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Offline punkyclownTopic starter

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Amiga Mouse
« on: July 11, 2009, 03:51:24 AM »
Can anyone please recommend a mouse for me to use with my A1200.  I bought a new
Amiga mouse from Software Hut and it is just terrible.  Not only can I not do any art work with it. I can barely control it.  I just want to work with my system but the mouse makes it a real drag. It is just a stock A1200 with an 8 mg ram board.
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Offline TjLaZer

Re: Amiga Mouse
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2009, 04:01:38 AM »
Quote from: punkyclown;515296
Can anyone please recommend a mouse for me to use with my A1200.  I bought a new
Amiga mouse from Software Hut and it is just terrible.  Not only can I not do any art work with it. I can barely control it.  I just want to work with my system but the mouse makes it a real drag. It is just a stock A1200 with an 8 mg ram board.
Thanks


Which mouse did you get?
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Re: Amiga Mouse
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2009, 04:05:25 AM »
It's the one with the new Amiga logo on it, with the red dot over the I.
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Offline TjLaZer

Re: Amiga Mouse
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2009, 04:10:50 AM »
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It's the one with the new Amiga logo on it, with the red dot over the I.


Oh yeah those suck!  Get a Commodore one.  Any are good.  Get the newer one that came with the 1200, its the best.

http://www.oldsoftware.com/mouse.html
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Re: Amiga Mouse
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2009, 07:54:19 AM »
I mostly agree with TjLaZer: The mice with the Amiga logo and red square over the 'i' are mostly useless  for artwork... You might get lucky and get one that tracks better than average.. but by and large they are poor....

Maybe we need a 'best Amiga mouse' poll, with pics. please :)
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Re: Amiga Mouse
« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2009, 09:23:14 AM »
You mean :

http://www.softhut.com/images/product_shots/mouse1.jpg  ?

Ever considered getting http://www.vesalia.de/e_micromys.htm  ? Only a bit moe expensive, will work with every 5$-mouse (which will be optical and far better than any ball-based mouse), gives you mousewheel-support as a bonus.

I've been very sceptical about these adapters, but after getting one for my A4000 ..... well lets just say my next order will include one for every Amiga I have.
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Re: Amiga Mouse
« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2009, 09:24:57 AM »
The old Commodore ones last forever .. I have about 10 of these :)
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Offline tone007

Re: Amiga Mouse
« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2009, 11:53:54 AM »
The original Commodore ones have their problems, too, tank mouse and the 600/1200 mouse use the same low-quality switches for the buttons, I've had to replace more than a few of these.

The "pregnant" mouse, however, has higher quality "clicky" switches and is the best mouse Commodore made for the Amigas.
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Offline motrucker

Re: Amiga Mouse
« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2009, 06:37:09 PM »
Either get an adapter and use a laser wheel mouse, or get a Wizard mouse. The Wizard is the highest resolution mouse that will plug into the Amiga. They are fast and precise! Maybe a little hard to find though. I bought two off of eBay - each under $10.00.
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Re: Amiga Mouse
« Reply #9 on: July 11, 2009, 07:35:46 PM »
check amigakit their may still have the excellent 2 wheel mouse with adaptor.
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Re: Amiga Mouse
« Reply #10 on: January 18, 2011, 02:39:10 AM »
I'll drag up this old topic -

Which would be preferable -

This one (inexpensive)
http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=174¤cy=CAD

or this one (twice the $)
http://www.oldsoftware.com/mouse.html

For the A2000HD I just dragged home?
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Re: Amiga Mouse
« Reply #11 on: January 18, 2011, 04:23:19 AM »
To be honest i would be reluctant to use any mouse made by Commodore after using this below for many years. YUK!

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Re: Amiga Mouse
« Reply #12 on: January 18, 2011, 04:37:30 AM »
i have lots of amiga mouse even some rare one and track balls BUT i use my adapters more... wireless laser mice.......
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Re: Amiga Mouse
« Reply #13 on: January 18, 2011, 05:06:20 AM »
40 some dollars for a MOUSE?  That thing better eliminate RSI and cook me breakfast.
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Re: Amiga Mouse
« Reply #14 on: January 18, 2011, 05:13:07 AM »
amigakit usually has amiga mice, as well as a PS2 adapter to use more modern mice
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