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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2017 9:59:35 GMT
Ny favourite mouse and keyboard died but the they were about ten years old. The replacement I purchased from the only local source I could find and being cheap expected not a lot. Does anyone have a suggestion of a reasonably priced set that would be good enough to last a while but not too expensive? It would be easy to just buy from the internet but some of these are silly money and others from unknown sources/producers.
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Post by johnc on Jul 1, 2017 11:21:59 GMT
I use a Microsoft Comfort 5000 wireless keyboard and mouse.
Purchased online for under £50 v £70 from John Lewis at the same time.
The stuff you get that costs £25/£30 I find a bit too "clicky" on the keyboard and it annoys me when I am using it all the time. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2017 11:31:46 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2017 12:20:23 GMT
Wireless by preference but the best ever was a wired item. For some reason my writing has been changed to Russian text, possobly something more than a knackered mouse/keyboard.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2017 12:30:37 GMT
Back to normal I think.
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Post by PG on Jul 1, 2017 15:34:55 GMT
I've got a Logitech wireless mouse and keyboard and it has done good service for several years.
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Post by Ben on Jul 1, 2017 16:12:48 GMT
Logitech are good for mouses (mice?). I generally prefer wired ones that don't require batteries. Much more convenient and you don't have to bother with flat batteries.
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Post by Alex on Jul 2, 2017 8:06:02 GMT
Wireless mice have the advantage that you can prank a colleague by removing the sensor from their USB socket and putting yours in instead then try to keep a straight face for as long as possible whilst they become increasingly frustrated.
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Post by michael on Jul 2, 2017 8:27:43 GMT
Logitech are good for mouses (mice?). I generally prefer wired ones that don't require batteries. Much more convenient and you don't have to bother with flat batteries. I've never understood why anyone would want a wireless keyboard as there is only so far away you can use it anyway. As you say the batteries are a pain as well. |
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Post by LandieMark on Jul 2, 2017 9:32:41 GMT
Logitech are good for mouses (mice?). I generally prefer wired ones that don't require batteries. Much more convenient and you don't have to bother with flat batteries. I've never understood why anyone would want a wireless keyboard as there is only so far away you can use it anyway. As you say the batteries are a pain as well. My MAC drive me mad with this. Especially when it won't connect. I did have a wired keyboard but it went faulty. |
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Post by Blarno on Jul 2, 2017 10:04:41 GMT
I still use the same basic Dell keyboard I got with my PC 12 years back, it's never let me down. Along with the HDD, it's the only original part of that PC. I have a cheapo Technika wired optical mouse as well.
I don't so wireless stuff to be honest - too much faff changing batteries and as I use my PC for playing games and making youtube videos, I need something that is working all the time.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2017 11:52:38 GMT
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Post by PG on Jul 2, 2017 12:17:12 GMT
I prefer the wirelessness as I don't have a docking station for my laptop, so it's less to plug in as the logitech dongle is plugged into a USB port on my desktop screen.
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Post by Martin on Jul 2, 2017 12:24:52 GMT
I have wireless at home (Mac) and work, which like PG means I don't have to bother with a docking station and can move it around my desk to suit what I'm doing.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2017 13:27:27 GMT
I only have a few usb ports so doubling up the keyboard and mouse in one helps a bit. The mouse and keyboard the coraked were original dell items too and really worked well. I changed out the wireless adapter this morning and so far that has my mouse and keyboard working.
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