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    Do you use wireless keyboards/mice? Why?

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    artofwar420

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    #1  Edited By artofwar420
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    #2  Edited By artofwar420

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    I've always had the impression that wireless peripherals had a slight delay in input, so for gaming this would mean a tiny handicap. I'm sure technology has advanced over the years. But how do current wireless keyboards and mice fare against their wired counterparts? In terms of lag mainly. 
     
    Obviously wireless peripherals provide a wider range of use, for say sitting on your couch and such. 
     
    What's your take on this Giant Bomb?
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    Linkyshinks

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    #3  Edited By Linkyshinks

    As far as a keyboard, no, certainly not for gaming.  I do use a Razer Mamba mouse that can be wired or wireless though - when gaming it will always be wired.

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    #4  Edited By MrMuise

    I use wireless everything, because wires suck.

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    #5  Edited By breadfan

    I use a wireless mouse, I would use a wireless keyboard but I stick with my laptop these days.

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    kitsune_conundrum

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    #6  Edited By kitsune_conundrum

    i need something to fling when i ragequit.

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    Branthog

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    #7  Edited By Branthog

    Of course, wireless. It's not 1998. Speaking of which, wireless technology isn't what it was a decade ago and you aren't subject to the same disadvantages that were clearly there back then if you went sans wires.

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    zyn

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    #8  Edited By zyn

    I use a Wireless mouse, a wired one just feels like i'm being restricted somehow.

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    TheGremp

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    #9  Edited By TheGremp

    I'm all wired. Partly because I'm cheap, and partly because if I had a wireless mouse, I'd be paranoid that I was getting a delay, even though there never is.

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    Andorski

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    #10  Edited By Andorski

    Wireless keyboard and wired mouse.  If I do get keyboard lag... I never notice it.  As for my mouse, I just bought one of those Razor mouses because they look cool. =P

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    Skogen

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    #11  Edited By Skogen

    I use wireless for both. I prefer the weight that's added with the inclusion of batteries in my mouse.

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    Sin4profit

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    #12  Edited By Sin4profit

    I have a cheap $20 combo logitech wireless mouse/keyboard setup on the computer i have hooked up to the TV, the mouse can be flakey so i don't usually play twitch games on it.

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    #13  Edited By ninjakiller

    Wireless mouse, never noticed any lag.

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    AhmadMetallic

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    #14  Edited By AhmadMetallic

    nope

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    #15  Edited By JJOR64

    No because I'm sitting right next to my computer tower.  It's useless for me to have a wireless keyboard and mouse.

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    #16  Edited By 09spade09

    I prefer to use wireless technology where possible. Wires suck ass, they get in the way and stop me from relaxing on my sofa whilst playing Painkiller on my P.C. 

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    #17  Edited By MattyFTM  Moderator

    On my old PC I had a wireless mouse & keyboard. I used them because they came with the PC. There was never any noticeable delay. Now I have a laptop I just use the laptop keyboard & a USB wired mouse.

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    #18  Edited By mhkjtha

    Pay more and get lag? 
    Hell no. 

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    #19  Edited By Bane

    I use wireless for both.  There aren't any drawbacks, unless you consider burning up four AA batteries a year in your keyboard a drawback.  Any lag you think you're experiencing with modern wireless peripherals is all in your mind.

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    #20  Edited By Driadon
    @Bane: This. Hell, I burn through my rechargeable AA's 10 times faster using my Wii-motes that I touch maybe twice a year then I do on my keyboard that I use daily.
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    #21  Edited By Grim_Fandango

    I only use a wired mouse, I like the reliability of a wired keyboard... Although the wires are a bit bothersome.

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    #22  Edited By Scooper

    I use wired mouse/keyboard because I don't really care for wireless or DPI or mouse weights or any of that nonsence. I've known people to spend loads of money on 'tornament grade' shit and then come in the bottom half on the scoreboard in a game while I was rocking a 7 year old ball mouse and come in the top 3 regulary in a COD2 Rifles match.

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    #23  Edited By JokerClown88

    My keyboard and mouse are wired.  My tower is right next to me, so the wires reach perfectly with plenty of slack.  Plus its just what im use to when sitting at the computer.  Console gaming on the other hand...

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    #24  Edited By erinfizz

    Keyboard and both mice are on the main PC are wireless. We have the computer connected to the TV mostly, and everything works fine up to a range of about 6 feet. For web surfing, TV watching and laid back games, we have a trackball. Otherwise, we have a nice mouse with rechargeable battery thingies.

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    #25  Edited By Ubiquitous

    I use a Logitech G9 wired. No wirelessness here, i just don't see much of a point. Besides for that it seems like a hassle to have to charge the damn thing all the time.

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    Willy105

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    #26  Edited By Willy105

    My mouse is wireless.

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    Hamst3r

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    #27  Edited By Hamst3r

    I used a wireless mouse but found that it was holding me back, so I switch to a wired mouse and things have been great ever since.
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    #28  Edited By MysteriousBob

    Mouse is wireless because a wire can easily snag on my crowded student desk. A keyboard is static for me that doesn't need to be wireless.

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    #29  Edited By Gunner

    The delays in wireless mice are not significant enough to make any difference. I still use wired but only because i buy the cheapest mouse/keyboard i can find at walmart once a year.

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    #30  Edited By wefwefasdf

    I preferred wired accessories. I don't like having to deal with regular or rechargeable batteries. 

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    #31  Edited By iam3green

    i use to have a wireless mouse and keyboard. it came with the computer that i bought. the left click broke so i couldn't click, and keyboard just stopped working. i put in new batteries it didn't help so i bought a new keyboard. i'm happy with having a wired keyboard and mouse.

