I recently inherited a friends PC. When he brought the computer over to my house he brought along with it the original mouse that came with the computer still in it’s original packaging. Apparently he has a general rule that he doesn’t use the included mouse with any computer he buys. After looking at the mouse that cam with his HP desktop, I can see why.
The included mouse with his computer was lightweight and was fairly basic. After using different mice with my computers for so long I have to say I’ve gotten rather spoiled. I used the included mouse for about a day and then headed out to buy a new mouse for the computer.
If you’ve never treated yourself to a new mouse for your computer, there are tons of great ones out there to choose from. If it’s time for you to ditch the cheap, unresponsive ball mouse that came with your computer here are a few neat mice available on the market today.
Logitech MX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse
This Logitech mouse has a MicroGear scroll wheel to help you scroll up and down web pages. If you’ve never used one before, a scroll wheel can change your world. This particular mouse is great because it also has search buttons integrated into the muse so you can click a button and immediately be taken to your favorite search engine. The mouse also has “Document Flip” a feature designed to flip between different documents and applications on your screen. This particular mouse is wireless, so if you have a larger monitor you can operate your computer from somewhere besides your computer desk.
Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 5000 Platinum
This Microsoft mouse is a less expensive version of the Logitech mouse. This mouse is also wireless allow you to operate your computer on the move. This particular mouse will work on Macs and PCs. The mouse has the scroll wheel like the other, but does not have the buttons for going directly to certain web pages or search engines, or the button for easy document reading.