Mousepads are about providing a reliable surface for mice. Most mouse sensors do not work on glass, and do scarcely better on glossy or reflective surfaces. Even on surfaces where your sensor does get a reading, without just the right surface, your pointer can become unwieldly and jittery. Of course, performance isn’t the only thing …
A naked tablet comes close to offering the utility of a laptop. With a mouse in hand, they’re even better. But it does have to be the right mouse. After all, if you’re using a Surface tablet, you’re probably not indifferent towards portability. And you probably care about versatility even more. In years gone by, …
Gaming mice aren’t the same as ordinary mice. Gaming mice are made be specifically to be comfortable for hours on end, and backed with an accurate grip. They’re loaded with ridiculously powerful sensors which dwarf those used by ordinary desk mice. And you’d be hard-pressed to find a gaming mouse that didn’t have at least …
Trackball mice are superior. At least, for most people. That’s actually somewhat surprising because trackball mice were first used in computers as early as 1946. They only began to vanish about three decades ago, as laptop track-pads hit the market. But the underlying technology behind a trackball is still sound. The design basically fell out …
Mice can be hard to travel with. Sometimes they’re made to be set on mousepads and used in a stationary manner, like in an office. But other times, you need something you can take with you on the road. And just because it’s a travel mouse, you don’t want it to work poorly. Batteries that …