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I have an MX Master for my work mouse too and I don't regret it at all.  The battery lasts a very long time and I can't tell of any inherent delay or acceleration (though I guess it would depend on your work/use case if you would notice something like that more or less, I work in I.T. and move between remote sessions often so I am probably used to whatever delay is going on due to the latency between me and what I'm working on).  One of my favorite things about it is the advancement they made with the fast-scroll wheel where it intelligently enables the fast scrolling mode when you scroll very fast, then disables it after it slows back down and you are back to the regular notched scrolling action.  No more buttons required to press to enable/disable it.

 

I will say that if you are used to using the thumb buttons to go forwards and backwards between web pages and such, I am not much of a fan of the forward/backward button placement and don't find myself using them really at all.  Other than that it's comfortable, feels like good quality, and worth the price IMO.

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I want to replace the cheap Dell mouse that I was given at work because it's tiny for my hands and has no forward/back buttons.

 

I'm considering the Logitech MX Master (95 CAD) and the Performance MX (75 CAD). I'm accustomed to using a wired mouse with a great sensor (G502) so I'm worried about wireless issues and a laser sensor (inherent acceleration?).

 

Are these fears unfounded? Should I go for something else?

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I love my MX master :)

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I gave the MX Master a lot of consideration before ending up with my G602. The Master felt really, really nice, but the extra buttons and gaming focus of the G602 pushed me in that direction. After spending a few minutes goofing around with a friend's Master, I think one could game on it if that's your intent.

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I gave the MX Master a lot of consideration before ending up with my G602. The Master felt really, really nice, but the extra buttons and gaming focus of the G602 pushed me in that direction. After spending a few minutes goofing around with a friend's Master, I think one could game on it if that's your intent.

It is certainly not my intent to game with the mouse as it will be used at work only. I have a G502 at home.

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10 hours ago, nims0c said:

It is certainly not my intent to game with the mouse as it will be used at work only. I have a G502 at home.

You will not regret the MX Master, then. 

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I have an MX Master for my work mouse too and I don't regret it at all.  The battery lasts a very long time and I can't tell of any inherent delay or acceleration (though I guess it would depend on your work/use case if you would notice something like that more or less, I work in I.T. and move between remote sessions often so I am probably used to whatever delay is going on due to the latency between me and what I'm working on).  One of my favorite things about it is the advancement they made with the fast-scroll wheel where it intelligently enables the fast scrolling mode when you scroll very fast, then disables it after it slows back down and you are back to the regular notched scrolling action.  No more buttons required to press to enable/disable it.

 

I will say that if you are used to using the thumb buttons to go forwards and backwards between web pages and such, I am not much of a fan of the forward/backward button placement and don't find myself using them really at all.  Other than that it's comfortable, feels like good quality, and worth the price IMO.

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On 8/10/2016 at 7:27 PM, Enderman said:

I love my MX master :)

 

23 hours ago, aisle9 said:

You will not regret the MX Master, then. 

 

19 hours ago, ShaithEatery said:

I have an MX Master for my work mouse too and I don't regret it at all.  The battery lasts a very long time and I can't tell of any inherent delay or acceleration (though I guess it would depend on your work/use case if you would notice something like that more or less, I work in I.T. and move between remote sessions often so I am probably used to whatever delay is going on due to the latency between me and what I'm working on).  One of my favorite things about it is the advancement they made with the fast-scroll wheel where it intelligently enables the fast scrolling mode when you scroll very fast, then disables it after it slows back down and you are back to the regular notched scrolling action.  No more buttons required to press to enable/disable it.

 

I will say that if you are used to using the thumb buttons to go forwards and backwards between web pages and such, I am not much of a fan of the forward/backward button placement and don't find myself using them really at all.  Other than that it's comfortable, feels like good quality, and worth the price IMO.

Thanks guys. Decided to order an MX Master. Found a slightly better price (90 CAD), too. :D 

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On ‎8‎/‎11‎/‎2016 at 7:27 AM, Enderman said:

I love my MX master :)

I was gonna get an MX Master but then I thought that the G700s would be better for gaming.

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5 hours ago, AluminiumTech said:

I was gonna get an MX Master but then I thought that the G700s would be better for gaming.

It is kinda heavy for gaming, it's more of a productivity mouse, but I got used to it.

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