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    Which mouse? Bluetooth or Blutrack?? (more details & pics inside)

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Ricky_S, May 26, 2010.

  1. Ricky_S

    Ricky_S Notebook Evangelist

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    I was searching for a mouse for my net-book. Originally I was looking for a mouse with a micro transceiver. Then I moved up to a mouse with Bluetooth.

    My net-book doesn't have bluetooth so I went to CanadaComputers and picked up an Asus mini Bluetooth dongle for $20 [​IMG] I needed the bluetooth to tether my phone for internet. Anyways Since I have two mice.

    First one is Microsoft Bluetooth® Notebook Mouse 5000

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    Second one is Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 6000

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    These are both really great mice.

    If I go with the Bluetooth then I save myself one USB port, but I lose the advantage of using the mouse on different surfaces.

    If I go with the Bluetrack mouse, then I lose one USB port. I already have a mini Blutooth dongle hooked up in one USB port and that leaves only one empty USB port. On the plus side I can use the mouse almost anywhere. And Yes I do use the mouse on different surfaces and almost never on a flat surface.

    So both of these have their ups and downs, can you guys help me decide which one's a keeper?
     
    Ricky_S, May 26, 2010
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    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    i use a bluetooth microsoft notebook presenter mouse 8000, white box bulk packaging cost me $30- each on ebay (two in use on two computers, one spare on the shelf). no problems on glossy or matte surface desks.
     
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    Does the bluetooth speed slow down when their are too many devices being used on bluetooth?

    I mean the laptop didn't have a bluetooth in it, so like I mentioned above I went out and purchased Asus Bluetooth v2.0 + EDR dongle.

    The dongle offers the Up to 3.0Mbps of speed, and here are some more specs

    So if I were to use the bluetooth mouse and connect my iphone over bluetooth to tether with my laptop and also connect a second device, would the performance of the internet or the mouse suffer from too many devices interacting via bluetooth?
     
    Ricky_S, May 27, 2010
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    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    It shouldn't, then again it might depend on how many devices you have. I'm using a BT mouse and BT receiver for my headphones concurrently w/o issue (and the headphones definitely require more bandwidth).
     
    sgogeta4, May 27, 2010
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