HDD & Bluetooth questions

Well Im getting a Macbook for school. Only thinks I dont like about it are the single button trackpad since I will be using Bootcamp and the small size and costs for upgrading the internal HDD. My first questions is.
What suggestions do you have for Bluetooth mice that dont spaz out at random times. (I dont know exactly how bluetooth works but how long do the batteries generally last and how do i recharge?)
Then my second questions is is it possible to not only partition the Mac internal HDD for Windows and Mac Os but also external HDDs? (Is firewire better or usb for univeral uses?)
Thank you

You can recharge a rechargeable battery by putting it in a battery charger designed to operate on that type of battery, and plugging it in.
The instructions on this page can be used to partition an external drive so that it contains both Mac OS Extended and FAT32 or NTFS partitions. You should use a FireWire drive, or a model which has both FireWire and USB 2.0 ports.
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