Lack of good Bluetooth mice
I've been trying to find a high-quality Bluetooth mouse for use with my MacBook Pro and have been dissatisfied with the results of my search.
So far my requirements are:
- Must be Bluetooth -- I don't want to take up a USB port with a dongle.
- Must be a good fit for larger hands -- nothing too small.
- Must have relatively good reviews online.
- Must have side buttons of some kind.
- Must be a high-quality mouse.
As far as ergonomics go, I like the feel of Logitech mice in general and am not so crazy about the feel of the Razer mice (not enough support for my pinky finger). Microsoft mice are also fairly ergonomic.
Apple's Wireless Mighty Mouse doesn't seem ergonomic enough and there are complaints about the top scroll ball having a very limited lifespan. Plus I'm not sold on the absence of discrete left and right mouse buttons, even though it functionally takes care of that.
Logitech seems to have steered away from Bluetooth. All of its high-end mice require a USB dongle. The Bluetooth units I found were lower end and didn't meet the requirements noted above. This is very disappointing since I like the look of their MX and VX mice.
Microsoft has a few options, but most don't meet my needs. The Mobile Memory Mouse 8000 is too small. Their Wireless Notebook Presenter Mouse 8000 is better, but doesn't support the Mac -- though some report success in getting it to work.
The mouse that seems to most closely fit my needs right now is Microsoft's Wireless Laser Mouse 8000. I'm a little concerned about the conflicting reports of Mac compatibility (some say it's perfect, others say it's horrible), but I might give it a try anyway.
Or did I miss something? If you think you have a better option for me, please share!
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