Hah, no... Optical mice are better than ball mice, that's for sure. I got a wireless rechargable mouse with a wireless slim keyboard from Compaq and I'm very impressed by the mouse's performance! Works pretty well, I have to say.
it is just u i love my old optical mouse, i bought it like 3-4 years ago and use it everyday for like 4 hours and only have to change the batteries like 3 times since i have had it...it is wireless too
No optical mice > Trackball. If you have a cordless Optical that is a different story for a gamer thou. I just spent $150 CDN on the Logitech G7 mouse. It is by far the best mouse on the market period. Trackball or optical alike. There is no better. This happens to be Cordless Optical. Check it out you wont regret the choice. But if you like to have a cord. The Logitech G5 may be more to your liking, It has the same features as the G7 but isnt cordless.