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For me it is batteries. Why deal with connection issues/batteries for a peripheral that never leaves the desk? Seems ridiculous.

archagon 11y ago
My mouse lasts about a month, and I much prefer the experience to getting my movement occasionally (frequently) cramped by a rigid cable!
- nacs 11y ago
  If its a frequent problem, you can use a mouse bungee [1] [2] [3] to prevent it. They're targeted at the gaming crowd and most "pro gamers" use those. I'm sure you could rig up a cheaper solution with sticky tape or something if you don't want to buy one. [1]: http://i.imgur.com/l8Ynobn.jpg http://i.imgur.com/l8Ynobn.jpg [2]: http://www.amazon.com/Mouse-Bungee-Management-Fixer-Holder/dp/B00IE00HTW/ http://www.amazon.com/Mouse-Bungee-Management-Fixer-Holder/d... (~$9) [3]: http://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-Tt-eSPORTS-Galeru-EAC-MSB001/dp/B00BOVOED8/ http://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-Tt-eSPORTS-Galeru-EAC-MSB0... (~$20)
- monochromatic 11y ago
  Yeah but a mouse moves in use. A keyboard just sits there. I don't understand the allure of wireless keyboards.
- DrStalker 11y ago
  For me the big problem isn't battery life, it's cats deciding to knock the mouse onto the floor and hide it. A wired mouse makes this very easy to fix!
- Moru 11y ago
  Trick from old dog: When using wired keyboard with wired mouse, use the cable-binder that came with either device to bind the two cables together leaving enough length of the mouse cable so it can move freely. This has the added advantage that your mouse cable won't break as fast because of movement.
PhasmaFelis 11y ago
One less thing to get tangled up and knock things over. Also lets me switch sides easily, to play games that assume a right-handed keyboard/mouse layout (I normally mouse left-handed). I've never had connection issues with my wireless mouse since I velcroed a USB hub to the bottom of my monitor stand and plugged the dongle into that. (And I only had occasional issues before that because of my metal desk pad. Most users shouldn't have any troubles at all.) So I just have to swap the batteries in the mouse for a set in the charger every few months. No big deal.

archagon 11y ago

My mouse lasts about a month, and I much prefer the experience to getting my movement occasionally (frequently) cramped by a rigid cable!

nacs 11y ago
If its a frequent problem, you can use a mouse bungee [1] [2] [3] to prevent it. They're targeted at the gaming crowd and most "pro gamers" use those. I'm sure you could rig up a cheaper solution with sticky tape or something if you don't want to buy one. [1]: http://i.imgur.com/l8Ynobn.jpg http://i.imgur.com/l8Ynobn.jpg [2]: http://www.amazon.com/Mouse-Bungee-Management-Fixer-Holder/dp/B00IE00HTW/ http://www.amazon.com/Mouse-Bungee-Management-Fixer-Holder/d... (~$9) [3]: http://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-Tt-eSPORTS-Galeru-EAC-MSB001/dp/B00BOVOED8/ http://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-Tt-eSPORTS-Galeru-EAC-MSB0... (~$20)
monochromatic 11y ago
Yeah but a mouse moves in use. A keyboard just sits there. I don't understand the allure of wireless keyboards.
DrStalker 11y ago
For me the big problem isn't battery life, it's cats deciding to knock the mouse onto the floor and hide it. A wired mouse makes this very easy to fix!
Moru 11y ago
Trick from old dog: When using wired keyboard with wired mouse, use the cable-binder that came with either device to bind the two cables together leaving enough length of the mouse cable so it can move freely. This has the added advantage that your mouse cable won't break as fast because of movement.

PhasmaFelis 11y ago

One less thing to get tangled up and knock things over. Also lets me switch sides easily, to play games that assume a right-handed keyboard/mouse layout (I normally mouse left-handed). I've never had connection issues with my wireless mouse since I velcroed a USB hub to the bottom of my monitor stand and plugged the dongle into that. (And I only had occasional issues before that because of my metal desk pad. Most users shouldn't have any troubles at all.) So I just have to swap the batteries in the mouse for a set in the charger every few months. No big deal.