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.

-----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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