New Mouse is, uh, different

"Hooker" (Hooker) 02/02/2016 at 14:29 • Filed to: None

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And kind of awesome! It’s a Lenovo branded, bluetooth mouse (usb dongle in case no bluetooth) that converts to a flat laser pointer. Pictures attached. It will take some getting used to in this form factor. But I already love it! The “scroll wheel” is actually a pad that you, uh, “stroke” to get it to scroll. Kind of neat.

Tareim - V8 powered > Hooker 02/02/2016 at 14:39

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Is that... comfortable? looks a bit awkward

Captain of the Enterprise > Hooker 02/02/2016 at 14:46

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Nice! I’m getting one of these later in the week.

My citroen won't start > Captain of the Enterprise 02/02/2016 at 14:49

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How did it look before you microwaved it?

phenotyp > Hooker 02/02/2016 at 14:57

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Kinda reminds me of Microsoft’s second Arc mouse. Never liked capacitive scroll buttons.

Captain of the Enterprise > My citroen won't start 02/02/2016 at 14:58

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Less ergonomic

vicali > Hooker 02/02/2016 at 15:00

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Thumbs up!

Raymundo > Captain of the Enterprise 02/02/2016 at 15:02

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Hooker > Captain of the Enterprise 02/02/2016 at 15:04

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How do you use that?

Hooker > Tareim - V8 powered 02/02/2016 at 15:05

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It’s been 25 minutes with it and I’m adjusting quite easily to not having something to grab onto underneath it. Not bad at all. I see myself in less than an hour being completely comfortable with it.

Captain of the Enterprise > Hooker 02/02/2016 at 15:05

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It’s the left handed version due to my thumb injury so you use it with your left hand and use your elbow more and your wrist less than with a normal mouse.

Hooker > phenotyp 02/02/2016 at 15:05

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So far, it works. When I first took it out of the box I kind of stared at it weirdly. But it’s really intuitive and hasn’t failed yet!

Hooker > Captain of the Enterprise 02/02/2016 at 15:07

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That’s really neat! Different solutions for all people.

bob and john > vicali 02/02/2016 at 15:11

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Love mine. Though i want a red ball for it

vicali > bob and john 02/02/2016 at 15:14

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Had to get blue after I wore this one out;

phenotyp > Hooker 02/02/2016 at 15:25

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Nice. I hate buying mice— the only one I ever actually liked was the original Arc mouse, but I had two of them crap out on my ever less than a year. Unfortunately CAD work requires a real middle button.

Hooker > phenotyp 02/02/2016 at 15:38

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Like, legitimately? I haven’t hooked this thing up to CAD yet. Planning on it tonight. I’m going to be heartbroken if it doesn’t work! Especially because this was free! Haha. I got this one in a package deal with the new lenovo laptop that may or may not ever show up!

Burn-Spaz1966-Burn > Hooker 02/02/2016 at 15:45

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phenotyp > Hooker 02/02/2016 at 16:17

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Well, I primarily use Solidworks these days (as in, the last 9 years)... it’d be a real PITA not to have an actual physical scroll button. Every time I’ve used a cap switch, it zooms kind of uncontrollably.

Hooker > phenotyp 02/02/2016 at 16:39

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Now that I think about it (and stroke my mouse a bit more) I can see how the precise movements would be almost uncontrollable. That’s something to think about. Also, I will have to buy a new mouse from amazon. Here I come, logitech! Thanks for the perspective!

ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper > vicali 02/02/2016 at 16:50

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best purchase. Love mine, saves my shoulder too.