Finding a durable and quiet mouse for occasional use?
February 25, 2019 12:26 AM Subscribe
I have looked into choices like the Logitech M220 and M330, certain gaming mice, and the Nexus SM-9000B, but I wondered what kind of personal experience Mefites have had with any mice that advertise themselves as having a silent clicking noise?
I'm preferably looking for something that can be used during the quieter hours of the day, that isn't something that can easily distract me from the computer screen, something that could if necessary handle decently in a game or an image editor, with the last priority being that if it can be used with either hand, that would be of greater comfort but not a huge deal for me if it can't.
I suppose I would prefer Bluetooth connectivity > USB cord > wireless USB plug-in.
They also talk about DPI and polling rate and I've determined that at the resolution I usually work with 1000 DPI is enough, and that I don't need to worry too much about polling rate unless it's too high. And I really don't need that many buttons. But, I have considered the possibility that I might end up with a mouse that outlives my laptop, or that I might need to use a higher resolution screen sometimes. Is there an advantage to having a mouse that can switch to higher DPI on the fly, for non-gaming purposes?
I'm preferably looking for something that can be used during the quieter hours of the day, that isn't something that can easily distract me from the computer screen, something that could if necessary handle decently in a game or an image editor, with the last priority being that if it can be used with either hand, that would be of greater comfort but not a huge deal for me if it can't.
I suppose I would prefer Bluetooth connectivity > USB cord > wireless USB plug-in.
They also talk about DPI and polling rate and I've determined that at the resolution I usually work with 1000 DPI is enough, and that I don't need to worry too much about polling rate unless it's too high. And I really don't need that many buttons. But, I have considered the possibility that I might end up with a mouse that outlives my laptop, or that I might need to use a higher resolution screen sometimes. Is there an advantage to having a mouse that can switch to higher DPI on the fly, for non-gaming purposes?
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I'm not aware of an advantage for DPI switching outside of gaming, though I suppose it might be useful for more detailed pointing. If you haven't found a need for that with your current setup, I don't think it'd be worth holding out for it.
A higher-resolution laptop screen is likely still going to scale up its interface to present its UI in a way that isn't impossible to read. Also given that a mouse's DPI is typically an order of magnitude or two higher than even the highest-res screens, I very much doubt that it'll be an issue, if/when you do upgrade. (And if it is? Looks like you're only out about $30 for any of the mice you've mentioned anyway.)
posted by Aleyn at 12:09 AM on February 26, 2019 [1 favorite]