USB vs PS/2 mice

monohouse · 12-09-2004, 06:07 AM

I've been hearing rumors that ps/2 mice are faster in terms of latency, is this true ?
what are the differences between the interfaces ?
do we really need the extra bandwidth USB has to offer for mice ?
is it worth sacrificing latency for bandwidth ?

justin_p · 12-09-2004, 08:19 AM

I have found that at least to me, there is no difference. In fact, when the 2.6 kernels came out there was an issue with the USB support so I put the PS/2 connection adapter on my mouse and have not changed it since. Also, my incoming KVM switch only has ps/2 connections. People I have talked to can not notice a difference.

monohouse · 12-09-2004, 12:12 PM

depends what you use the mouse for, obviously it's not the difference between wireless mice but if you use it for games - you might notice it, however that does not necessarilly answer the question, at least not completely, are you confirming that there is a difference ?

justin_p · 12-09-2004, 01:33 PM

technically, i have no idea. But to the naked eye it does appear that way. I have heard from some gamers that the optical mouse is more accurate, but nothing about the difference in speed.

chazzwozzer · 01-04-2005, 04:43 PM

you really must have some sort of weird sexual issues with mice