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Is wireless any good?

  • 09-09-2009 4:38pm
    #1
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭


    Hi guys,

    I just have a query before a buy a wireless optical keyboard and mouse. Having never used one before i am wondering what is the average battery life, for example would the mouse need to have its batteries replaced every 2 days?

    the item i have in mind is Wireless Optical Desktop 700
    http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/systembuilders/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=036

    Also if anyone has this product, does the mouse have a charger?

    cheers


Comments

  • #2
    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,137 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    if its just web browsing and typing you want it for, its grand. gaming and such i'd recommend wired keyboards and mice. battery life lasts a long enough time, but vary.

    since it is microsoft i wouldnt have any hesitiation in saying that it would last days without a new set of batteries. in which case i recommend you get rechargable ones of some sort


  • #3
    R3al
    Closed Accounts Posts: 303 ✭✭R3al


    I agree with cherryghost, I use a wireless keyboard and mouse on my pc and the batteries (duracell) last for about 6-8 months before they need replacing, the only problem you might have is if you want to access bios or the recovery console, as your wireless drivers will load up when the os boots, you might want to keep a cheap wired set lying around for emergencies


  • #4
    calex71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭calex71


    using cheap as chips €2 shop batteries on my logitech set up. It's nagging me to change the batteries now when i log in , i wont till it';s dead ill get another week out of them easy and its 6 months easy since i changed them.

    I've not had the same length of use with rechargables myself though.


  • #5
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Well my logitech nano mouse, gets about 6 months worth of use before i have to put more batteries in it. A keyboard wouldn't be as good me thinks, although it would depend on the keyboard...


  • #6
    Lockstep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,031 ✭✭✭Lockstep


    Tried them a couple of times, never again.


    I kept losing the signal and my mouse would stop working until I turned it off and back on again.


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  • #7
    DeepBlue
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,683 ✭✭✭DeepBlue


    If you're getting a wireless mouse you're much better off going for the laser version rather than the optical ones.

    The laser ones are more expensive but are cheaper in the long run 'cos when you've flung the crappy optical ones off the wall a few times due to frustration the replacement costs start to mount up :pac:.

    Basically with a laser mouse you can select a point on the screen with precision but with an optical one it basically hovers roughly around the point on the screen where you select it and can be incredibly annoying if you need to be anyway accurate.


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