marynot

i have a generic optical corded mouse that cost me £4 and t works a treat

retired_yuvaraja

According to the guy in work who covers hardware reviews, it's not. Corded mice generally have "a better dpi and polling rate", which he claims is important. He talked about curves, etc....... but he's a massive geek (he wears these weird wrist guard things while gaming, has a special keyboard, etc...) so I tend to just switch off once he starts one of his thirty minute talks on the benefits of something or other. </BLOCKQUOTE>
Of course wired mice are technically faster - I'm talking about tangible differences that you can measure yourself (as opposed to using specialised software or relying upon manufacturers specifications). Sometimes people equate poor frame rates with mouse lag. There's a lot of factors to consider but you won't notice a difference between a logitech wireless and a wired variant I guarantee it. The 'myth' was perpetuated by the earlier wireless brands that were obviously very poor.

retired_nafrally

Hey Gav. Laser mice aren't recommended for gaming. i don't know the ins and outs of why that is the case but its something that regularly appears on gaming sites and the like. Wired opticals are the way to go. The best ones around right now are the Microsoft Intelli 3.0 and the Logitech MX518.