Argh, this is gonna rip a huge hole into my purse but I think I'm will go all out and order the 3200 cpi model... x__X
By the way, Computerware UK writes on their site:
If this was roughly true, then it would be even more worth the higher investment. (6+ years or so would be pretty decent)
What's your opinion on this?
This was what I was trying to say in my previous post, before the forum move deleted it
If you can ever find something that you need only buy once and it will last you 5+ years, DO IT. It will save you money in the long run, and the more we progress to a price leader business structure all around the world the more these high quality keyboards and mice will be disappearing.
If you can buy a keyboard and a trackball mouse that will last you for the next 15 years with good care, you've saved yourself that ~1000 you could have spent otherwise. Back when I used to buy gaming rubber dome keyboards they'd last only a year and about halfway through a PC build. I'd have to buy a new gaming keyboard every year! I had a Logitech G5 that lasted me 2 years, and I have this Mamba that started getting all squeaky and annoying after a year, but they are my two most long-lived mice.
If you buy a gaming keyboard every 1.5 years at $100 each, after 3 years you'll have almost paid for that Realforce and you will have paid in full and THEN some that Filco. It will last another 7 years, so you'll make several times your money back.
If you buy this trackball and it lasts you the same amount of time, you've saved yourself about $50 of mediocre trackballs a year (I've never had one that lasted over a year). It will pay for itself in 3 years, and the rest is profit in your pocket!
If you didn't get the 3200 dpi model, it might not be good enough in 3 years. Screen resolutions will get higher, you may get a 27'' screen or do a multi-monitor setup. All that money you spent on the first CST will be a waste if you have to get a new one! Better to get the 3200 dpi from the start - you'll take a hit now but if you track your expenses after a few years you'll be able to count the money you didn't spend on a new trackball as profit
This is how my dad taught me to buy everything. Get the BEST quality thing you can get now, it will pay for itself down the road! Always do simple mathematical calculations to see if it's in your best interests first - it almost always is.
NOTE: This does not apply to a college education.
