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What is best mouse for Linux machines Wireless via a USB dongle or Bluetooth?

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  • Sorry Every one .. I am asking about best mouse is blue tooth or wireless one ?
    – joe
    Jul 28, 2009 at 11:24
  • I guess this is not duplicate of both of it
    – joe
    Jul 28, 2009 at 11:26
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    Bluetooth is wireless. This question doesn't make sense. Please re-word it so that it does. Jul 28, 2009 at 11:41
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    Wireless Mouse and Bluetooth Mouse is not Same ..Just consider Wireless Mouse will work if its supports with out Bluetooth . Blue tooth mouse is different than Wireless
    – joe
    Jul 28, 2009 at 11:46
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    I'm guess wireless vs. bluetooth sounds like a stupid thing to ask, since bluetooth is a form of wireless. (I'm not the down-voter BTW). Perhaps you should improve the question? Jul 28, 2009 at 12:44

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Personally the reason I like Bluetooth is that it's built into most machines so you don't have the damn dongle that most wireless mice rely on.

One less thing to lose/forget, go wrong, have sticking out of your laptop waiting to get knocked when you're on a plane.

Maybe there are wireless mice which don't rely on a dongle using some other mechanism instead but most of the ones I've seen do.

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  • logitechs wireless mice have a dongle which is smaller than the actual USB-connection, making this a total NON-issue.
    – pavsaund
    Jul 28, 2009 at 12:20
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    @pavsaund - so because it's small it doesn't go wrong and you can't lose it? I'd have thought that the fact it was small would make it easier to lose. Jul 28, 2009 at 12:22
  • I've seen the afore-mentioned adapters. They sit flush with the USB port when plugged in, and clip into the bottom of the mouse when not. Beyond that, its your fault. Jul 28, 2009 at 12:25
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    well, let me rephrase a little. By it being small, it never has to be removed from the USB port, thus explaining my previous post.
    – pavsaund
    Jul 28, 2009 at 12:46
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    @pavsund -- going dongle-free frees up a valuable usb-slot (my mac laptop only has 2!) Aug 25, 2009 at 5:46
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The non-bluetooth wireless is more likely to just work, as it'll be emulating USB (probably). However, depending on your distribution/expertise, that may not be a problem.

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I think it's bluetooth, because using 2.4 GHz frequency. And have low susceptibility of interference.

Bluetooth

  • specified frequency

Wireless

  • frequency depends on the manufacturer

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