Evoluent Vertical Mouse 3 (Rev 2)
Test Setup and Notes
Published: 2nd July 2007 | Source: Evoluent | Price: |
To give you an idea of what the mouse is like I have set up the Evoluent Vertical Mouse 3 on my main PC and used it for about two weeks.
Specs:
Intel Xeon 3070 @ 3.6GHz
Abit IP35 Pro
2gb Cellshock DDR800 @ DDR1100 5-5-5-15
Gainward 8800 Ultra
2 x Hitachi Deskstar 7K160
Tagan 1100w PSU
Custom Lian Li PC71b
Custom Watercooling
Dell 2405 FPW Monitor
Saitek Eclipse II Keyboard
I used a variety of mousemats to test:
Icemat V1
Free hard mousemat
Office-style cloth mousemat
For a comparison I am using the Logitech G5 mouse.
As the Evoluent Vertical Mouse is intended for Office and Professional use, mainly aimed at those with mouse-related injuries, the Vertical Mouse 3 does have a gaming grade laser in it. Here is what I will use for testing:
* Adobe Photoshop detailed photo-editing
* Macromedia Fireworks banner making
* Microsoft Office work (general including Outlook, Excel, Access, Word and Powerpoint)
* General web browsing/article writing
* Gaming: FPS - Counter Strike: Source
* Gaming: RTS - Command and Conquer 3
This should cover a good range of situations that you would use the mouse in.
Also note I have lived with and used the mouse for two weeks for fairness.
Note that Evoluent sent me their keyboard and keyboard rest too. Although the keyboard wasn't to my taste (I am not a fan of laptop -style keyboards), the rest is excellent for keyboard use.
Most Recent Comments
I looked at getting a vertical mouse some time ago but though it might be a bit of a novelty... Seems to work pretty well.
Decent review
Decent review
Cool mouse.. Don't think i'd want one though.. As much as the normal mouse is the same and boring, well, i'm the same and boring so it suits me well 
Also good review.. I think i'd find it quite hard to come up with 5 pages on a mouse.
1 typo though
The mouse was comfortable so use and being able to assign buttons to different tasks in the Evoluent software was handy.
Edit: Page 4 just incase ya feel like changing..
Also good review.. I think i'd find it quite hard to come up with 5 pages on a mouse.
1 typo though
The mouse was comfortable so use and being able to assign buttons to different tasks in the Evoluent software was handy.
Edit: Page 4 just incase ya feel like changing..
You would think the hand model would cut his nails before getting the picture taken. It may look silly, but kemp you planning to use it full time?
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Originally Posted by name='Bungral'
Cool mouse.. Don't think i'd want one though.. As much as the normal mouse is the same and boring, well, i'm the same and boring so it suits me well
Also good review.. I think i'd find it quite hard to come up with 5 pages on a mouse. 1 typo though The mouse was comfortable so use and being able to assign buttons to different tasks in the Evoluent software was handy. Edit: Page 4 just incase ya feel like changing.. |
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Originally Posted by name='MikeEnIke'
You would think the hand model would cut his nails before getting the picture taken. It may look silly, but kemp you planning to use it full time?
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Once UT3 comes about I may switch back to the G5
already wanted to get one of these and now after reading this good review I want one more so - but price is so steep.
Found out of stock for £57, but even that is too much really.
Check out the Evoluent mouse friendly keyboard - with the numeric keypad on the LHS.
Found out of stock for £57, but even that is too much really.
Check out the Evoluent mouse friendly keyboard - with the numeric keypad on the LHS.
Thanks for the review Matt, that's interesting as I was just looking into getting one of these. I've had rsi problems on and off for a few years now, my old ball mouse (yes!) is getting really ropey, but everything else I try seems to make the problem worse.
From the screenshot it looks like you can customise the buttons for different apps. If that could include the dpi setting then that'd solve your res changing issue.
Has anyone found a Uk supplier of these at reasonable cost? They're available from the States on Ebay for around £45, but i'm not sure I want to risk the tax lottery on this one.
From the screenshot it looks like you can customise the buttons for different apps. If that could include the dpi setting then that'd solve your res changing issue.
Has anyone found a Uk supplier of these at reasonable cost? They're available from the States on Ebay for around £45, but i'm not sure I want to risk the tax lottery on this one.
Hmm, at those prices it's probably worth importing one.
Incidentally, the VerticalMouse's developer is suing Microsoft over the design of their Wireless Laser Mouse 6000. See here.
Perhaps if he wins the price will come down a bit!
Incidentally, the VerticalMouse's developer is suing Microsoft over the design of their Wireless Laser Mouse 6000. See here.
Perhaps if he wins the price will come down a bit!
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