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I've been using a wired logitech B100 for years, but looking to upgrade to a bluetooth mouse and free up some ports on my Macbook Air.
The internet tells me I need a Logitech MX master... but I wonder if that's overkill for mainly browser and spreadsheets all day.
What are you using and would you recommend it?
The internet tells me I need a Logitech MX master... but I wonder if that's overkill for mainly browser and spreadsheets all day.
What are you using and would you recommend it?
I use a Microsoft mouse: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07XVWPV6T
Other half uses a smaller version: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07L5DDPXX/ref=twister... but that's too small for my hands.
Both seem excellent for normal PC work.
They are often on sale
There is also https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B071VC9998?smid=A3P5RO...
Other half uses a smaller version: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07L5DDPXX/ref=twister... but that's too small for my hands.
Both seem excellent for normal PC work.
They are often on sale
There is also https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B071VC9998?smid=A3P5RO...
Logitech MX Master all day and all year long.
I switched to one of these a year ago and hope they never stop making them - best mouse I've ever had.
I previously used an Apple Mouse (wired and bluetooth versions), Dell mouse, Microsoft Mouse, and none come close to the MX Master.
One recharge lasts about a month of daily use and each time you wake it up there are 3 leds on the side indicating remaining charge. It's comfortable, has extra buttons if you need them, horizontal thumb operated scroll wheel, will pair with, and remember 3 different computers, but THE real killer for me is the vertical scroll wheel. Move it slowly and it acts like a normal (but very precise) scroll. Give it a bit of a spin, and the "ratchet" type thing disengages and the wheel spins freely for some time. This is brilliant if you're in a long document or scroll down a long web page and want to return to the top - just spin it and it really quickly scrolls up to the top. As soon as you stop it spinning, the "ratchet" re-engages. If you want you can disable the ratchet manually with a button, but personally I never do.
They are not cheap (currently £60 on Amazon - link above), but the price will quickly be forgotten and you'll not regret it.
All obviously IMHO!
I switched to one of these a year ago and hope they never stop making them - best mouse I've ever had.
I previously used an Apple Mouse (wired and bluetooth versions), Dell mouse, Microsoft Mouse, and none come close to the MX Master.
One recharge lasts about a month of daily use and each time you wake it up there are 3 leds on the side indicating remaining charge. It's comfortable, has extra buttons if you need them, horizontal thumb operated scroll wheel, will pair with, and remember 3 different computers, but THE real killer for me is the vertical scroll wheel. Move it slowly and it acts like a normal (but very precise) scroll. Give it a bit of a spin, and the "ratchet" type thing disengages and the wheel spins freely for some time. This is brilliant if you're in a long document or scroll down a long web page and want to return to the top - just spin it and it really quickly scrolls up to the top. As soon as you stop it spinning, the "ratchet" re-engages. If you want you can disable the ratchet manually with a button, but personally I never do.
They are not cheap (currently £60 on Amazon - link above), but the price will quickly be forgotten and you'll not regret it.
All obviously IMHO!
Edited by C n C on Thursday 15th April 10:49
C n C said:
Logitech MX Master all day and all year long.
I switched to one of these a year ago and hope they never stop making them - best mouse I've ever had.
I previously used an Apple Magic Mouse, Dell mouse, Microsoft Mouse (wired and bluetooth versions), and none come close to the MX Master.
One recharge lasts about a month of daily use and each time you wake it up there are 3 leds on the side indicating remaining charge. It's comfortable, has extra buttons if you need them, horizontal thumb operated scroll wheel, will pair with, and remember 3 different computers, but THE real killer for me is the vertical scroll wheel. Move it slowly and it acts like a normal (but very precise) scroll. Give it a bit of a spin, and the "ratchet" type thing disengages and the wheel spins freely for some time. This is brilliant if you're in a long document or scroll down a long web page and want to return to the top - just spin it and it really quickly scrolls up to the top. As soon as you stop it spinning, the "ratchet" re-engages. If you want you can disable the ratchet manually with a button, but personally I never do.
They are not cheap (currently £60 on Amazon - link above), but the price will quickly be forgotten and you'll not regret it.
All obviously IMHO!
Agreed.I switched to one of these a year ago and hope they never stop making them - best mouse I've ever had.
I previously used an Apple Magic Mouse, Dell mouse, Microsoft Mouse (wired and bluetooth versions), and none come close to the MX Master.
One recharge lasts about a month of daily use and each time you wake it up there are 3 leds on the side indicating remaining charge. It's comfortable, has extra buttons if you need them, horizontal thumb operated scroll wheel, will pair with, and remember 3 different computers, but THE real killer for me is the vertical scroll wheel. Move it slowly and it acts like a normal (but very precise) scroll. Give it a bit of a spin, and the "ratchet" type thing disengages and the wheel spins freely for some time. This is brilliant if you're in a long document or scroll down a long web page and want to return to the top - just spin it and it really quickly scrolls up to the top. As soon as you stop it spinning, the "ratchet" re-engages. If you want you can disable the ratchet manually with a button, but personally I never do.
