{"id":219,"date":"2009-08-19T19:55:56","date_gmt":"2009-08-20T02:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.milow.net\/public\/?p=219"},"modified":"2015-10-28T14:10:58","modified_gmt":"2015-10-28T21:10:58","slug":"finding-the-perfect-er-mouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.milow.net\/public\/techblog\/finding-the-perfect-er-mouse.html","title":{"rendered":"finding the perfect-er mouse"},"content":{"rendered":"

I had previously detailed my search for the perfect wireless mouse<\/a>, which ended with me being satisfied with the Radtech BT550. You can guess what comes next, almost a year later..
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\nSo after using the BT550 for a little under a year, I just couldn’t take it any more. The mouse would seem to take forever<\/strong> to start after I stop using it for even a few seconds<\/em>! I don’t know if it got worse over time or whether my patience was just wearing thin.<\/p>\n

So I went back to the beginning. I decided to open up the field to all wireless mice. My basic criteria were: it must be wireless, it must not require tons of battery changes, it must not require anything sticking out of my laptop, and it must be small. <\/p>\n

After doing some research online, I came up with new option: the Logitech Nano series. These are wireless non-bluetooth<\/strong> mice, but with a tiny little receiver. There are several versions of these, and I decided on the V450 Nano<\/a>\"\". I did consider the VX Nano<\/a>\"\" but I read some things about its scroll wheel being annoying (which would turn into a big deal for me), and seemed like it would be too<\/strong> small.<\/p>\n

Yes, it still sticks out of my laptop, but I can keep it in all the time and forget about it. The main advantage to going to a non-Bluetooth mouse is that it does not need as much power as a Bluetooth mouse. This means it does not need to go to sleep mode as much and that the batteries (should) last a long time. The claim is that they last a few months with heavy use. The mouse has an off\/off button on the bottom so I can turn it off when not in use to conserve even more power.<\/p>\n

Size-wise it is a little smaller than the Radtech, and is actually a little more ergonomic. See the picture below:<\/p>\n

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So far, I love it. The mouse is much<\/strong> more responsive than the Radtech. If the battery lasts as long as it is supposed to, this might be the end of the line for me!\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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