My name is Mrs. Mecomber, and I’m a mouse junkie.
I have… let’s see… about two dozen computer mouses (mice, whatever) in my electronics-junkie drawer. Some work, some don’t. 
Some are trackballs, some are optical, some are those cool trackman-marble mouses that you use your thumb to operate. I have so many because I wear out my mouses in record speed. I don’t wear the entire mouse down, just components- it might just be the scroll button doesn’t scroll anymore. Or the left-click side of the mouse is worn, and makes an irritable raspy sound when I click. That is like fingernails on a chalkboard to me!
I am really tough on my mouses. I am ALWAYS dropping them. Why are mouses made with such slippery plastic, anyway? I’ve gotten away from wired mouses and the little trackball-bottom mouses and have gone high tech with my latest love, the “mini mouse.” That’s our name for the Microsoft Notebook 3000 optical mouse. 
It is the perfect size for my small hands. But the darn things wear out after four or five months. I JUST got the latest one, too (in slate blue, whereas I’ve had two black ones previously). I dropped this one only once, and already it’s on its way out! You’d think it would last longer! The black ones seemed much sturdier. I can drop those babies again and again and they keep working… for a while. And another thing– after a month or two of continued use, the soft, rubbery plastic on the sides of the mouse starts to melt. Or wear away. Not sure. But it gets sticky and I can’t stand to touch it. Out goes another mouse and in comes a new one. Again.
I’m ranting, I know. Proof that I am a mouse junkie. Well, I’m in a dilemma, having to soon get another mouse. I want a small one, a wireless one, an optical one. I would like to try something else besides the Microsoft “mini mouse” this time.
Do you have any suggestions for me? Any warnings? What mouse do you use, and do you like it? I’d really like to hear your opinions. Thanks.
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March 26th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
I remembered those PS2 mice that I used a few years back. They were terrible, especially those with a trackball. Once the rollers get dirty, the mouse is as good as gone. I remembered removing the ball and attempted to move the pointer using my fingers manipulating the rollers directly. It worked for awhile but I gave up after trying to play WingCommander :p
Now I’m on a wireless optical mouse. It’s really heavenly compared to a wired trackball. Well worth the expense I would say!
March 26th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
What kind of mouse do you use now? I’m taking suggestions.
March 27th, 2008 at 5:58 am
Hey, we use the exact same Microsoft optical mouse. My Mommie has only dropped hers once (so far). She likes the small size of it, too.
March 27th, 2008 at 9:39 am
Thank you for that bit of information, Daisy. And what do you use? A lizard-shaped mouse?
Thanks for commenting. It’s always nice to hear from a kitty cat.