Another cool feature of that mouse is that the right and left mouse buttons have hot-swappable switches.After doing some research I came upon the Asus ROG Gordius III. It's a gaming mouse but features high quality switches and a nice, ergonomic design.
As a fellow programmer, I may have to check it out! Honestly though, I rely on keyboard shortcuts so much that I rarely touch my mouse. I wear out my keyboard about once a year, so I get the wear issues.I'm very particular about mice for programming uses. I seem to wear them out pretty fast. My prior favorite was the Microsoft Intellimouse Optical but sadly these are no longer made and the new version feels really cheap and there are lots of reports of the switches and wheel failing in short time.
My second favorite is the old Lenovo optical mouse. These are no longer made either.
I don't like wireless mice because of the landfill implications of disposable batteries.
So it seems that the only high quality mice nowadays are all focused on gaming. After doing some research I came upon the Asus ROG Gordius III. It's a gaming mouse but features high quality switches and a nice, ergonomic design.
After using it for some time I really like it. Very high quality feel, great tactile response. Slides effortlessly on my mouse pad and isn't too heavy nor too light.
Will have to see how it holds up but so far I give it five stars and the CC "Highly Recommended" award.
I used to be a VI guy in my Lucent days!Does anyone here have mad VI(M) skills
I've been using 502's for a few years now. My only complaint are the teflon pads are too thin and wear out.I work in IT and I'm super particular about ergonimics and anything I directly interface with as well. Keyboards too. I bought a keyboard with cherry brown switches and o-rings around the inside of the key mounts to dampen the presses and it's been fantastic.
I hate the "gaming" aesthetic and lights on peripherals as well, but yeah the gaming stuff seems to be the best for ergonomics and quality.
My latest favorite mouse is the Logitech G502 Hero. It looks like the kind of mouse you'd see in a dumb hollywood movie that's used by a hoodie wearing hacker in a dark basement with techno blaring in the background but it's a great mouse.
$50. It's wired, so no batteries, no worries about charging, and it feels great to use. I forget about it in my hand almost instantly. All the buttons are positioned so you don't feel like you have to reach for them, including the 3 thumb buttons. The mouse wheel feels great and can be unlocked for free spinning scrolling to let you whiz around long documents, but doesn't feel weird when it's set back to standard scrolling mode.
It does have a few LEDs on it but the free included software lets you turn them all off. Also, it's also entirely too sensitive out of the box with its kajillion DPI laser, but you can turn that down to reasonable levels as well. And you can customize all the buttons to do anything you want including macros.
Great mouse, the best I've used and I've gone through a lot of them.
I was going to ask about this. I've got a Razer Death Adder here but hate how light it is. I like weight in my mouse. I'll have to check this one out.You forgot to mention you can also tweak the feel by adjusting the weight of the mouse.
I've been using 502's for a few years now. My only complaint are the teflon pads are too thin and wear out.
You forgot to mention you can also tweak the feel by adjusting the weight of the mouse.
I have the mad vim skills and my screen is mostly full of terminals, but I use the mouse a lot still. Definitely rad.Does anyone here have mad VI(M) skills, and can do all the navigating with the keyboard alone? Is it rad?
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