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    Good mouse for RTS Gaming on Macbook Pro

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Durious, Aug 18, 2007.

  1. Durious

    Durious Notebook Evangelist

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    I was just wondering what mouse would be recommended for RTS gameplay. I need something with a right/left click, and no ball below (if they even make those anymore :p) preferably a bluetooth mouse cause I don't want no usb parts plugged into my machine.
     
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    Most computer mice work with OS X. The Mighty Mouse is not a great mouse. I love the Logitech VX Revolution, if you can get that. Awesome mouse.
     
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    Oh, you want a Bluetooth mouse? Oops, sorry, didn't read that :p.

    But its still a fantastic mouse, if you're willing to ignore the fact that its by USB :p.
     
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  5. Durious

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    ahh I thought maybe I had the wrong model pulled up :p Yeah I was considering the mighty mouse, but MAN the reviews are so mixed on that damn thing
     
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    i dont know about that. i used to feel that way but i used it again in the apple store today and i was in there for a while looking at the new imacs and i kina got used to it. Durious if there is an apple store near you then go look at them and see how you like it.
     
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  8. Durious

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    yeah unfortunately in canada in my part heres no apple stores. But regardless the logitech one looks good. I'll wait for FS to get both in locally and then buy them, if not good i'll return and swap.
     
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    You live in the Maritimes, I see, Durious. Cool place :). Not even Vancouver has an Apple Store yet :eek:. Apple needs to ramp up its store construction here in Canada. Most American cities have two or more Apple Stores, while only Toronto and Montreal currently have stores in Canada.
     
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    Yeah and 12 hours of driving to Montreal isn't worth the gas money of just buying the damn mouse online lol :p But I agree they should get cracking at placing stores in canada, were geographically stable and close! And a mac genius in my own city now that'd be something hehe
     
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    ohh speaking of which my current Macbook (Non-pro) I bought in May when I was up in Houston, texas for two months for company business. Reason I bought it was they had a Apple store in the city that I seen while walking through the mall towards the dell kiosk. I was like wow I never knew they were so useful and had these features. So anyway yeah from a selling point of us clueless CDN's apple here our call! :p

    Cause if I hadn't passed that store I would got the M1210 dell instead of the macbook
     
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    Interesting incident that switched you to Mac, Durious :p. Seriously, (if I may), Apple needs to broaden its opportunities even more. Up here in Canada there's no iPhone, there's no Apple Stores except in Toronto and Montreal. It sucks being a Mac lover here in Vancouver :p. The resellers here are good, but they aren't Apple.
     
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    Yeah exactly, and just recently has Futureshop in town gotten a variety of machines. I'm still using www.apple.com/ca to buy the book cause I take online courses for univ so I get a student discount. And Futureshop can't price match 200$ less + a 4 Gb Ipod Nano!
     
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    dont get a razer copperhead!! i just got my mbp and it doesnt have drivers for my mouse so it works like a normal "okay" mouse
     
    ieatkittens, Aug 18, 2007
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