Picked this one up at Staples, and used it for a week. So the quest continues.ĬONCLUSION - TinkerTry Choice (for smaller hands) Product Page, Specifications, Downloads.Ĥ.3" length by 2.6" width by 1.7" height, 3.7 oz, released September 2013. A Logitech with a free (no detent or click) wheel, that fits my hand nicely, for all day comfort. At least now I know what I'm looking for. Don't worry, there's a happy ending to this mouse tale! Product Page, Specifications, Downloads.ĥ.1" length by 3.9" width by 1.9" height, 5.2 oz, released August 2009.Ĭheck it out in my local Office Depot, and just felt too large and heavy, like I was shoving a disc around. Here's how my experiences with each of the 3 worked out. The 3 final candidates pretty much jumped out at me:Ĭompare Logitech Marathon Mouse M705 / Performance Mouse MX / Wireless Mouse M560 Looking at the Logitech site listing all current mice: Oh well, was a bit too small for my hands anyway, and the touch strip just wasn't sensitive or accurate enough for scrolling through web pages on Chrome. You'd depress the buttom, drag a window, then slightly let up on pressure and Windows would think I fully released the button, even though no click had occurred yet. The replacement from another source came with defective left mouse button. Back into the box, online place I bought it from no longer trusted. The first T400 I received came without the little USB dongle, that Logitech calls the Unifying receiver. Product Page, Specifications, Downloads.Ĥ.1" length by 2.4" width by 1.2" height, released September 2012. No other Microsoft mice of a decent size caught my eye. Clever fold-flat for travel design (which also turns the mouse off). Then the Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse Surface Edition could be a decent choice for you, but I'd recommend trying it first. if you're using a Microsoft Surface or an ultrabook.After a couple days with it, I also began to realize how much I miss the spin of an actual wheel. But darnit, when using a mouse pad, there is way too much side-to-side motion when pressing the mouse buttons down, making precision impossible, since the cursor moves several pixels with every click. Great packaging and unboxing experience, with easy install onto my Windows 8.1 laptop. Product Page, Specifications, Downloads.ĥ.1" length x 2.3" width x 0.6" height, 3.1 oz with battery, released September 2012. I started with a look at modern touch Microsoft mouse, hoping it might be close to big enough for larger hands. This article is exactly the article I wish had been able to find, 2 weeks ago, oh what trouble it would have saved! Then again, I find wrong decisions make me that much more confident in my final selection, and I learn stuff along the way. It definitely helped to stop by my local Staples and Office Depot, to have the chance for some hands-on time, helping me quickly eliminate a lot of options that looked decent online, but felt terrible in my actual hand. The hunt was on! Five mice and two weeks later, and I'm happy to say that I've now found the mouse for me. Earlier this month, I picked this task up again and investigated my options. Last year, I tried the Microsoft Touch Mouse, but it was just a bit too narrow for my hand, and didn't really have physical mouse buttons for precise work.
I do a lot of browsing, and need fine mouse control for careful screenshots or diagrams. I'm a pretty big guy, with hands that stay clear of all tiny travel mice. So it was time for me to standardize on a new mouse. Those little things began to wear on me, especially now that I'm finally working full time at home, in the IT profession. But lately, some behaviors have really gotten on my nerves, such as the annoying jumpiness whenever somebody is cooking with the microwave downstairs, or when my nearby smartphone started pumping data over WiFi. I liked the dongle-free, ergonomic design well enough. I've had this Bluetooth Microsoft Mouse for over 7 years. Product Page, Specifications, Downloads.Ĥ.9" length x 2.8" width x 1.7" height, 4.5 oz with battery, released Dec 2006. Read onward for the long mouse tale about wireless mice, including all the details about how I arrived at my choice, along with some very smooth scrolling tips.
Then again, it appears Logitech didn't actually get the SetPoint software working well with Windows 8/8.1 until recently. Sure wish I upgraded to a better mouse wheel years ago! Turns out we all can, with the right mouse and the right software. With all this GPU power we have these days, you'd think we'd all have smooth scrolling, where you can actually read the text as it glides up the page.