How Can an Optical Mouse Become Intermittent Like a Ball Mouse?

On Sat, 09 Jun 2007 17:29:13 -0400, kony <spam@spam.com> wrote:

>On Sat, 09 Jun 2007 15:30:38 -0500, jim evans
><jimsTAKEOUTnews2@houston.rr.com> wrote:
>
>>Thanks for all the replies. Since it comes and goes I'll probably
>>just wait 'til it happens again and get a new mouse.
>>
>>One of you replied that mice today are better resolution. Is that
>>just the hi-res gamer mice or ordinary ambidextrous mice?
>
>Depends on the mouse and model. Some of the generic or
>off-brands are still fairly low resolution but modern
>Logitech and MS are better, in the low end, and
>significantly better in the middle to higher end. The two
>models I mentioned previously are both good options, unless
>you wanted to go cordless too.
>
>IIRC your current mouse is 400DPI, even the 2-4 generations
>old Logitech X2, MX300, MX310, and slightly newer like
>RX300, etc. Some like the RX300 are OEM and so not listed
>on this page (but might be on an OEM section of their
>'site).
>
>http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/mi...ilter=0&sort=0
>
>I'm sure MS makes several as well but overall I find their
>quality lower and therefore am not as familiar with their
>ambi offerings, but they do include the Habu Laser Gaming
>Mouse (based on pictures, I've not seen one in person),
>
>
>Even some cheap generic mice now have at least double the
>resolution, for example,
>http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16826193001
>but personally I'd not get one that cheap, rather sticking
>with the major brands. IE - Logitech or MS
>
>In Logitech's lower-end, the SBF-90 & SBF-96, I think are
>both still 400DPI and equivalent to what you have. Their
>next higher priced B58 or BT-58 should be 800DPI (red LED
>type),
>http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16826104157
>http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16826104036
>
>Best bang for the buck in an corded USB laser (if you like
>the shape, it is worthwhile to go to a store to try a few)
>might be the RX1000,
>http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16826104014
>given it's price it makes it a bit silly how much more the
>G3 costs, but the G3 might have a slightly faster sensor or
>something most applicable to high speed gaming movements.
>
>Beware of some of Logitech's 1000DPI using an "invisible
>light" lighting/sensor technology (LX5, LX7, the V200
>notebook mice and a few others) as they only work well on an
>optimal mousing surface, otherwise they may be no better or
>even worse than the 800DPI red LED types and always worse
>than the lasers (but the technology does allow for longest
>battery life in a cordless version).
>
>More Logitech Mice @ Newegg
>http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...k=&srchInDesc=
>
>>I tried one
>>of the laser mice a year or so ago and discovered they're right handed
>>only.
>
>Another ambi laser is in Logitech's LX710 cordless Kbd/Mouse
>set. A bit pricey normally but it frequently has rebates to
>bring it down around $40 AR, but presently I don't know if
>it's on or off a rebate period.

Gosh! Thanks for that wonderful reply. I had assumed this thread was
over and hadn't come back 'til now.

-- jim