They are not cheap (currently £60 on Amazon - link above), but the price will quickly be forgotten and you'll not regret it.
All obviously IMHO!
I love my MX Master, the software is really good and customisable. It's easy to switch between devices via a button on the bottom and the ratchet scroll wheel is great.
I bought one of these for less than a tenner (in grey, bit more for colours) to replace a failed Microsoft mouse and was so pleased with it I bought a second one and shelved, literally, my other MS mouse. Solid little piece of kit with a decent “feel”, and batteries still going strong since last November so far.
Mac compatible apparently, but the Next Page and Previous Page buttons on the side don’t work with Macs. I never use them anyway.
Mac compatible apparently, but the Next Page and Previous Page buttons on the side don’t work with Macs. I never use them anyway.
Tycho said:
C n C said:
Logitech MX Master all day and all year long.
I switched to one of these a year ago and hope they never stop making them - best mouse I've ever had.
I previously used an Apple Magic Mouse, Dell mouse, Microsoft Mouse (wired and bluetooth versions), and none come close to the MX Master.
One recharge lasts about a month of daily use and each time you wake it up there are 3 leds on the side indicating remaining charge. It's comfortable, has extra buttons if you need them, horizontal thumb operated scroll wheel, will pair with, and remember 3 different computers, but THE real killer for me is the vertical scroll wheel. Move it slowly and it acts like a normal (but very precise) scroll. Give it a bit of a spin, and the "ratchet" type thing disengages and the wheel spins freely for some time. This is brilliant if you're in a long document or scroll down a long web page and want to return to the top - just spin it and it really quickly scrolls up to the top. As soon as you stop it spinning, the "ratchet" re-engages. If you want you can disable the ratchet manually with a button, but personally I never do.
They are not cheap (currently £60 on Amazon - link above), but the price will quickly be forgotten and you'll not regret it.
All obviously IMHO!
Agreed.I switched to one of these a year ago and hope they never stop making them - best mouse I've ever had.
I previously used an Apple Magic Mouse, Dell mouse, Microsoft Mouse (wired and bluetooth versions), and none come close to the MX Master.
One recharge lasts about a month of daily use and each time you wake it up there are 3 leds on the side indicating remaining charge. It's comfortable, has extra buttons if you need them, horizontal thumb operated scroll wheel, will pair with, and remember 3 different computers, but THE real killer for me is the vertical scroll wheel. Move it slowly and it acts like a normal (but very precise) scroll. Give it a bit of a spin, and the "ratchet" type thing disengages and the wheel spins freely for some time. This is brilliant if you're in a long document or scroll down a long web page and want to return to the top - just spin it and it really quickly scrolls up to the top. As soon as you stop it spinning, the "ratchet" re-engages. If you want you can disable the ratchet manually with a button, but personally I never do.
They are not cheap (currently £60 on Amazon - link above), but the price will quickly be forgotten and you'll not regret it.
All obviously IMHO!
I love my MX Master, the software is really good and customisable. It's easy to switch between devices via a button on the bottom and the ratchet scroll wheel is great.
Another vote for the MX Master here, I've had mine for a while and its been perfect. Used at work for spreadsheets etc, fast scrolling is superb.
Keep an eye out on Amazon, the plain MX's were something like £30 during Black Friday I think. The prices do vary sometimes, I fancy an MX 3 when I find one for around £60
Keep an eye out on Amazon, the plain MX's were something like £30 during Black Friday I think. The prices do vary sometimes, I fancy an MX 3 when I find one for around £60
Gren said:
MX Anywhere here. Similar to the master just a it smaller. Nice weight and build quality along with the rechargeable battery that lasts a month or two between charges
I've got one of those as well, really good for a travel mouse.OP: You can get the Master series from Amazon on offer quite often. I bought my MX Master for about £35 during a sale.
C n C said:
Logitech MX Master all day and all year long.
I switched to one of these a year ago and hope they never stop making them - best mouse I've ever had.
I previously used an Apple Mouse (wired and bluetooth versions), Dell mouse, Microsoft Mouse, and none come close to the MX Master.
One recharge lasts about a month of daily use and each time you wake it up there are 3 leds on the side indicating remaining charge. It's comfortable, has extra buttons if you need them, horizontal thumb operated scroll wheel, will pair with, and remember 3 different computers, but THE real killer for me is the vertical scroll wheel. Move it slowly and it acts like a normal (but very precise) scroll. Give it a bit of a spin, and the "ratchet" type thing disengages and the wheel spins freely for some time. This is brilliant if you're in a long document or scroll down a long web page and want to return to the top - just spin it and it really quickly scrolls up to the top. As soon as you stop it spinning, the "ratchet" re-engages. If you want you can disable the ratchet manually with a button, but personally I never do.
