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<blockquote data-quote="Steel_Wind" data-source="post: 4634863" data-attributes="member: 20741"><p>Mouse touch pads have their uses - and their place. But for a lot of use, especially when using it as a desktop at home, you will prefer the convenience of a real mouse.</p><p></p><p>Get yourself a bluetooth mouse intended to be small and portable for use with laptops. Get a separate battery charger for recharging your triple As if you don't have one already, as there are no portable mice with a recharging dock - and they otherwise eat batteries.</p><p></p><p>I use a MS Bluetooth mouse which seems really tiny until you get used to it. After a few hours, it rocks quite nicely - thank-you-very-much.</p><p></p><p>If you do not have - and cannot get Bluetooth built in to the above, whatever wireless mouse you use, you will  prefer one without a large dongle if you can manage it  (large dongles get in the way). </p><p></p><p>Adding a tiny bluetooth dongle (they don't stick out like a standard usb dongle does) if your build does not have Bluetooth internally will do nicely.</p><p></p><p>You can pick up the Bluetooth dongles in a PC shop for like, $10.  They stick out of a USB port about...5-7mm or so. They mount more or less flush and you don't need to remove them during transport for fear of damaging it.</p><p></p><p>MS Bluetooth mouse is about $40-50.</p><p></p><p>Please understand the 9200 is NOT a fast 3d card.  I would not buy this machine if games were its purpose - but that does not seem to be your stated goal, so, fair enough.</p><p></p><p>Otherwise, for the apps stated, you should be good to go.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steel_Wind, post: 4634863, member: 20741"] Mouse touch pads have their uses - and their place. But for a lot of use, especially when using it as a desktop at home, you will prefer the convenience of a real mouse. Get yourself a bluetooth mouse intended to be small and portable for use with laptops. Get a separate battery charger for recharging your triple As if you don't have one already, as there are no portable mice with a recharging dock - and they otherwise eat batteries. I use a MS Bluetooth mouse which seems really tiny until you get used to it. After a few hours, it rocks quite nicely - thank-you-very-much. If you do not have - and cannot get Bluetooth built in to the above, whatever wireless mouse you use, you will prefer one without a large dongle if you can manage it (large dongles get in the way). Adding a tiny bluetooth dongle (they don't stick out like a standard usb dongle does) if your build does not have Bluetooth internally will do nicely. You can pick up the Bluetooth dongles in a PC shop for like, $10. They stick out of a USB port about...5-7mm or so. They mount more or less flush and you don't need to remove them during transport for fear of damaging it. MS Bluetooth mouse is about $40-50. Please understand the 9200 is NOT a fast 3d card. I would not buy this machine if games were its purpose - but that does not seem to be your stated goal, so, fair enough. Otherwise, for the apps stated, you should be good to go. [/QUOTE]
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