Batteries vs Li Ion/ Wi fi Mouse?

[PLAfiller]

Mae govannen, young padwans.

I was looking for a new Wi fi mouse for my wife. At semi-lower bracket I have a choice between those with AAA batteries and Li Ion packs (for example: Bloody R3 ) . No gaming here, everyday use. I do have myself M705 from Logitech with 2xAAA batteries, and they last foreeever. I bought it in April and since I put the batteries then I have 1000 days left now. I don't think I remember how the lid was opening .

On the other side at Newegg I saw so much horror stories about the Logitech MX performance that it made me wonder. If Logitech can't get the Li Ion right, how about "not-so-popular" brands like Bloody. I mean I don't want the mouse to "need" charging every single day, you know. Polling rate at 125 mhz for everyday use (if U need this info).

Have you had experience with both? Which do you find to be more comfortable for everyday use? I am quite impressed with the simple AAA batteries, never had one with Li Ion before.

Drop a line in the thread if U decide.

 

[micropage7]

i prefer battery, since its simple and cheap
li ion is good but if you have err with your battery it would more pricey
at least if you wanna buy it just take point at warranty period

 

[Devon68]

This is just my 2 cent's
http://www.genius-europe.com/en/produktdetail.php?ID2=23&ID=24&ID3=56
I have this mouse since 2007, the white genius logo is completely gone it's that old and used. It even survived being thrown at a wall, table and floor. Once I had a mouse and keyboard that ran on batteries but the mouse always ran out after 1.5-2 days so I got fed up and bought this cheap mouse and it's still awesome.

 

[Jackywu91]

Logitech m705 owner for 2 years .
Pros: Long lasting batteries( haven't changed the batteries yet ), Smooth and the mouse size is comfortable, Love the wheel scroll and Wireless means no more dragging .
cons: other wifi signal can reduce/stutter your mouse signal (but easily fixed by using an usb extender with the receiver in it and placing it near your mouse ) .Mouse can easily fall and slip from your hands/table.

 

[Sasqui]

i prefer battery, since its simple and cheap
li ion is good but if you have err with your battery it would more pricey
at least if you wanna buy it just take point at warranty period

That about sums it up. Up front cost for Li-Ion will be more, but they pack a lot of power in a small package, and have quite the shelf life. That's why virtually all cell phones and laptops these days use Li-Ion (or Li-Polymer).

The only usability drawback of Li-Ion is keeping a charging cradle or plug handy.

I just talked myself into a simple AAA battery, lol.

 

[bubbleawsome]

I've got a batter mouse that lasts about 3 weeks on 1 AA battery. It sucks. It needs to last way longer to be any good.

 

[Jackywu91]

I've got a batter mouse that lasts about 3 weeks on 1 AA battery. It sucks. It needs to last way longer to be any good.

consider getting the logitech m705.

 

[newtekie1]

Given the choice, I'll always take the mouse that uses a standard battery over one that uses a specialized battery. I still have two G7 mice, and one goes completely unused because it's LI-ION batteries are bad and I don't want to order new ones. I can't still get them from Amazon, but they are $10 a battery and only 600mAh. I can buy 4-packs of 2200mAh NiMH rechargable batteries for $6...

 

[bubbleawsome]

consider getting the logitech m705.

Current one is a logitech M215. I'll look into the 705.

Batteries that recharge are a must for things like remotes and wireless equipment.

 

[twilyth]

I'm using an old Logitech VX Revolution on this machine and one AA battery seems to last forever - months at least. But I had one logitech gaming mouse that I just kept plugged in since it drained the battery so quickly. Complete piece of crap.

The nice thing about logitech though is that most of the new model I think allow you to customize buttons either globally for specific apps. I use that feature all of the time. For example I have the zoom in/out button set to go to the top or bottom of a page globally. It's also a really compact mouse that would fit a smaller hand well.

 

[flmatter]

I have 3 different wireless mice, a el cheapo Microsoft, decent Logitech that came with keyboard combo and my Razer Mamba( rechargeable). I am quite impressed with the Razer this time around. The MS and Logitech(both are battery) are nice and I use them when I travel for work. I have no issues with all with any of them.

 

[OneMoar]

AA Dry-Lithium non rechargeable such as energizer advanced lithium
two reasions
1. battery life energizer advanced lithium I used to use in my wireless my Razer Orochi

would go up to 3 months with heavy gaming before needing replacement
2. WEIGHT dry lithium batterys such as the energizer advanced lithium 's weigh a fraction of what a pair of good old AA's weigh

 

[Jackywu91]

Current one is a logitech M215. I'll look into the 705.

Batteries that recharge are a must for things like remotes and wireless equipment.

the m705 has a very low powered laser that can use any battery without replacing it every two weeks . And i am using it for over 2 years almost.. I am too lazy to turn it off and i use it atleast 5 hours a day

 

[SaltyFish]

i prefer battery, since its simple and cheap
li ion is good but if you have err with your battery it would more pricey
at least if you wanna buy it just take point at warranty period

Agreed.

AA and AAA batteries are easier to replace since they are ubiquitous and in a standard format. You can also get rechargeable ones so you don't have to keep buying them.

When a Li-Ion battery goes bad, it's harder to find a replacement especially if it's an older otherwise reliable device (laptop, PSP, DSLR camera, etc.). However, if you expect to get a new mouse every few years and sell or throw away the old ones, it's not a big concern.

 

[Aquinus]

I like my Logitech G602. Two AA batteries. I have a pair of 2,300 mAH NiMH rechargables and a pair that's half the size in case they run out, but the bigger ones will last several months on battery. I usually don't have to think about it for 3 months at a time as long as I keep it in endurance mode.