From: TJ@noneofyour.business   
      
   On 09/16/2012 02:37 PM, Adam wrote:   
   > TJ wrote:   
   >> On 09/16/2012 12:54 AM, Adam wrote:   
   >>> The OEM mouse is   
   >>> already flaky (only three months).  I went to Staples today but they   
   >>> didn't have anything cheap, so I bought another Logitech cordless. Later   
   >>> I stopped at Big Lots which did have cheap mice of unknown quality   
   >>>   
   >> FWIW, the Logitech MK300 USB cordless keyboard/mouse combo I bought a   
   >> year or so (2?) ago from Staples has been excellent and trouble-free.   
   >> I like the feel of the keyboard, and the mouse is very easy on batteries.   
   >   
   > Thanks for the recommendation!  I know I don't need to ask "Will it work   
   > with Linux?" :-)  I'm more concerned about keyboard and mouse feel and   
   > comfort than the cost of batteries.  One review of the MK320 mentioned   
   > "laptop-sized mouse" which might be uncomfortable for me (I have large   
   > hands).   
      
   Didn't think about that part. Some things like that one can get used to,   
   but others just annoy you until you can't stand them. Has to be up to   
   you which way it is for you.   
      
   My hands are more of a medium-small, for a guy. Half the time, when I   
   look down on them I see my maternal grandfather's hands. They have the   
   same look his did when he was my age, forged by doing many of the same   
   things with them he did. I found their size to be an advantage sometimes   
   when doing repairs with my father - my hands could get into and out of   
   places his couldn't.   
   >   
   > BTW Big Lots has good deals on rechargeables when they're in stock,   
   > occasionally including AAAs and charger.  OTOH name-brand alkaline AAs   
   > and AAAs are under $0.50 each if you buy a package of two or three dozen.   
      
   The local Big Lots is on the north side of Syracuse, and I'm on the   
   south side. I don't get "up" that way very much.   
   >   
   >> Unfortunately, the MK300 is discontinued.   
   >> I believe it's been replaced by the MK320.   
   >   
   > I looked at some online reviews of the MK320 and most were positive, but   
   > the negative ones tended to mention the same drawbacks.  On your   
   > suggestion, I'll wait on opening the cordless mouse and drop by Staples   
   > Tuesday to check out the MK320 (same price as the mouse I bought).  I   
   > hadn't considered getting a keyboard/mouse combo.  Thanks for the advice!   
   >   
   >   
   As I said, I see no drawbacks to the mouse. I do have to clean the   
   keyboard once in a while...   
      
   TJ   
      
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