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TUAW Poll: What keyboard and mouse do you use?

by Laurie A. Duncan Nov 7th 2006 at 8:00AM

I've had keyboards and mice on my mind for the last few days so I thought I'd see what you all are using. To get the poll rolling I asked a few of my colleagues here at TUAW HQ to chime in, too.

David Chartier:
iMac - Apple Pro Keyboard with a Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer 4.0. Most comfortable.mouse.ever. Sometimes I whip out the Mighty Mouse for multimedia/time-based work though.
MacBook - built in keyboard and usually the touchpad, though I bring along the Mighty Mouse from my iMac mainly because it packs in a bag easily.

Alex Wollenschlaeger:
I use the keyboard on my 12" PowerBook (one of the main reasons I got another PowerBook over a MacBook) and a Microsoft optical mouse. I've used other mice in the past and I've always come back to Microsoft ones. They just feel right. I carry it around with me everywhere because I don't like trackpads too much. Though the new scrolling feature goes a long way to rectifying that.

Scott McNulty:
I use the built-in in stuff on my MacBook. On my iMac I have Apple's included keyboard and a Logitech S 530 Laser mouse.

Dan Lurie:
When I'm not out and about with my PowerBook, it sits on an iCurve at my desk and I use the standard white Apple keyboard and Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer (which I love, but I need to get in a wireless
version). I'm actually in the market for a new keyboard due some wrist pain I've been having, so I've been looking at the GoldTouch Mac from KeyOvation.

As for me? On my home and office desktops I use the Matias OS X keyboard. The symbols are great for me since I always forget where they are. The extra control key and the caps-lock key being out of my way is a blessing and I really love the action on it. I'm a big fan of tactile keys - and this one is quieter than a typical tactile keyboard, which makes hubby happy, but it's still "clicky" enough to make me happy. My mouse is a 5-button, rockin' tilt-scroll Microsoft Wireless Intellimouse Explorer, which I would be lost without. When I'm on the PowerBook I generally stick with the built-in keyboard and trackpad since I'm typically on-the-go and it's just easier that way.

Hmmm... 4 out of 5 bloggers agree that what Microsoft lacks in the OS department they make up for with their mice, which rule. We don't agree on much around here so that's about as resounding of an endorsement as you're going to get from us.

Now it's your turn -- What mouse and keyboard are you using with your Mac(s) these days?

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John Szalay

Wacom tablet & pen tool for both, laptop (when not traveling) & on mac pro tower. Mice are clumsy now.

January 02 2007 at 2:19 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Anya

iMac--use the keyboard that came with it and a mighty mouse. Macbook--use built in keyboard, trackpad or wireless mighty mouse. Very happy with both.

January 01 2007 at 10:06 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Joseph Crawford

I am using the wireless mac keyboard and the wireless mighty mouse. I started out using a windows keyboard (i had windows and mac systems on KVM) and the Logitech MX 1000 cordless mouse. When i did away with the windows system i did away with both the keyboard and mouse. Though i did like the Logitech MX 1000 i have opted to stay with the wireless mighty mouse. You can read my reviews on my site

http://www.josephcrawford.com/2006/09/28/review-logitech-vs-apple-mice/
http://www.josephcrawford.com/2006/10/13/re-review-logitech-vs-apple-mice/

December 29 2006 at 7:47 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
artifex

On my Mac Mini, I've got an MS wireless keyboard and laser mouse 6000 set up, but I'm having so many problems with dropped characters just a couple of feet from the receiver that I'm about to go back to my plain white Mac wired keyboard and my trusty old Wacom Graphire 3 tablet with wireless mouse and pen. I never learned how to drawm, but it makes a decent mouse :)

December 18 2006 at 6:09 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Justin Cook

I use the built-in keyboard and mousepad on my MacBook, but I'm considering getting an external mouse.

December 08 2006 at 3:18 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kenneth

I use a Logitech Dinovo bluetooth keyboard at home with my Macbook Pro 15". I hate those windows buttons, but I don´t have the money to switch yet... At home I use the MPB-keyboard and a Logitech VX mouse. Sweet.

December 07 2006 at 8:02 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
eric

At home, a Kensington scissor-switch keyboard with a Macally gamer's mouse. At work, a cheap GE optical mouse and an old Macally keyboaard that no one else wanted.

I can't stand working with one-button mice. The "Mighty" mouse is basically just a not very glorified one-button mouse.

December 06 2006 at 4:43 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Shinji

I use the Logitech Cordless Keyboard and mouse set.
The keyboard is great, the command key and the apple key has symbols on it (but it is the windows key also, as it says it is compatible with both mac and windows)
The mouse sucks.
I wonder why we should buy both cordless keyboard and mouse together, except for the apple ones.

November 30 2006 at 8:45 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Chris Thomson

On my iMac, I use the Apple Keyboard ( Standard ), and the Mighty Mouse, although, i'm finding the scroll wheel, and the buttons on the side ( the EXPOSE BUTTONS ) are a little "shaky" ( technically ), So soon i will be upgrading my mouse :)

Thanks for all the good suggestions!!!

-Chris
MacOSXLife.com

November 28 2006 at 10:06 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Chris Childs

On my apple, I just use the one that came with the machine, and it seems to be working just fine. Yay for apple integrity :)

http://www.chrisbrownpictures.info

November 25 2006 at 8:33 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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