It was very affordable (sub $20), came in lots of colours (including this lilac colourway that I love!), and is super comfortable too. The vertical mouse I used previously, a Ugreen one, had a narrower grip that was less than ideal.
The mouse is by “Sanwa Supply”, model number “GMAERGWBT22V” (V for violet I presume, it shows up at just “BT22” when pairing with Bluetooth), though I’m sure there are plenty of identical models from other brands.
The plastic finish is nice and will last a long time, as there isn’t rubber everywhere like on the ridiculously priced MX Masters. The buttons are silent and have a nice click, the side buttons for forwards/backwards are nicely placed, you can switch between 3 devices (two Bluetooth, one with the dongle), and the scroll wheel is nice (though not a metal one)
The mouse came with a magnetically attached wrist rest too, which is nice, and even without it, it does not suffer from the trailing pinky finger issue of other vertical mice. The magnets are strong enough where it isn’t super loose but not too strong where it’s hard to detach. It’s a nice bonus when I’m at my desk for long hours, and it can be removed if I need to pack it.
BUT one of the main reasons I bought it, aside from the fantastic colours, is that you can use it with a AA battery! No glued in nonsense, it’s super easy to swap it out, and the dongle is also stored in the battery compartment too (always a nice bonus). I use it with rechargeable IKEA Ladda batteries, and it’s been awesome.
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Do they only sell through Amazon?
I have an MX Vertical from Logitech and I love it! I used to have a cheaper one but it died.
Looks neat. Are there any indications that this will last for life though?
Its a bootleg MX Vertical. Better off investing in a Logitech MX range tbh. Had mines for a decade.
Unsure why OP thinks they are ridiculously priced… Actually worth every penny.
You can swap the battery and the older ones had a flaw with the thumb button, but it’s repairable. Software is well supported on everything and opensource drivers exist so it doesnt matter if Logitech kills support.
Using replaceable AA batteries is a good start I think! And it doesn’t feel cheap, the build quality is good
I had sooo many mice that seemed to have good build quality. But then one day one mouse button starts breaking: doing double clicks instead of single clicks or not registering that I keep the button pressed making drag and drop impossible. Or the scroll wheel sporadically scrolling in the wrong direction.
No mouse, cheap or expensive, that I bought was ever for life and I doubt that this one is.
Its a cool mouse though and I might consider buying it if I was currently in need of one.
It’s not a “colorway” if it’s just one color
Well then it’s purple and a lighter shade of purple colourway if you want to be pedantic
Read the link I posted. It explains the term “colorway” and how you’re misusing it. How most people misuse it. It’s like saying “ATM machine.”
It’s a technical term used in the production of textiles and other product manufacturing.
The terms you’re looking for are either “color scheme“ or “color palette“. Unless you want to discuss the means by which the item was manufactured.
Merriam Webster dictionary: a colourway is a colour or an arrangement of colours
I think it’s one of those things where the term has outgrown its original meaning! Like how the floppy disk icon is still used as indicators of saving despite nobody really using those anymore, and the term “out of fashion” isn’t restricted to specifically fashion anymore
Seems more like you just don’t want to admit when you’re wrong
That’s on you
Oops just checked the link, you might be right. It guess it does make sense that it’s the way colours are used rather than just what the colours are. The way part.
Sorry about that mate! I’ll amend the post then
Seems comfy but why don’t put the left click on the left side and the scroll on top? I know this is a standard design but vertical mouses feels wrong to me (never tried one)
Vertical mice are AWESOME! Super comfy and it feels more natural for me to move the mouse around.
I imagine you can rebind the side buttons to whatever if you wanted to, but a scroll wheel on the top would be difficult to reach!
I use trackballs and vertical mice (and fully split keyboards) because of wrist pain - all of those allow a more natural posture and put less strain on your tendons if you’re spending a large chunk of the day in front of a computer.
Because doing it this way let’s you reuse most of your muscle memory, but with a rotated wrist.
I understand. What about semi-vertical models?
