Aprox. price I should be willing to spend for a good mouse.

[lokodezine]

Wht is the price range I should be looking at for a good mouse?

I do desigining with Photoshop and Dreamweaver/Fireworks and also am a mild gamer. I dont need the top of the line but want something pretty good that is quick in movements for photoshop and gaming.

Its not that big of a deal be it wireless or not either.

Currently I have Microsoft Trackball which sucks for desining and gaming so not wnating a trackball type.

Any opinions are also open but a price range would be great too.

[lokodezine]

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[ComputerNut]

Anything optical from logitech is pretty inexpensive. if youre not concerned with cordless/corded, then just get a corded logitech optical and save yourself the couple extra bucks. You can get different models from logitech. some are standard 2-button w/wheel design, some are specially designed for hand comfort and with extra buttons. those are a little more expensive, but for graphic desighning/games, its probably worth the extra bucks.

HTH,
CN :)

[Hi Ho]

Do you want wireless or wired? Logitech and Microsoft both make great mice. I have a Microsoft Optical Wheel Mouse (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16826105123) and it works great. I'm thinking about going with a wireless mouse. If I do it will probably be a Logitech because I don't like the smooth scrolling on the MS wireless mice.

Here are a few good models other than the one I liked to above:

Wired
Microsoft Intellimouse 1.1 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16826105122)
Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16826105161)
Logitech B58 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16826104157)
Logitech UltraX (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16826104183)
Logitech MX310 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16826104136)

Wireless
Microsoft Standard Wireless Optical (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16826105153)
Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 4.0 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16826105136)
Microsoft Wireless Intellimouse Explorer (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16826105151)
Logitech Basic Wireless Optical (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16826104180)
Logitech MediaPlay Cordless (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16826104168)
Logitech MX1000 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16826104158)

[Alaron]

I'd check out the Logitech MX518 gaming mouse. It is wired but it allows for on-the-fly sensitivity changes. Using the two buttons on top of the mouse, you can go to 400psi,800 and up to 1600.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16826104178

:)

[lokodezine]

so I should be willing to spend aprox 35-40?

[Hi Ho]

That's a good price range, though you can get a good mouse for around $20 you can get a fancier one for $35-40.

[Jaggannath]

I personally like trackballs, perhaps you should investigate those. The one I have Microsoft don't make any more, I have to buy them from England :)

[Mac Medic]

For photoshop i'd use any old mouse and invest in a Wacom pen tablet instead.