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    #32  Edited By oldschool

    Only a mouse on my Macbook as it is easier - sometimes - to use (especially on RTS games).  Otherwise, a wired keyboard and mouse on my iMac is fine.

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    #33  Edited By juanvaldes

    Mouse only. I hate hate hate it. Its some MS bluetooth mouse but yet it needs a USB dongle to work so I can't simply use it with my laptop. Also its very heavy due to needing AAs and has lots of tracking and response issues. 

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    #34  Edited By Branthog
    @mhkjtha said:
    " Pay more and get lag?  Hell no.  "
    You are applying 1999 logic to 2009 hardware. The lag from wireless peripherals is a long gone thing.
     
    @SpikeSpiegel said:
    " I preferred wired accessories. I don't like having to deal with regular or rechargeable batteries.  "

    I find the hassle of dealing with more cords all over the place on a daily basis far more irritatting than dropping my mouse into its cradle every couple of days before I go to bed or head out for lunch and changing the AAs in my keyboard once every year or so.
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    #35  Edited By W0lfbl1tzers
    @juanvaldes said:
    " Mouse only. I hate hate hate it. Its some MS bluetooth mouse but yet it needs a USB dongle to work so I can't simply use it with my laptop. Also its very heavy due to needing AAs and has lots of tracking and response issues.  "
    Bluetooth is pretty terrible. Go with RF mice for wireless. 
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    #36  Edited By teh_destroyer

    I have been using this Logitech Wireless+Keyboard mouse combo that I bought almost 7 years ago and still have no issues with them. 
    Long live Logitech!

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    #37  Edited By MrKlorox

    I do not. I would like a wireless mouse to use form bed though. In the mean time I have a long USB extension cable as well as software that lets me sue my 360 controller instead. But I mainly just use it for a media controller while in the bathroom.

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    #38  Edited By adoggz

    I'm not running around my house trying to type stuff on my comp so no. besides, having to charge my keyboard is pointless.

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    #39  Edited By 137
    @mhkjtha said:

    " Pay more and get lag?  Hell no.  "

    lol do you play q3 rocket arena for a living? or do you buy 10 dollar wireless mice? 
      
    I picked up a razer mamba to replace my death adder (which sucked ass btw) and the mamba is pretty much a refined death adder. the button placement is better, the ergonomics are better, the cost is expensive. But I dig the innovation. Plus I work a lot in photoshop and mainly websurf. It's probably the first razer mouse I've ever owned where the on the fly sensitivity worked without razers bloatware installed.  
     
    I did however install their software after the fact to turn off the annoying fucking blue leds on the wheel and the charging base. Seriously who the fuck puts neon blue leds all over their pc's anymore? shit hurts my eyes in the dark.  
     
    I also picked up a logitech k800 (i think it's k, could be something else 800) backlit lcd keyboard. I previously had a g15 aka TOO FUCKING BIG FOR MY DESK. and I simply think it's awesome.  mainly because it's light and takes up a lot less space than my ms wireless ergo keyboard I was using in place of the g15 (long story) it doesn't use "batteries" that I have to recharge or i'm gaming my ass off and i have an O SHIT MY KB DIED BROS moment. I simply can use the same charger I charge my droid x with to recharge the kb while I continue to use it. A charge lasts 10 days, it's pretty legit. Not to mention the closest usb port to charge the kb with is on my cannon printer so that's convenient. 
     
      
      
    wireless gaming devices were hit and miss a few years ago but razer really pulled out the bells and whistles with the razer even though their keyboards suck lol. Now if I could get an ergo wireless backlit keyboard in a small form factor like this k800 similar to the ms 4000 keyboard. I'd be all over it. 
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    #40  Edited By Enigma777

    I use a bluetooth mouse with my laptop cause I hate using the touchpad. Also since I'm constantly moving it, it's less annoying than a wired USB mouse.

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    #41  Edited By Innovacious

    Wired. I know the delay in wireless is negligiblebut electricity still isnt wireless.
     
    EXAMPLE: 
    -Playing CoD4 with a college friend a few years ago
    -He suddenly stops moving and is looking right at me 
    -"Damn, mouse batteries are dead" 
    -I wait for him
    -Teamkills me in the face
    -"OK, got new batteries"
     
    Been traumatised by wireless mice ever since.

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    #42  Edited By 2HeadedNinja

    Ive never been a big fan of wireless m/k ... there are situations where it comes in handy (using your PC on a TV or as a media center in your living room) but my setup always was of the "PC on a desk" type ... so wireless is kinda pointless for me.

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    #43  Edited By Meltac

    I use a wireless mice, because wired is the worst. 

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    #44  Edited By kidman
    @MrMuise said:
    " I use wireless everything, because wires suck. "
    This.
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    #45  Edited By Vodun

    Wires rock, batteries suck.

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    #46  Edited By DrPockets000

    I found a keyboard I liked and didn't care whether it was wired or not.  It was wireless.

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    #47  Edited By 1upmuffin

    I used to use a wireless keyboard and mouse but they run out of batteries or disconnect randomly from their receiver boxes. Now I just use wired stuff for PC.

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    #48  Edited By Cameron

    Wireless all the way. Unless you are some sort of super-pro gamer or something, lag isn't a problem. Also changing batteries isn't really an issue with newer mice and keyboards. My mouse battery lasts well over a year and my keyboard batteries last at least three months. They also keep track of the battery level so I can change them at around 10% to avoid any annoyances of them cutting out.

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    #49  Edited By Tordah

    I use both wired keyboard and mouse. I move my setup very rarely so having wires don't bother me.

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    #50  Edited By Seedofpower

    I'm already so close to my tower, I don't see the point.

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