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choosing a computer mouse.

a mouse is a device that has been a staple part of any computer system.

but it doesn't hurt to be choosy.


the first thing to look for a mice is if you have any health issues regarding your hand. do you have a Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, a Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, and/or other issues. I myself has a slight case of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome.

if you do have a severe case. I would suggest getting a trackball mouse. an example would be Logitech's MX ERGO series.


the second thing to look for is the features, such as programmable buttons, weight, wired or wireless and other things that will fit your fancy.

I for one prefer a mouse with no led lights and a lightweight structure.
I myself will be going to get a logitech lightspeed mouse sometime soon.


the third would be the microswitches the buttons used.

there are two (mainstream, popular) switches, these are OMRONs and HUANOs

OMRON switches tend to be soft clicks, they feel great to press, but as time goes by they suffer what we call 'soft touch', that's when you click and hold but the selection box disappears as if you let go of the hold, or when you press and hold to shoot a gun and it abruptly stops.

HUANO switches tend to be hard clicks, they don't feel as great to press as OMRON switches but they suffer less from 'soft touch' as the time goes by. hell, I had mouse with HUANOs that I replaced because the the sensor and not the switches had gone bad.

Because I have 'heavy' fingers and a Heavy user, when I use omrons they tend to last for 3-5 months. HUANOs on the other hand I tend to replace when the mouse 'structure' falls apart, about 8 months-years. but I will tell this, OMRONS switches are better for experience, and HUANOS switchesare better for longevity.

of course there are mouse\mice that support replacement of said switches on the fly.


the fourth would be the dpi and polling rate. the dpi and polling rate would be the least factor when choosing a mouse.

dpi is how great the sensor of the mouse is to detect the surface it is traversing. this leads to having a faster pointing device the higher it goes. this leads to less overall movement of the mouse the higher it goes, but can be prone to sensitivty. but because there is more dots per inch it does make it accurate... just reduce the sensitivity for a slower pointer(software).

polling rate is how many times it reports the mouse action to the computer at a given time. take note that this affect your computer performance. for example on my old computer, by increasing the polling rate, my computer took a significant chunk(10%-15%) on the cpu usage.

dpi and polling rate go hand in hand. but it varies from the user. for example a professional first person shooter would prefer less dpi, for stability in aiming. a professional graphic artist would prefer higher dpi for flow control.


Thanks for reading, how about you?, how long do you tend to keep a computer mouse before you replace it?
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