Yeah but I am confused by al lthe crap out there. I got the bluetooth in my laptop when I purchased it. SO all I really need is a mouse that is compatiable. I have only found tow sold just as the mosue. One was a logitec and the otehr a microsoft. But they are both larger style mouse types.
These other wireless mice that I see online come with receivers that plug into the USB ports. I am just not sure if they are using bluetooth or some other type of signal to communicate. Could I purchase one of the smaller logitec mice that has the USB receive and jsut not use the receiver? WOuld they be able to communicate direct with my computer? How the hell do you know if the mouse is bluetooth compatiable or not?????
And Kilamon- Pricewatch is a great site but stil lthe same issue - they do nto differentiate between bluetooth compatiable and other stules of optial wireless. I want wirless but need to make sure it is bluetooth compatiable cause I do nto want to use the receiver in on of my USB ports.
Joined: 14 Jun 2003 Posts: 9285 Location: At the Bar
Posted: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 16:14:36 Post Subject:
The ones using the USB dongle are using RF, not Bluetooth.
OOO And Bluetooth from what I have read, is not so good for gaming, just keep in mind. Bluetooth is good for headsets, and that's about it in my opinion.
Yes, bluetooth somewhat lags apparently. A good Logitech RF mouse is better for this, but they all work on the same frequency so if you next to someone who has the same receiver, both mice will move the cursor.
Point is that I purchased the bluetooth with the laptop so it has it inside. SO I don't want to use a dongle since I should not have too. Therfore I really want to get a bluetooth compatiable mouse.
I am not a gamer so no big deal if the thing is not perfect but I want it to work it jsut does nto have to be top of the line.
I have read on one or two of the mice that have the USB dongle that they were bluetooth types. They said the dongle was actually a bluetooth receiver and that if you already had the bluetooth in your computer that you did nto have to use the dongle.
So I guess I am basically limited to 3 options in terms of a wireless, bluetooth compatiable mouse.
Joined: 07 Apr 2003 Posts: 20349 Location: New Jersey
Posted: Fri, 09 Jun 2006 07:00:07 Post Subject:
That one looks cool. The links I gave are just for reference shopping... Not really buying it through the site, and the site gets no sale credit (just credit for links clicked ).
But I do see it listed on the shopping pages in two colors at a few stores:
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