They are not cheap (currently £60 on Amazon - link above), but the price will quickly be forgotten and you'll not regret it.
All obviously IMHO!
100% this.I switched to one of these a year ago and hope they never stop making them - best mouse I've ever had.
I previously used an Apple Mouse (wired and bluetooth versions), Dell mouse, Microsoft Mouse, and none come close to the MX Master.
One recharge lasts about a month of daily use and each time you wake it up there are 3 leds on the side indicating remaining charge. It's comfortable, has extra buttons if you need them, horizontal thumb operated scroll wheel, will pair with, and remember 3 different computers, but THE real killer for me is the vertical scroll wheel. Move it slowly and it acts like a normal (but very precise) scroll. Give it a bit of a spin, and the "ratchet" type thing disengages and the wheel spins freely for some time. This is brilliant if you're in a long document or scroll down a long web page and want to return to the top - just spin it and it really quickly scrolls up to the top. As soon as you stop it spinning, the "ratchet" re-engages. If you want you can disable the ratchet manually with a button, but personally I never do.
They are not cheap (currently £60 on Amazon - link above), but the price will quickly be forgotten and you'll not regret it.
All obviously IMHO!
Edited by C n C on Thursday 15th April 10:49
I have three - one for my home PC, one for my WFH PC and one at work (which I bought also myself because they're so good).
Edited by Funk on Thursday 15th April 14:22
nikaiyo2 said:
Magic Mouse 2 really good and the gesture control is handy to have.
I use both Apple and Windows PCs (and bootcamp) - and have used the supplier Apple mice for probably less than a week before chucking it in a drawer and forgetting about it.If you think the Magic Mouse is good, you really need to try a Logi/Logitech MX Master. I have them on all my machines...Windows and Mac (and the smaller MX Anywhere version for the laptop).
You can probably tell my preference...
Edited by mmm-five on Thursday 15th April 13:54
I'm on my second MX mouse - first one I used for so long most of the rubber in the thumb well had worn away. I replaced it with a Microsoft mouse, which was really good, but it's wireless connectivity suffered from interference from something in the house - can't remember what, so I treated myself to a MX2. There is a known weak point in most MX mice across the series, the mechanism that locks/unlocks the free scrolling of the middle wheel can stick and on rare occasions break. Didn't have a problem on my original mouse but i have had to knock my MX2 hard to free it - the alternative is to take apart the mouse (there are instructions on the 'Net but I seem to remember there is a risk of breakage). if/when mine does fail I will treat myself to a MX3. Certainly worth the money.
Oh also good for gaming as the thumb buttons work well for acceleration/deceleration, just a shame the thumb wheel does not work with any game I play, oh and you might have to hack a setting in the mouse config file to get the middle wheel to act as a button.
Oh also good for gaming as the thumb buttons work well for acceleration/deceleration, just a shame the thumb wheel does not work with any game I play, oh and you might have to hack a setting in the mouse config file to get the middle wheel to act as a button.
I use this -
Razer Basilisk X Hyperspeed - Wireless Gaming Mouse, Wireless Gaming Mouse (with Razer Hyperspeed Technology, Advanced 5G Optical Sensor and 6 Configurable Buttons) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Y8QWZDW/ref=cm_sw_r...
It’s mostly used for gaming, but it does work very well and is comfortable to use for long periods of time
Razer Basilisk X Hyperspeed - Wireless Gaming Mouse, Wireless Gaming Mouse (with Razer Hyperspeed Technology, Advanced 5G Optical Sensor and 6 Configurable Buttons) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Y8QWZDW/ref=cm_sw_r...
It’s mostly used for gaming, but it does work very well and is comfortable to use for long periods of time
mmm-five said:
I use both Apple and Windows PCs (and bootcamp) - and have used the supplier Apple mice for probably less than a week before chucking it in a drawer and forgetting about it.
If you think the Magic Mouse is good, you really need to try a Logi/Logitech MX Master. I have them on all my machines...Windows and Mac (and the smaller MX Anywhere version for the laptop).
You can probably tell my preference...
How many machines do you have? (I assume you are aware you can connect the Logitechs to multiple computers and switch on the device...)If you think the Magic Mouse is good, you really need to try a Logi/Logitech MX Master. I have them on all my machines...Windows and Mac (and the smaller MX Anywhere version for the laptop).
You can probably tell my preference...
Edited by mmm-five on Thursday 15th April 13:54
egomeister said:
How many machines do you have? (I assume you are aware you can connect the Logitechs to multiple computers and switch on the device...)
4 devices, 2-3 on at the same time, and before lockdown 2 were in different locations (different clients).So I had one for my home iMac and gaming PC, one for client 1 laptop, and one for client 2 iMac.
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