i guess some people are too young to remember wired mouses
I still use them exclusively lol
Same. The mouse is always something I’m going to use on the desk next to the computer. I don’t understand the advantage of making it wireless, that’d just be one more battery for me to keep charged. Honestly, if I had a wireless mouse I’d probably just leave it plugged in to the charger as I use it. (And don’t get me started on Apple’s mouse charge port on the bottom.)
I think the main selling point was less the mobility and more that the cord didn’t get caught on things. Still not a huge concern, imo.
I used to live with a cat that chewed on cables. Other devices could have protective sleeves on the cables, but for the mouse that wasn’t readonable. So that’s the only reason I know for having a wireless mouse.
For me, the computer towers are across the room so I use cheap wireless battery mice and a nice wireless keyboard. I use rechargeable AA for the mice, and they last a pretty decent amount of time. I had a lot of rechargeable AA and AAA already. The keyboard has built in rechargeable battery and can swap inputs with a button press so I just have the one for the towers. If I turned off the backlight it would hardly ever need charging, but since I like the light, it needs a charge every few days of actual use.
For my laptop, which isn’t across the room, I still use a wireless mouse because I just have them. I can also have one mouse tethered to two dongles and use the same device for two PCs that I don’t have on at the same time, so I do that between the laptop and the gaming pc.
I bet you still have a mousepad and have to clean your balls on occasion
I know it’s Lewis Black, but I’m still not gonna watch a video
i mean, it’s social media, i didn’t reply just for you to see
What are you talking about? This is my playground.
But seriously, a significant number of us aren’t going to watch a video, even if it has the promise of high quality as I purposefully indicated.
Same here.
With wireless you get:
extra cost, extra weight (drives me nuts), either a battery that eventually fails or replaceable batteries that you need to buy and replace, and if its not bluetooth, some usb adapter that either gets lost of broken.
Plus that adapter takes up one port…oh wait. But I’m still team wired mouse.
I only use wired. Batteries and charging suck.
This is the way.
Wireless has gotten pretty good over the past few years. I have a super cheap wireless mouse from Aliexpress that I use to control my PC while I’m on my couch (I have the PC plugged into my TV to watch Youtube videos and play the occasional game) and I only have to charge that thing every 2 months or so for like 20mins. The much bigger problem is the annoying latency and random connection breaks, but that might just be a factor of the mouse being super cheap.
My keyboard does both wired and 2.4ghz wireless with a physical toggle and it’s super reliable, but I have no idea how long the battery would last because I use it wired for my work Laptop during the day and wireless on my couch at night, so it’s basically always at full charge.I use one on my main computer. It still works while charging, and even on Linux I get a notification when the battery goes under 10%. I plug it and use as a wired mouse for the day, and maybe leave it charging overnight and unplug it in the morning. Had it for 8 years now, never an issue.
I prefer wired accessories. They don’t need to be charged, and I don’t have to worry about them having connection issues.
Yeah, and because the distance is less than a meter and nothing has to move between the 2 devices, a cable makes so much more sense.
I especially loathe wireless keyboards on desks. The thing don’t even move. There is no functional reason to be wireless. If you really want a wireless desk for some reason, just drill a hole and pull the usb cable through. It will save you about 200€ and tons of faff keeping the connection working properly when the device eventually runs out of battery.
I only use wireless keyboard with my home theater or TV setup. Otherwise wired all the way.
Relying on batteries is for suckas
I can hear this image.
i had a colleague at one of the jobs who was very conspiratorial regarding all things bluetooth and he wouldn’t talk to me or anyone else unless we turn it off.
Computer mice is an area where females have completely displaced males.
I’ve not seen a male mouse at work in a long time.
Mine have all been male.
Old stock, or is someone still making them?
We are talking about their ports right? All mice I have used had male ports or bluetooth dongles.
Mice used to have a mechanical ball in the bottom. You needed to remove it periodically to clean out the gunk that formed on the rollers. When optical mice appeared, they steadily replaced the old style. It became an IT joke. Mice with balls were male. Optical mice were female.
the cursor has a tail tbf
