Comments on: mouse upgrade http://www.djx.com.au/blog/2009/01/03/mouse-upgrade/ more serious than before (in a good way) Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:29:07 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: mdfisher272 http://www.djx.com.au/blog/2009/01/03/mouse-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-10238 mdfisher272 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:52:34 +0000 http://www.djx.com.au/blog/?p=123#comment-10238 BTW. The mouse has a very light touch but after a few 12+ hour days in a row, it was starting to wear on the tendons in my fingers and wrist. BTW. The mouse has a very light touch but after a few 12+ hour days in a row, it was starting to wear on the tendons in my fingers and wrist.

]]> By: mdfisher272 http://www.djx.com.au/blog/2009/01/03/mouse-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-10237 mdfisher272 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:47:20 +0000 http://www.djx.com.au/blog/?p=123#comment-10237 I bought a few 3 button HP mice a few years ago because they were well made and had the 3 buttons on them like the one you have from Logitech. I had to special order them because I couldn't find them in stores. The part number is: A4983-65121 I found a place that has them online - just do a search for the part number above: http://search.team1repair.com/?keycode=team1rpr I've had the same 3 button mouse for the last 4 years at home and it still works great. Used one professionally for a couple of years but then I decided to use a Wacom tablet. Much easier on the wrist tendons. I bought a few 3 button HP mice a few years ago because they were well made and had the 3 buttons on them like the one you have from Logitech. I had to special order them because I couldn't find them in stores. The part number is: A4983-65121

I found a place that has them online - just do a search for the part number above:

http://search.team1repair.com/?keycode=team1rpr

I've had the same 3 button mouse for the last 4 years at home and it still works great. Used one professionally for a couple of years but then I decided to use a Wacom tablet. Much easier on the wrist tendons.

]]> By: AlexPummer http://www.djx.com.au/blog/2009/01/03/mouse-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-10220 AlexPummer Sun, 18 Jan 2009 03:18:58 +0000 http://www.djx.com.au/blog/?p=123#comment-10220 You know I had a similar problem in finding a proper replacement a couple of years ago. While I believe the MX Air was out then, the price sounds fairly similar and was way out of my budget. I ended up getting a Logitech G7. It has a wheel, but I reprogrammed the Increase Cursor Speed Button to be the Middle Button. Wasn't perfect but Logitech's SetPoint software really did the trick. Also on a side note, when people mention things like lag with wireless devices, I think the user has some major interference. Remember people are dumb for the most part, and as everything becomes wireless, there will be congestion in the airwaves. Hell I used to get Lag with my WiFi, and that was only because everyone in the apartment complex that I lived in had a WiFi router, and switching channels didn't help. Once I moved away, it worked perfectly again. I would take things with a grain of salt when wireless performance is concerned. You know I had a similar problem in finding a proper replacement a couple of years ago. While I believe the MX Air was out then, the price sounds fairly similar and was way out of my budget. I ended up getting a Logitech G7. It has a wheel, but I reprogrammed the Increase Cursor Speed Button to be the Middle Button. Wasn't perfect but Logitech's SetPoint software really did the trick.

Also on a side note, when people mention things like lag with wireless devices, I think the user has some major interference. Remember people are dumb for the most part, and as everything becomes wireless, there will be congestion in the airwaves. Hell I used to get Lag with my WiFi, and that was only because everyone in the apartment complex that I lived in had a WiFi router, and switching channels didn't help. Once I moved away, it worked perfectly again. I would take things with a grain of salt when wireless performance is concerned.

]]> By: flourish http://www.djx.com.au/blog/2009/01/03/mouse-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-10214 flourish Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:45:49 +0000 http://www.djx.com.au/blog/?p=123#comment-10214 Anyone ever use the Contour Design Perfit Optical mouse? Nice 3 button with scroll wheels near the thumb. Good for people with larger hands-ie me. Anyone ever use the Contour Design Perfit Optical mouse? Nice 3 button with scroll wheels near the thumb. Good for people with larger hands-ie me.

]]> By: matt999 http://www.djx.com.au/blog/2009/01/03/mouse-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-10213 matt999 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:31:43 +0000 http://www.djx.com.au/blog/?p=123#comment-10213 thats one sexy mouse, very old school with no wheel. I like wacoms too, dont use em much for maya though mainly mouse work in maya. maybe a little wacom action for paint geom tool and the presure sensitive stuff and mainly for photoshop. AS for mouse razer gaming mouse with wheel all the way for me, with 2000 dpi i barley need to move. :) thats one sexy mouse, very old school with no wheel.

I like wacoms too, dont use em much for maya though mainly mouse work in maya. maybe a little wacom action for paint geom tool and the presure sensitive stuff and mainly for photoshop.

AS for mouse razer gaming mouse with wheel all the way for me, with 2000 dpi i barley need to move. :)

]]> By: david http://www.djx.com.au/blog/2009/01/03/mouse-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-10212 david Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:23:58 +0000 http://www.djx.com.au/blog/?p=123#comment-10212 Thanks for the comment MrHooper. Yes the wacom does appear to be a popular choice. I work with a guy who uses one for everything too (his main app is combustion + photoshop). I'm happy for others to post their vote here too. It could end up being a mini survey. Thanks for the comment MrHooper. Yes the wacom does appear to be a popular choice. I work with a guy who uses one for everything too (his main app is combustion + photoshop).

I'm happy for others to post their vote here too. It could end up being a mini survey.

]]> By: MrHooper http://www.djx.com.au/blog/2009/01/03/mouse-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-10211 MrHooper Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:38:19 +0000 http://www.djx.com.au/blog/?p=123#comment-10211 Nice looking mouse. I would agree with many respondents tho... I use the wacom exclusively for Maya. Very fluid. I've learned to type with the wacom in my hand, tho if I need to do a lot of typing, I'll quickly stow it. I don't find it annoying really... especially when I consider the ergonomic advantages... and a flick gesture can be much faster than a mouse. Then again, I'm almost wacom exclusive for everything... The only time I use a mouse is with Darktree (odd wacom precision bug) and 3dsmax, since the scroll wheel defaults for zooming. Wacom is awesome for Fusion BTW. Nice looking mouse. I would agree with many respondents tho... I use the wacom exclusively for Maya. Very fluid. I've learned to type with the wacom in my hand, tho if I need to do a lot of typing, I'll quickly stow it. I don't find it annoying really... especially when I consider the ergonomic advantages... and a flick gesture can be much faster than a mouse. Then again, I'm almost wacom exclusive for everything... The only time I use a mouse is with Darktree (odd wacom precision bug) and 3dsmax, since the scroll wheel defaults for zooming. Wacom is awesome for Fusion BTW.

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