[iBook] Optical mousing

[/ dave /]

I'm a long-time user of the Logitech Mouseman optical/cordless mouse 
with my G4 iBook. I like most everything about it (buttons, layout, 
etc.) for most of what I do, but when I'm doing close work on my screen, 
as with Photoshop or very small editable text fields, the cursor is a 
bit too imprecise for comfortable operation. Short of using a pen/tablet 
setup instead, can anyone recommend a good mousepad that optimises the 
optical tracking function? It seems my plain, white, formica-like 
desktop is a bit too reflective or something for the mouse. I've 
experienced an extreme version of this problem when working with my 
iBook at a nearby coffeeshop, where all the tables have a shiny, 
laquered wood finish - then the cursor jumps around too much to be of 
use. I'm guessing some kind of non-reflective dark fabric pad would work 
best-?

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/  dave  /