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      Wired vs. wireless is whatever works for you, but no one misses balled mice. No one.

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        Whoops! Big mistake buddy, you said something on the internet. Now we’re gonna fight! I miss balled mice. How ‘bout them apples? Nothing is as satisfying as cleaning the lint out of those things was

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          I will concede only in the fact that it made me look like a miracle worker to my parents when I “fixed” their mouse that had stopped working with my magic.

          On the other hand, the Christmas I gave them an LED mouse was peak level for all of us.

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        Same. The mouse is always something I’m going to use on the desk next to the computer. I don’t understand the advantage of making it wireless, that’d just be one more battery for me to keep charged. Honestly, if I had a wireless mouse I’d probably just leave it plugged in to the charger as I use it. (And don’t get me started on Apple’s mouse charge port on the bottom.)

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          I think the main selling point was less the mobility and more that the cord didn’t get caught on things. Still not a huge concern, imo.

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          I actually do this. I have a small power bank I keep the mouse hooked up to, and when it falls low enough it taps into it. Every few weeks or even a month I recharge the bank up. But wires being a problem will depend on your setup and desk real estate. This doesn’t bother me, but having a wired keyboard would lose some space, so I’m glad for my wireless there. And that’s even less of a hassle, as it’s still running off the original batteries it came with years (and years!) ago. Makes sense, there is very little power usage there being a boring old Logitech non-backlit keyboard.

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          I work tech support. And I’m often working in weird or cramped places on site with my laptop.
          I hate using the touchpad! So I always bring a wireless mouse.
          It’s a lot more convenient than a wired one.
          Also, I can connect the laptop to a TV and watch movies from streaming sites, using the mouse as a remote while I’m on the couch.

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    Computer mice is an area where females have completely displaced males.

    I’ve not seen a male mouse at work in a long time.