I was thinking about a new gamepad, but what I think I really need is a mouse that's comfortable. Problem is, I don't want to spend more than 30$. I've been looking at vertical mice, and asymmetrical mice.

I'm open to anything that's cheap and provides me a comfortable way to use a mouse.

Thanks.

I don't know about prices around where you live, but the Logitech G400 might fit the bill. It's 40 euros down at my local computer store, so you could probably find one for less.

EDIT: It also comes with a three-year warranty at said store, which sounds pretty awesome to me.

Another vote for Logitech, I got the M100. It's easy to clean, cheap, simple to use, and durable, I've dropped it over 100 times! I got it because it because I'm left-handed and I've found that the simplest designs are often the best for ambidextrous gaming. My recommendation for pure right-handers is G300, fast, simple, and durable. As AlKim recommended, the G400 is also a good choice and it's about the same price as the 300.

Edit: One of the problems I've had with Logitech mice is that you need to regularly check on the interior connection of the USB and make sure that it's firmly in place with plenty of slack. Other than that and regular cleaning, these mice are pretty low maintenance.

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A second vote for the Logitech M100. Ambidextrous, comfortable, and durable. 3 buttons and a scroll wheel. Got it for $12 I think.

This looks alot better, a couch for my hand to sit upon, just wish it were wireless.

Now I just need a keyboard with a built in analog stick... I'm skeptic.
Did you use mice for a long time and then switch over, or have you been using the trackballs most of your life?

Realising you have a problem is the first step to getting cured.

Maybe I am extra tolerant, but I think I find 99% of mice, no matter how cheap, fully comfortable.

Two exceptions though:

- I don't like one-button mice (Apple?).

- The god-awful black IBM mouse from years ago ("IBM Scrollpoint mouse" I think it was called), where there was kind of blue "thumbstick" instead of the mouse wheel. I still have couple of those around, and they are awful if you ever wanted to use the mouse wheel, or press the wheel (as the third mouse button). What the heck was that design about?

http://reviews.cnet.com/mice/ibm-scrollpoint-mouse/4505-3148_7-30834898.html

Well, ok, now that I start thinking about it, I dislike if the mouse wheel is quite loud. I have one mouse at work which gives this "RT-RT-RT-RT-RT-RT" sound when I use the mouse wheel to scroll web pages. Sometimes even the clicks from the other two mouse buttons might be too audible. But mostly these are ok, smooth and silent.

For gaming, I'd like to have one extra mouse button for thumb. I have one such mouse at home (now defunct), and I haven't been arsed to buy a replacement as I have more than enough spare mice with the normal two buttons + wheel.

I tend to like Logitech and MS mouses. But, I think apart from that terrible hockey puck mouse, most mouses are fairly comfortable.

At home, I tend to use a marble mouse, I can't recall which logitech one it is, because I haven't used it in nearly a year. and am too lazy to look it up in my email

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Everytime i bought mouse from A4 tech is a cheap and good, my old mouse still have my father, using it 6 years :)

Try it...

Logitech G400 optical gaming mouse has pretty good price/quality value I think.

I am using Kensington expert mouse at work, but for gaming I have had more than a few logitechs and so far Ive been satisfied.