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Title: Need some advice on mouse options.
Post by: fossala on Thu, 29 March 2012, 05:02:54

My misses needs a new mouse and I don't really know a lot about them as I use trackballs. She want 3 buttons (2 and a scroll wheel), adjustable dpi, no lights and wired.
Any ideas?

Title: Need some advice on mouse options.
Post by: Erick_C on Thu, 29 March 2012, 05:34:10

the only one that comes immediately to mind is a called a zowie gear mico.  3 buttons and adjustable DPI.

Title: Need some advice on mouse options.
Post by: fossala on Thu, 29 March 2012, 05:36:55

Quote from: Erick_C;560214

the only one that comes immediately to mind is a called a zowie gear mico.  3 buttons and adjustable DPI.

That seems to fit the bill perfectly, thanks.

Title: Need some advice on mouse options.
Post by: fossala on Thu, 29 March 2012, 05:44:03

It has lights on it... :(

Title: Need some advice on mouse options.
Post by: Erick_C on Thu, 29 March 2012, 06:00:36

i don't have experience with it... I know the koreans love it...

Title: Need some advice on mouse options.
Post by: Erick_C on Thu, 29 March 2012, 06:04:07

the only thing that lights up on it is the scroll wheel...

Title: Need some advice on mouse options.
Post by: fossala on Thu, 29 March 2012, 06:08:17

Maybe I can desolder something. Will see if anyone else has any input, if not I will buy it and see what I can do.

Title: Need some advice on mouse options.
Post by: Erick_C on Thu, 29 March 2012, 06:18:17

SteelSeries Kinzu - 4 button (left, right, wheel, DPI switch).
Logitech G100... if you can find one on it's own, e.g. without the keyboard.  I've only seen this in a kit.
Razer Abyssus - has issues with some mouse pads/surfaces and lights.
Razer Salmosa - lights

Title: Need some advice on mouse options.
Post by: retsteel on Thu, 29 March 2012, 08:36:08

would extra buttons be a deal breaker? that really limits it. doe the DPI switching have to be on the fly or would it work to use software on the computer to change it?

Title: Need some advice on mouse options.
Post by: fossala on Thu, 29 March 2012, 09:29:53

Quote from: retsteel;560298

would extra buttons be a deal breaker? that really limits it. doe the DPI switching have to be on the fly or would it work to use software on the computer to change it?

Software is no good, we use linux most of the time.

Title: Need some advice on mouse options.
Post by: fossala on Thu, 29 March 2012, 09:31:12

Quote from: Erick_C;560237

SteelSeries Kinzu - 4 button (left, right, wheel, DPI switch).
Logitech G100... if you can find one on it's own, e.g. without the keyboard.  I've only seen this in a kit.
Razer Abyssus - has issues with some mouse pads/surfaces and lights.
Razer Salmosa - lights

The kinzu seems good. I will look into reviews of that.

Title: Need some advice on mouse options.
Post by: Erick_C on Thu, 29 March 2012, 09:40:16

Quote from: ripster;560349

Koreans also like kimchee.  And ridiculously Kolored Keyboards.  Oh wait, that's the Neue Geekhack!  The McKEYmouse Effect (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?23786-Ripster-s-LATEST-Keyboard-Theory-The-McKEYMouse-Effect).

I must not be in the "IN" group.  I haven't seen that type of craziness... at least not around me.

Title: Need some advice on mouse options.
Post by: sth on Thu, 29 March 2012, 09:41:39

Razer Abyssus -- it's REALLY easy to disconnect the LED, and it's super cheap.

Title: Need some advice on mouse options.
Post by: NorrisB on Thu, 29 March 2012, 09:44:11

Razer Death Adder has 3 buttons and is on sale for $35 at newegg right now, thats the best mouse there is

Title: Need some advice on mouse options.
Post by: Erick_C on Thu, 29 March 2012, 09:55:12

Quote from: ripster;560363

Kimchee IS very in right now.  Especially Korean Tacos with Kimchee.  Smells like wet baby diapers.
Did you know TacoCat is a palindrome?

I can't even respond to that...

Quote from: NorrisB;560365

Razer Death Adder has 3 buttons and is on sale for $35 at newegg right now, thats the best mouse there is

It has 5... and a glowing snake triangle thingy...