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Re: MS Mouse Replacement

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"John McGaw" <Nobody@Nowh.ere> wrote in message 
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> On 2/9/2017 12:18 PM, Bill wrote:
>> SC Tom wrote:
>>> I have a Microsoft Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000
>>> <https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000KA7PD0/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1>
>>> that is getting a bit iffy at times. It's a beast of a mouse, but I love
>>> it- the way it fits my hand, the easily accessible buttons, etc. I've
>>> tried a few different mice, looking for a decent replacement for it, but
>>> have found nothing that comes close to it for me. Here are a few I've
>>> tried:\
>>>
>>> Logitech Wireless Performance Mouse MX (This was the closest, but quit
>>> working less than 3 months after I bought it. Logitech was no help in
>>> fixing/replacing it):
>>> <https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002HWRJBM/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1>
>>>
>>>
>>> Anker Ergonomic USB 2.4G Wireless Vertical Mouse (close, but too 
>>> vertical):
>>> <https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018LR04B8/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1>
>>>
>>>
>>> Logitech M510 Wireless Large Mouse (not really a "large" mouse, or at
>>> least large enough for me):
>>> <https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003NR57BY/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1>
>>>
>>>
>>> Anker® Full-Size Ergonomic Wireless Mouse (very close, but quite large
>>> enough. This is the one I will probably stick with if I can't anything
>>> else closer to the MS):
>>> <https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B0TXEEY/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1>
>>>
>>>
>>> My hands aren't all THAT big that everything should feel so small (I 
>>> wear
>>> a medium glove). I guess it's just the bulk of the 6000 that makes the
>>> rest feel puny. And I did give most of them at least a month of use
>>> before going back to the 6000, so it wasn't just a 10-minute "This mouse
>>> sucks" decision.
>>>
>>> If anyone has a suggestion for a similar mouse that isn't exorbitantly
>>> priced (I'd like to stay well under US$50 if possible), I would like to
>>> hear your experiences with one.
>>>
>>> TIA!!
>>
>> I wear a large glove and "I feel your pain". The configuration I've been
>> using for a few years is to have the mouse on a book (for comfort, I also
>> put a washcloth under my wrist) . Having to "reach" for it makes the 
>> mouse
>> seem a big bigger.  I was willing to pay $100 for the right mouse, but
>> didn't find one.  The cost of this solution is *nada*.  Good luck!
>>
> All good reasons why I gave up on mice altogether. Now I use nothing but 
> Logitech 'thumb' trackballs. Whenever I'm force by circumstances to use a 
> mouse (especially on a small work surface) or touch pad I'm reminded 
> immediately how clumsy any mouse is as a pointing device. I guess YMMV as 
> always but a really good trackball is probably worth a try.

Thanks for the suggestion, but I have used trackballs in the past and really 
didn't like them. At work, I was forced into it on a really old server that 
had the trackball built into the keyboard. Not a very good set-up at all :-(
Years ago, a friend who really loved them gave me his old Logitech(?) when 
he bought a newer one. It had a fairly large ball on it (unlike the keyboard 
one), but I never got comfortable with it. One problem I have now is 
arthritis pretty bad in my thumbs, and I'm kind of afraid a trackball may 
aggravate it.

Thanks again!
-- 

SC Tom
 

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      Re: MS Mouse Replacement "SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> - 2017-02-26 07:28 -0500
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