On Wed, 08 Jun 2011 14:00:24 +0200, tv.deb...@googlemail.com wrote: >>08/06/2011 13:16, Camaleón: >>> On Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:28:05 -0500, Ron Johnson wrote: >> >>> I can't remember the last time I put my mouse on a clear (glass?) >>> surface. But if I did, then I'd use a mousepad. >> >> And what happens if you are on a conference room (or any other >> "hostile" environment) with no mousepad at all? Only you, a pristine >> clear surface and your hi-tech laser mouse ;-)
> I don't want to advertise a particular brand (that you'll guess anyway) > but I bought a cordless small mouse to go with my laptop, it has a newer > (or re-branded ?) technology ("darkfield") and works on mirror, glass, > all shiny surfaces I have tried it on (except the laptop screen itself), > on the lap, sofa ...etc. Plus the batteries last a long time, and the > receiver is really tiny. > I used to be an "anti" cordless, because of battery consumption, > excessive weight or bad weight distribution due to batteries, bulky > receivers, poor signal range, bad Linux support. I have to say all those > annoyances are gone for my use cases. I now love "spaghetti-free" > desktops. Good. I'll have that in mind when I have to ditch my current rolling ball mouse... foreseen at 2020 or so :-) But nowadays the majority of laser based mice lose their eficiency on transparent/reflective surfaces so let's wait the market evolves this situation a bit and more manufacturers embrace that kind of technologies. I don't like to be limited to choose between just two or three mice models made by Logitech ;-) >>> 1) The ball gets dirty and sticks. Yes, you can clean it, but laser >>> mice never get dirty. >> >> Doesn't need to be re-calibrated? Never? > I never had to recalibrate any of my optical mouses, and some of my > activities require precision (photo and video editing). Good to know but how many years old is your mouse (2, 5, 10...)? >>> 2) The ball doesn't roll well on some surfaces. The laser works on >>> more surfaces. >> >> I can live with a corded laser/bluetrack mouse but not with a wireless >> one. >> >> > For my desktops I use exclusively "trackball/trackman" pointing devices, > my current is cordless, optical (the sensor "reads" the movements of the > ball), works on virtually any surface since it doesn't rely on it to > work. As a bonus it saved me from carpal canal surgery. Now I can't work > for a long period with anything else. The single battery lasts for a > really long time (over a year). > > Those devices are all Linux friendly, and work out of the box (including > buttons) on my Linux's (Debian, Kubuntu, Fedora). When wireless mice batteries last years for a 24-hour usage, I re-think my possition. For now I'll stick to my cables. I have enough for both, wifi and wireless technologies... both still need to be improved a lot. Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/pan.2011.06.08.13.42...@gmail.com