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    Bluetooth Laser Mouse for my Macbook Pro?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by elflaco, Sep 26, 2008.

  1. elflaco

    elflaco Newbie

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    I am looking for a bluetooth wireless mouse to use with my macbook pro. I am getting a bit confused though, all of the laser mice I have looked at in PC World say that they are wireless and operate on the 2.4GHz frequency. Is this Bluetooth?

    I really want bluetooth because I want to use the built in bluetooth capabilities of my mb pro rather than sacrifice a usb port for my mouse.......
     
    elflaco, Sep 26, 2008
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    Underpantman Notebook Virtuoso

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    Nope you will need one that says bluetooth. There aren't many out there. MS makes one or two, logitech has a smallish notebook bluetooth mouse, and then there is always the apple mighty mouse.
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    Underpantman, Sep 26, 2008
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  3. domyalex

    domyalex Notebook Consultant

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    I had this for a while, but I was getting lots of dropped connection, requiring to wait ~5 seconds to get the connection back. Maybe it was because I got a refurb unit, don't know.
    I then got this and I couldn't be happier! (but is wireless, requiring the usb dongle).
    Anyways, Logitech's V270 and V470 models are bluetooth, while VX and V450 are wireless.
     
    domyalex, Sep 26, 2008
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    diggy Notebook Deity

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    I use the S 530 with my iMac and LOVE it
     
    diggy, Sep 26, 2008
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    kgeier82 Notebook Deity

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    kgeier82, Sep 27, 2008
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    sydneylosstarot Notebook Enthusiast

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    i have a microsoft bluetooth notebook mouse 5000.
    highly recommended.
     
    sydneylosstarot, Sep 27, 2008
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    elflaco Newbie

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    Yeah I just got one of these. It does feel a bit small, I guess it just takes a bit of getting used to.

    Thanks for all the replies.
     
    elflaco, Sep 28, 2008
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    cdnalsi Food for the funky people

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    I personally have the Razer Pro|Click Mobile. Great little mouse. Kinda expensive though for $70...
     
    cdnalsi, Sep 28, 2008
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  9. sydneylosstarot

    sydneylosstarot Notebook Enthusiast

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    yeah i was concerned about the size when i got it too, but don't worry dude, you'll get used to it quicky. it's actually very comfortable, and it'll work fine on almost any surface you put it on, which is pretty amazing.
     
    sydneylosstarot, Sep 28, 2008
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