Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer 3.0
by Microsoft
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Customer Review: Best Mouse I've Ever Used
Summary: 5 Stars
My keyboards/mice matter a lot to me since I spend 80% of my day at a computer (whether at home or at work). I've used almost all of Microsoft's Mice that come with their popular keyboards as well as the Microsoft Habu for the last few years. One reason I stopped using the Habu is that after 2-3 months of use the scroll wheel is useless.
The Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0 is very big, if not bigger than the Habu (which is big). I have larger than average hands (6ft male) so this mouse may not be comfortable to those with smaller hands. However, this mouse is perfect for me and feels a lot better than the Habu did. Although the DPI isn't as great as the Habu, just up the mouse motion and it works great. The scroll wheel is a definite improvement over previous Microsoft Mice. The mouse buttons are a bit stiffer than the Habu but not uncomfortably so.
Either way, this mouse has to be the best one I've used so far. It isn't packed with 500 buttons I'll never use. It feels well built (not like some plastic toy mice) and glides on the mouse pad without problem.
Mice are pretty simple so one of the big things that I like about this mouse is how well it fits in my hand and how comfortable it feels after 4-5 hours of use. Definitely recommend!
Customer Review: One of the better mice I have ever owned, but it's not durable.
Summary: 5 Stars
Pros:
- The mouse tracks beautifully. It made a noticeable difference in a number of FPS games, just with better aiming alone.
- The clicks are solid and responsive. Click the left button 50 times in a row, then the right button 30 times in a row--it just doesn't matter, you will always get 50 clicks and 30 clicks. This mouse can take it. It will do what you want it to do.
- Programmable buttons on the side of the mouse, right where claw-grip users can hit them with their right thumb.
- True plug n' play. Windows 7 knew exactly what this mouse was when I plugged it into a USB port. No added software needed.
Cons:
- The mouse feels flimsier and more "plasticey" than the older Microsoft optical mouse model that it replaced. The older model was incredibly well-made and lasted nearly 10 years. In contrast, I've had this new one for less than a year and it's already showing signs of wear, particularly on the rubber molding on the sides. It will last a few years more at best, and then I'll have to replace my mouse yet again.
Customer Review: Reliable
Summary: 5 Stars
I've used so many mice, including expensive brands, and I always seem to come back to this mouse. It's reliable. It just works. I think I've ordered this mouse 3 or 4 times for various situations (work, home, wife, parents). It's the only mouse my wife will use. I've had one case where a new order came with a broken button, but Amazon replaced it at no cost very quickly.
I'm a big fan of well positioned thumb buttons (I have them tied to both the Enter key and Close Application) and this mouse covers that really well.
I must have a mouse wheel that doesn't smoothly scroll, as it gives me far more control.
No crazy software application running outside of the default Mouse settings that comes with Windows. This is a huge plus. And the integration with the Mouse settings just works, and works very well.
I have found that tilt-wheel mice just don't add enough functionality for me to find them useful combined with the "mushiness" that comes through all too often. This mouse has no tilt wheel thankfully.
Highly recommended!
Customer Review: Return of a classic
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought the original Intellimouse 3.0 several years ago, and it was fantastic; sadly after several years of service it died out, and unfortunately by then all MS mice had adopted smooth-scrolling mouse wheels, which I detest since you lose precision and you cannot select discrete things, like items in a combo box or weapons in games. I was forced to buy a new mouse, and I picked up a Logitech set. The software for it (Setpoint) was absolutely horrendous. I dealt with it until I found out MS had rereleased the IME 3.0, which I quickly bought, and it's just as good as the original was. I'm using it again along with my trusty MS Natural Keyboard Pro, another venerated MS hardware product that was sadly discontinued (perplexingly, the older, less useful Natural Keyboard Elite remains available). I'll miss the wireless aspect of the Logitech set, but little else. Good going MS, way to bring it back. Now if you'd just stop messing around with the keyboard layouts and kill off F-lock...Customer Review: The last Great Gaming Mouse on this Planet
Summary: 5 Stars
After shopping for a new mouse for online Gaming,I found that the new ones
no longer have detents in there scrolling wheels which I needed for changing weapons and customizable buttions are to hard to press rapidly. This mouse is hard wired to my PC which means lighter,no batteries,solid signal and never has to be reset like the wireless ones.Optical means no mouse ball to collect lint and screw up your movement. This mouse feels good in your hand, very well built and programming ability of 5 customizable buttions is far superior then other ones which always have
limitations in what you can do. This is the best gaming mouse ever made and cheaper than all the rest on this site. The people designing mice and the stores selling mice today clearly do not have gamers in mind,Frankly with all the products on the shelf,why couldnt they make one with us in mind. I wish micosoft would keep this one on the shelf because they had a good thing going