qwerty123 Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Hello, I have been looking into both 2.4Ghz mice and normal standard wireless mice. I am not really sure on what the advantages are for each one. I know that 2.4Ghz is more expensive than normal ? But what are the advantages ? Is it true that they work from a further distance than normal wireless mice ? Anyone got any advice ? Thanks ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insane_alien Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 they will work from further away but will probably suck up batterieslike a black hole sucks up well... everything. i'm sticking with my wired mice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwerty123 Posted August 11, 2006 Author Share Posted August 11, 2006 Yeh i suppose it probably would. Are there any other advantages ? Becuase they seem to be like twice the price of normal wireless mice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insane_alien Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 you could have a higher data rate but thats a bit pointless since all the data a mouse sends coul be handled by a 9600 baud modem with plenty bandwidth to spare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwerty123 Posted August 11, 2006 Author Share Posted August 11, 2006 Many mice i have seen that are not the 2.4Ghz normally have 800dpi . What exactly does that mean :S ? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insane_alien Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 the dpi is the accuracy of the mouse. the higher it is, the smaller movements can be detected. unless your a game or a digital artist 800 dpi is more than sufficient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5614 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 unless your a game[/b'] or a digital artist Right, I'll go buy a wireless mouse for my Halo CD ! Wireless mice have the advantage of being wireless. If this is useful for you then you'd know it. I can move my mouse/keyboard off my desk to make more room. I can scrolls down a page from across the room or whilst stretching with the mouse in my hand. Plus it's so much nicer than having a cable stretching across the desk and pulling against the mouse each time you move it long distances. Many mouses come with a charger base. So you just leave the mouse on the base over-night and it's fine. You might want to check out the power situation, before you buy. If it takes batteries then the mouse does go through them. Although each set of 2 AA batteries should last a few months each. Is your "normal" mouse a laser one? Or a tracker ball? The laser ones are more accurate and you don't need to worry about the ball becoming sticky/dirty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insane_alien Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 ummm... yeah ... thats meant to be 'gamer' ... double check that its spelt right. good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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