My mouse gave up the ghost. I can’t remember when I bought it but it was years and years ago. Logitech is reliable.

I think what finally killed the mouse was near-constant bending of the cord where it pushes against my stack of magazines. It started disconnecting and then immediately reconnecting at random intervals, which made the computer go ding-dang-dong and then dong-dang-ding each time. That was a bit of a bother but not too bad, until the behaviour changed to disconnecting but then not reconnecting on its own.

With some experimentation I figured out that wiggling the cord would make the mouse come to life again so I got another few days of use out of it, while I researched mouse models.

Web shops list all kinds of specifications and measurements for mice – dpi and weight and battery life and sensor technology and what not. What they mostly don’t say much about is the shape of the mouse. I specifically wanted a mouse with an ergonomic shape that slopes down towards the little finger, like the old one. The web sites do not make it easy to find such mice. The shape of the mouse is usually not part of the description. There are photos, of course, but if those aren’t from the right angle, they don’t help much either.

The old-school way – asking people – worked much better. I asked at work what ergonomic mice people liked, got two or three models recommended, and just picked one of them. (Another Logitech model.)

The new mouse is wireless. I like the reliability of wired mice, but on my small desk a wireless one will be more convenient. That cable won’t be hitting my magazine stack any more.

I wonder how many years this one will last. There’s a chance that I won’t find out: I’m letting work pay for it, so it’s possible that I will switch jobs before the mouse dies (although I have no plans in that direction).