Comments on: Squeaky Wheels: Tracking Mobile Mice

By: Michael Henreckson

Michael Henreckson — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:27:20 +0000

I’ve been using the Mogo Mouse x54 which I was fortunate enough to win in a giveaway from Tim Ferris. I don’t use it at home because it is ultra portable and not the most convenient thing in the world. The portability isn’t just a downside, because it’s also the product’s biggest selling point. It’s a bluetooth device which means there’s nothing to plug in if your laptop has internal bluetooth.

Probably the best part about it is that it stores and charges in your express card slot. That means you’ve got one less thing floating around in your bag, and it’s hard to forget it. If you always put it back in the slot, you always have it where ever you have your computer. Takes a little while to get used to the feel of it, but once you do it’s much more useful than a touchpad.

By: Dave Barnes

Dave Barnes — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:26:08 +0000

I currently use a Logitech V270 (Bluetooth) mouse with my AirBook. My experience with this mouse over the last 18 months is that battery life is measured in months.

I have also owned various Kensington Bluetooth and USB mice. I personally find the Kensington mice to have a much nicer fit in my hand. But, I no longer buy Kensington mice as I had a failure rate of 3 out of 3.

By: Mac Beach

Mac Beach — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:49:13 +0000

If they have battery life measured in months maybe I should give one of these another try. A few years ago after having great results from an Apple wireless keyboard I decided to try a wireless mouse too. Three mice later I still hadn’t found one that would last more than about a week.

I’ve since seen some that even sit in a recharger when not in use, apparently to address this problem.

I do like the colors on those shown. Last time I was in a store that had dozens of mice to choose from they didn’t have anything that looked like those.