Of mice and men

 

Of mice and men

I  wanted a brightly coloured mouse, but there aren't many around - at least, not in my price range. (My price range is cheap but serviceable!)

What sort of mouse do you like?

When I considered this subject, I had no idea how many computer mice there are.

Mine is a silent Bluetooth optical mouse. It was preceded by a Mini Mouse, which proved annoyingly small and fiddly and had to be replaced. The men in my family prefer rolling ball mice, but I don’t like them. I know I would get used to one in time, but I prefer not to have to!

I knew about gaming mice, for which I have no need, and touchpads, which I find really irritating, though necessary at times. Otherwise, I was familiar with tethered mice and ergonomic mice. There’s an entire world of mice out there, and, like the little real-life rodents themselves, they are constantly replicating, making decisions more difficult.

My mouse frequently falls to the floor, sometimes disturbing the casing, which is soon clicked back into place. I’m not really testing it to destruction or ruggedising it, though it sometimes seems like it.