Another Wireless Mouse is Junk
I am increasingly beginning to think that no manufacturer can create a decent wireless mouse. This week I have witnessed the demise of yet another wireless mouse. A laser optical mouse that I paid $50 for just 4 months ago.
This mouse sucked down close to 12 AAA batteries a month and truly was not worth the total cost (after batteries about $100). If I can find one, I am from now on going to utilize a wired mouse, both to save money on batteries and to save landfills from more batteries.
More importantly I will make the switch to save myself the hassle of utilizing equipment that fails to work when I need it. It may make my work while traveling or staying in Mykonos villa rentals or in a Howard Johnson or even a Holiday Inn Express. Lugging a wired device seems a bit like packing up too much of the desktop to go on the road, but when you count many of the devices that plugin via USB to communicate with the actual mouse, traveling with a wireless mouse can be even more bulky than a wired device.
The trick is likely to find a mouse that has a cord that is manageable and does not make a mess of all the other packed devices and cords in your bag, backpack or briefcase.
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