Hello internets! Mice me!

[ysobel]

...I am in the market for a new mouse, seeing as my current one is getting a bit dodgy, and also my birthday is coming up so I have opportunities to wheedle awesome stuff.

My current mouse is an Evoluent vertical, with five buttons (left + middle + right, clickable scroll wheel, thumb button) even though I generally stick to left + middle + scroll.

I need something that is responsive (my current mouse, when it works, can go from the left side of the screen to the right side within about an inch of lateral physical movement) but also accurate. Ergonomic status is kind of a non-issue; ease of use is not. Multiple programmable buttons would be seriously awesome given the amount of gaming I tend to do. Wired is mildly preferable (wireless works but there are battery life issues associated) but not required.

So.

Any suggestions, recommendations, anti-recs, etc?

Comments

[ex_rising236]

Are vertical-style mouses better for you for hand position? Or do horizontal-ish ones work too.

[ysobel]

It doesn't really matter, at least not yet -- my personal neutral hand position is halfway between horizontal and vertical so either one takes a touch of repositioning. I like the height of vertical mice, though.

[shoaling_souls]

i haven't any positive recommendations, but stay away from speedlink, they last a few months and then they stop working.

[ysobel]

Good to know ♥

[krait]

I see someone else has already asked about the vertical vs. horizontal issue; I would be interested in knowing, too.

My friend who's a huge gamer has, and loves, his Razer Naga 2012, if a non-vertical mouse would do. (He says that Logitech just came out with a similar, possibly technically better mouse, but he hasn't tried it.)

[krait]

He also notes that a much less expensive Logitech option is available, with slightly fewer buttons.

[ysobel]

Heh, the Logitech G600 is a definite possibility :D

(buttons! must have ALL THE BUTTONS)

Don't really care much re vertical or horizontal. I got the current one more for its responsiveness (I tried my sister's first) than for the positioning.