Anyone bought a mouse pad from DPC Prints?

Sony DT 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Super Wide Angle Zoom

05/30/2003 07:27:20 AM · #1

I was just wondering whether the mouse pads were the glossy plasticy kind, or the material kind?

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JPR

Sony Alpha a55

05/30/2003 07:51:32 AM · #2

i hate the glossy plasticy kind. but unfortunately i dont know the answer to your question since i haven't ordered any.

Canon EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II USM

05/30/2003 08:03:22 AM · #3

I hate the glossy plasticy kind too, thats why I'm trying to find out which kind is sold at dpcprints.

orussell

Canon EOS Rebel T6s

05/30/2003 08:48:52 AM · #4

Are the ones you prefer called "precise mousing surface" or something like that? Ever seen the ones that peel and stick right on your desktop? They don't have a foam rubber core, just the plastic surface. They are really cool.

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

05/30/2003 09:03:05 AM · #5

The ones I like just have a layer of fabric on the top rather than a layer of shiney plastic, I dunno what they're called :P

Yeh my friend has one of those peely ones, hehe, they seem to stick to my mouse tho, and my mouse skids on the plastic ones, so thats why I like the fabric ones best. I could always just get a trackerball mouse I suppose :)

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GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

05/30/2003 11:00:59 AM · #6

If you do a lot of mousing you should DEFINITELY get a trackball to prevent repetitive motion disease, particularly of the elbow and shoulder (details on request).

If you do any masking or photo retouching please buy a tablet/stylus combo -- even the really small Wacom tablets make that job SO much easier.

eloise

Sony DSC-P7

05/30/2003 11:11:52 AM · #7

Originally posted by GeneralE:

If you do a lot of mousing you should DEFINITELY get a trackball to prevent repetitive motion disease, particularly of the elbow and shoulder (details on request).

Well, I find that those flat mats you move your finger on, and trackballs, both make my arm hurt far worse than a well-designed ergonomic mouse set up so I don't have to move it more than three inches in any direction to move all the way across my screen. Your Ergonomics May Vary.

Originally posted by GeneralE:

If you do any masking or photo retouching please buy a tablet/stylus combo -- even the really small Wacom tablets make that job SO much easier.

Of course, even a really small Wacom tablet is easily ten times the cost of a mouse. :-> But, for those who can afford Photoshop, a Wacom is a reasonable extra cost, I will agree.

Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM

05/30/2003 11:12:27 AM · #8

Hmm, I dont really move my elbow much when I use the mouse, more just my wrist, and i dont think i move my shoulder at all. I have been thinking about getting a wacom tab tho, but the good ones are quite pricey.

autool

Canon EOS-20D

05/30/2003 11:22:13 AM · #9

Originally posted by Konador:

I was just wondering whether the mouse pads were the glossy plasticy kind, or the material kind?

They are the material kind.