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    What BT mouse for macbook?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by passive101, Mar 1, 2007.

  1. passive101

    passive101 Notebook Deity

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    What BT mouse is good for a macbook that would allow me to also us BT headphones at the same time?

    Also I'm looking for one that is ok for gaming and has 2 buttons and a scroll at least :)

    Do all BT mice work? Or do I have to be careful going into a store like best buy since they all say for PC?
     
  2. MYK

    MYK Newbie NBR Reviewer

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    Mighty mouse! What else :)
     
  3. jetstar

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    The Logitech V270 bluetooth mouse is an option.
     
  4. passive101

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    How do I know if a mouse will work with my MB?
     
  5. M@lew

    M@lew Notebook Evangelist

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    The mighty mouse is probably not the best for gaming.
     
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    I have a mighty mouse and a Kensington BT mouse that both work great with a Motorola stereo BT Headset on my MB
     
  7. passive101

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    What is a mighty mouse? I just want a normal BT mouse that is on the small size to make it portable like they have for the PC laptops that they sell at staples and bestbuy etc.
     
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    I've had no troubles using a Logitech V270 on a macbook. It's small and its AA batteries last a super long time.
     
  9. TedJ

    TedJ Asus fan in a can!

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    I wouldn't recommend a Mighty Mouse unless they've fixed the attrocious battery life they had on the first models.

    For gaming, I probably wouldn't recommend a BT mouse at all, I'd rather go with something like the Logitech V400 if you really need something compact and portable.
     
  10. passive101

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    I was at bestbuy earlier and they have ZERO BT mice. only wireless mice that had those little usb wireless things. My laptop have built in wireless do I need that?

    I got a logitech one that says it is mac os x compatible for 33 dollars. Says the battery lasts a year on it. Should i return it and hold off for a BT mouse? How long do the batteries last in one of those?
     
  11. Lisaw

    Lisaw Notebook Consultant

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    Don't go BT for gaming. Stick with a wired mouse so you don't risk losing your connection when it counts...

    I do have a Kensington BT mouse and it works well, but I don't game with it.
     
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    I would go with either the V270 or a Kensington BT mouse. But if you game a lot like the others said, stick to wired.
     
  13. passive101

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    I went with a logitech wireless mouse and I tried it on my home pc. Great response time and it worked fantastic in WOW last night :)

    It made my regular mouse feel very strange after only using the logitech for about 10 minutes.
     
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    For WoW, wireless will be fine, but if you play something like an FPS wireless is a bad idea.
     
  15. passive101

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    is wireless not fast enough to keep up with the movements or something?
     
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    There are several reasons. One to save battery life many will go into sleep mode rather quickly and there is a delay when waking them up, there can be a delay in signal, could be a loss of signal, batteries die, etc. And in my experience it never happens at an opportune time.
     
  17. passive101

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    I could definitely see that happening. This one is a laser mouse and it seemed to pick up pretty fast. But I don't play many FPS often. Unreal tournament once in a while, but if I play it on the macbook that is yet to be seen.