry i didnt see you that you wanted wireless.
     
    Mister Vuitton, Jul 29, 2010
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  10. crayonyes

    crayonyes Custom Title! WooHoooo !!

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    it doesn't matter he bought deathadder already anyway lol
     
    crayonyes, Jul 29, 2010
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  11. MrSpock2002

    MrSpock2002 Notebook Evangelist

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    MrSpock2002, Jul 29, 2010
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  12. crayonyes

    crayonyes Custom Title! WooHoooo !!

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    yeah, if you closed your eyes on the flaws it has lol
    I wouldn't say best if it still have issues to fix
     
    crayonyes, Jul 29, 2010
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  13. kent1146

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    The Orochi requires wired mode to achieve best performance. As a wired mouse, it's pretty darned good. But there are better wired mice out there.

    As a wireless mouse, it is half-assed.
    • The biggest flaw, by far, is the short sleep timer. After 2 seconds of inactivity, the mouse goes to sleep. When you move it again, there is wake-up lag.
    • There is 8ms lag, inherent with all Bluetooth mice.
    • Batteries are not rechargeable

    How is a sometimes-wired-sometimes-wireless mouse the "best mouse period?" If you want a wired mouse, get a wired mouse. If you want a wireless mouse, get a good wireless mouse... not Orochi, which does a half-assed job in wireless mode.
     
    kent1146, Jul 30, 2010
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  14. Thaenatos

    Thaenatos Zero Cool

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    Razer naga.
     
    Thaenatos, Jul 30, 2010
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  15. Duster73

    Duster73 Notebook Consultant

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    I bought the deathadder and I like it so far. Its probably overkill for starcraft 2, but Ill be playing CSS and TF2 in the future. I didn't quite have enough cash on me at the time to buy the orochi
     
    Duster73, Jul 30, 2010
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  16. sykrot

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    Extremely fugly mouse... Too many buttons..
     
    sykrot, Jul 31, 2010
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  17. ravenperch

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    i'd suggest anything with bluetrack or logitech darkfi--whatever it is...anything with a red laser would be a serious no no...
     
    ravenperch, Aug 3, 2010
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