My mouse is definitely on its last legs and I’ve started watching for sales to pick up a new one. My main question is not which mouse to get, but wired or wireless?
I like the concept of wireless, but it spooks me out because I assume there will be latency or consistency issues. So I’m wondering how other people’s experience with them have been? Had any problems or a flawless experience, and if so what mouse and when?
I’ve had various wireless mice for years, and never really had problems with latency or connections. My biggest concern is always battery life. I’ve had various Logitech wireless mice that run off a single AA and last for years, as well as “higher end” razer mice with rechargeable batteries that I put on the charger every night (but still last ~14 hours on a charge no problem). Really it comes down to the same things buying mice always do: does it fit your grip style? Does the weight work for you? Does it have the right number of extra buttons for you? Just add the extra consideration of battery life.
That’s re-assuring. I’m tempted to take the plunge and see what I think.
I’d say go for it! And you don’t need to break the bank at all. Best Buy usually has good Logitech options for under $75 or so, and typically have a few set out so you can see how they feel. If you’re in the market for gaming, they also usually have a few set out.
My recent Logitech MX Vertical lasts at least eight weeks before needing to recharge. Unfortunately the relatively low refresh rate is noticeable in first person games when above ~80fps. I don’t notice anything during desktop use (144Hz) though.
What do you mean by relatively low refresh rate?
Seems to cap at around 60Hz, I notice a difference between cable and radio above that when moving a first person camera.
It uses a 2.4Ghz dongle though, doesn’t it?
Yes. It‘s an office mouse so maybe battery life is prioritized?
The frequency of the motion processing (polling rate) is independent from the radio frequency.
Shrug. Spec sheet says up to 4000dpi. That with 2.4Ghz seems like there should not be any kind of issue.
dpi (dots per inch) is a measurement of camera resolution, not of the speed of the sensor processing. So the full processing goes like this:
60 times per second (60 Hz), the optical sensor in the mouse takes an image at 4000dpi resolution. That information is then processed and modulated onto a radio wave that swings up and down 2. 4 billion times per second (2.4 GHz) - but the information is still only sent 60 times per second, so less often than would be of a modern gaming screen updating 144 times per second.
Ah, ok. That makes sense. I never thought of the sensor as a camera.