----- Original Message -----
From: David Williams


> I have also tried a few different optical mice and while I would say that
> the offering from Microsoft is better than the others it still is not good
> enough for day-to-day work.
>


Wow, I really disagree. I have used one of the new optical mice from MS for
several months and must say the preformance is great. I will never go back
to the oldstyle mouse. It out preforms anything I have ever used. Mine is
highly acurate, never jumps or skips, never gets clogged or gummed up, and
works both as a USB or PS2. I use this mouse from 4 to 12 hours a day and in
now way does it not out preform even the expensive ball style mice I have
purchased.

Chris Hayes
ETC Computers
Lubbock Tx.




> -----Original Message-----
> From: Frank R. Brown [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, May 22, 2000 7:40 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Microsoft Intellimouse Optical Mice
>
>
> I've never used an optical microsoft mouse, but I have used
> other optical mice, and don't much care for them.
>
> The ones I used were distinctly flakier that 'ball-mice'.
>
> I've used many brands of ball-mouse (ibm, compaq,
> hewlett-packard, generic) that gummed up almost instantly.
> I blame the mice, not the ball-mouse technology.
>
> I have had uniformly good experience with many generations
> of microsoft mice.  (I've had limited experience with a
> re-branded logitech mouse, which also seems okay.)
> I never use a mouse pad.  I use a normal desktop (typically
> wood, formica, or laminate), in a 'normal' state of cleanliness.
> When using a laptop, I might use the mouse on whatever
> magazine is handy, or on the fabric arm of the sofa.
>
> Works great.  Depending on usage I might have to do a quick
> mouse-clean (literally half a minute, or so), maybe once
> a month.
>
> My recommendation:  get a properly desigend ball-mouse
> (I don't know what they do differently, but in my book that
> means microsoft) --- works for me, at least.
>
> Good luck.
>
> "Michael A. Wosnick" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > I have been toying with the idea of getting one of these new Microsoft
> > Optical mice since I am tired of removing gummy guck from the wheels
> inside
> > my mouse....
>
>      Frank R.Brown
>      Frank.R.Brown@MailAndNews
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