The Mouse Thread

In this thread, we discuss mice! In need of a mouse? Ask for suggestions! Have a kick-ass mouse? Write a mini-review! Have a specific question about mice? Ask here!

Right now I am using a crappy dell optical mouse. I say crappy because when I use the scroll wheel to scroll down, it scrolls down, and when I use the scroll wheel to scroll up, it scrolls down. Also, it jumps all over the place. Not only that, but Dell supplied it with a holographic mouse pad. Hmm, nice going.

I am in need of a decent mouse. I do some gaming, but not a whole lot of graphic design, so it doesn't need 9999999 DPI. Right now I have my eye on the Logitech MX Revolution.

I haven't used one, but I have held one. Damn, does that thing feel nice in your hand. The scroll wheel is kinda neat; if you flick it really hard, the resistor inside will release tension, and turn itself into a flywheel. If you flick it just a bit, it will function as a regular wheel. It also has a thumb-wheel and a load of other customizable buttons. It is rechargeable, all you have to do is put it on the cradle (no AAAs here, folks).

The only thing that deters me from this mouse is the DPI. Is 800 low enough to notice? Would I be saying to myself "this doesn't have much precision", or am I likely not to notice the difference between this and a 2000 DPI mouse?

Also, one question about wireless mice in general: I've heard that after you stop using them for a few seconds and they go into "sleep" mode, they take a second to react to the next input. Are there any mice that respond instantaneously out of sleep mode, or is there an option you can change to enable/disable sleep mode? How does this work on the MX revolution?

One last thing: I will do this so you don't have to.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by CelticWhisper

I just got my MX Revo a couple days ago. I was debating for a long time whether or not to get it, as the price point was pretty steep, but it had a lot of features I wanted.

Do tell me how the 800DPI feels, and how it handles sleep mode.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Arainach

People who use dark colored text on dark background should be banned.

Hell, you know what? People who wrap text colors around their entire posts should be banned.

LURK MOAR

Also, I might pick up the MX Revolution from the store and give it a test drive. I can probably find it on sale for $80, which I'm willing to pay given it's a good product.


This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Merv Burger

It's distracting and obnoxious when you're trying to hold a real conversation here (which is exactly what you're trying to do with this thread.)

Fair enough, I suppose the colour can retain itself to the RGB thread.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

@CelticWhisper: I've heard from an MX Revolution review that the thumb wheel, back/forward buttons and search button can't be bound to actions in games. Is this true? Even with/without the setpoint software?

I was speaking idiomatically.

For those who own the Revolution: I have also heard that the wheel click (middle wheel on the top) does not function as a normal wheel-click (Closing tabs in Firefox). If this is the case, does UberOptions fix this? I can grab this thing at Staples for $59.99, but I want to be sure before I buy it.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

I just grabbed the MX Revolution from Staples for $60. I've had about a week with it, and so far no complaints. UberOptions has solved all button mapping issues, and I haven't found the low DPI to be a bother. A+, would buy again.

FELIPE NO