wireless/cordless devices

[stopmenow]

why is that more and more input devices (mouses/keyboards) are wireless/cordless?

 

[ChingChang]

cause it's better?

I prefer wired keyboards since I never really move my keyboard around... but I will never go back to wired mice again. Since using the MX700, its made me realize how annoying the wire was for me. Wires do give some "resistance", and can push a mouse slightly if you take your hand off it. There's really no reason why a wired version would be better than a quality wireless (logitech), except maybe since they cost a little more.

 

[HaMMerHeD]

I went wireless for a long time with the MX700 and MX1000, but I went back to a wired mouse with the G5. I was having a problem with my MX1000 that I could never fix. The problem was, if I was using the mouse and touching the (aluminum) mousepad at the same time (like resting my arm/wrist on it), the mouse would not respond to movements or clicks. As soon as I lifted my arm, or switched to a cloth mousepad, it would work fine again. At first, I thought it was the metal charging contacts touching the metal mouse pad, causing a short. I taped the contacts up with electrical tape, and the problem still happened.

I tested thoroughly for a long time to find out that this was happening, because it was not extremely consistent. I never did figure out what the hell was going on. I only know my arm got really damned tired after marathon UT2004 lan games, from holding my wrist up for hours.

In the end...my metal mousepad won, but only because it is personalized, and the mouse wasn't. I am very happy with the G5.

 

[stopmenow]

problem is microsoft. they make their wireless mouses but they don't have a base for charging, i hate buying baterries. and wireless mouses like the logitech are too heavy imo.

 

[ChingChang]

the G7 is a lot lighter than other logitech mice.

 

[pstang]

problem is microsoft. they make their wireless mouses but they don't have a base for charging, i hate buying baterries. and wireless mouses like the logitech are too heavy imo.

thats why you get rechargable batteries, they keep a charge longer than the batteries built into logitech mice

and weight shouldnt be that much of an issue.. if your arm/hand gets tired from moving a wireless mouse around you need to step away from the computer and start doing some exercise

 

[ChingChang]

thats why you get rechargable batteries, they keep a charge longer than the batteries built into logitech mice

Rechargable batteries are much better when you can use the mouse as a charger when you're not using it.

and weight shouldnt be that much of an issue.. if your arm/hand gets tired from moving a wireless mouse around you need to step away from the computer and start doing some exercise

exactly