Keyboard/Mouse

Nebzor

Nebzor

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I'm currently in the process of thinking of buying a new mouse and/or keyboard, and so am searching for a bit of advice. I've currently got a horrible eMachines PS/2 keyboard from 5 years ago (yay) and a Logitech G7.

Not sure whether it's worth it going wired or wireless (considering wired is always a lot more plug 'n' play friendly), or whether I should keep my G7 and buy a keyboard, buy a keyboard and a mouse, or buy a desktop combo.

So far I've had a look around and quite like the look of the Habu as a mouse, but considering I've only £50 to spend, I wouldn't be able to get any decent keyboard with it. The new Intellimouse looks fun, though. I've also been thinking about the Logitech Comfort Laser Desktop, or the Microsoft Optical Desktop 4000.

What would you guys pick out of the 3 options on what to buy? Wired or wireless? And what models?

Edit: I don't even use the programmable extra button on my G7, so having 5 million extra buttons really doesn't matter to me. I just want a decent solution for £50.

Second Edit: Anyone used the Saitek PM27A mouse? Seems very cheap, and has a 3200dpi engine.

Third Edit, Gosh: I'd prefer your full-size keyboard, with the standard-size enter key, insert/home/pageup etc. arrangements.
 
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Currently looking at the 'Logitech Media Keyboard Elite' because it's nice and cheap, and one of the following mice:

Raptor M3*
Logitech MX518*
Logitech G3
Microsoft Habu

The ones I've starred are optical mice, rather than laser. Is this a huge problem? The Raptor M3 manages a tasty 2,400DPI whereas the Habu and G3 are 2,000DPI, and the MX518 is 1,600DPI.

The M3 also has 6 buttons, compared to the Habu's 7, G3's 3, and the MX518's 5.
 
Wireless also is plug and play, all my Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse kits worked from 1st boot up with XP drivers, you install Logitech Setpoint to get better functions and battery health etc but dont need to.

I always use the PS2 adapter as do not like USB for mouse and PS2 is 1st to work at startup and last to lock up when a PC acts up unlike USB.

I could never go back to corded. :)
 
What I would reccomend you get with any laser/optical mouse is a quality mouse mat such as a QcK Steel mat or something similar. I never used to believe how much difference they make to the mouses accuracy until I got one a few months ago. You dont just need one if your playing games as it makes using the mouse for everyday tasks a lot smoother and easier.
 
helmutcheese said:
Wireless also is plug and play, all my Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse kits worked from 1st boot up with XP drivers, you install Logitech Setpoint to get better functions and battery health etc but dont need to.

I always use the PS2 adapter as do not like USB for mouse and PS2 is 1st to work at startup and last to lock up when a PC acts up unlike USB.

I could never go back to corded. :)
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There's a difference between XP PnP, and for example, Linux PnP. They tend not to like wireless devices in Linux.

This choice blows. I've got one saying the MX518, one saying the Habu and I quite like the M3. Any opinions?
 
i have the microsoft desktop elite the keyboard is garbage for fps as u can only press 3 things @ once between the keyboard and mouse
 
I like things to match <-- Important

and so I'm looking at..

Logitech MX518 + Logitech Media Keyboard Elite.
Microsoft Laser 6000 Desktop v2

Apparantly the mouse for the Microsoft set is half as good as the MX518, so I'm not too sure. I'm also undecided on wired/wireless now. The convenience of wireless is grabbing onto me, but the lack of batteries in the wired ones seems funky. Apparantly the MS wireless set is fine with Linux Plug'n'Play, which is good.

Which of the two would you lovely people go for? Or would you go for my new option, a cheap and cheerful pack that'll do for gaming but isn't too exotic?
 
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