Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 6000 - Black
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Manufacturer: MicrosoftFormat: CD-ROM
Platform: Mac OS X
Model: MHC-00001
Color: Black
Product features:
- Revolutionary Microsoft BlueTrackTM Technology
- Plug-and-Go Transceiver
- Reliable Wireless- Experience a reliable connection and virtually no interference with Microsoft 2.4 GHz wireless
- 10-Month Battery Life- Use your mouse without power interruption for up to 10 months on a single battery
- Work more efficiently with 5 customizable buttons and 4-way scrolling
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Customer Review: Excellence in the palm of your hand.
Summary: 5 Stars
For the longest time I was using a Logitech wireless mouse for my netbook (when using it in a place where I have the space to be able to use a mouse). My original choice was based on the idea that I wanted a small mouse that was easy to transport, but not those comically small ones that are both easy to lose and difficult to use. It had to be wireless and it had to be cheap. On all counts, Logitech scores pretty well, and I know they continue to make quality mice.
This little mouse showed up in Amazon's Gold Box one day and I couldn't resist. Its amazing what an extra $5 off will get you to buy, but I am so happy with the result. First off, the wireless USB plug is tiny. This is good, provided you don't drop it somewhere. This should allow you to plug into just about any USB port on your computer, whether its on the same side as your mouse hand or the opposite, or even the front or back, without creating an obstruction. Obviously, if you want to use this for a desktop--by no means would this be a bad desktop mouse--this doesn't really apply to you. The USB plug should be pretty difficult to use because it should either be in your computer or plugged into the undercarriage of the mouse.
This is actually ideal for a few reasons. I know plugging the USB jack into the mouse for storage is an idea only 5 minutes newer than the idea of wireless mice, but the way this mouse stores the USB jack is second-to-none. It may not be able to be done better. It plugs in so that its flush with the rest of the bottom of the mouse, and then you can press a button and it will spit it out a few millimeters so you can grab it. Excellent. This is a small thing, but it is superior to a lot of other mice out there that store it either internally by flipping up the back of the mouse--inconvenient, albeit minimal--or housing it externally where it could be easily knocked loose.
Likewise, the battery is replaced on the bottom of the mouse. I know I have owned a few mice that were difficult to pry open. This is not the case here. While I'm on the subject of battery, though, I have only owned this for about 3 months. THe longest I've had a mouse last was about 4-6 months on one battery. I can't speak about the 10 month advertised time yet, whether thats realistic or not, but this does, thankfully, have an on/off switch. I find it remarkable the number of wireless mice that don't have this option. Even using this a little will obviously help the battery life.
When I bought this, I thought the whole Bluetrack technology thing was just silly. I happened to like the idea, but this is based on a very superficial preference towards blue and away from red. Now I am sure they could have made it whatever color they wanted, more than likely, but what is more important is that the technology actually works. I have used this on bedsheets, both granite and laminate covers, paper, glossy book covers, carpet, wood, and even glass. This has worked perfectly on all of them. Yes, surprisingly, it worked on glass. It wasn't the cleanest glass ever, but it was transparent and it wasn't that dirty. I was amazed. I've had various optical/laser mice before, and they have each failed at one or the other thing, either by not picking up the motion at all or just acting kind of buggy/random. I haven't had this experience yet with this mouse.
On the subject of durability, I have dropped this mouse numerous times on carpeted and tiled surfaces. So far it is not showing any signs of my abuse.
The last factor people usually use when buying a mouse is the comfort factor. This is probably one of the most subjective things. I have read reviews from people who do not like mice that are symmetrical. I find it funny that they'd write a negative review based on this when they can see from the product that it is symmetrical, but if you like mice that tapered buttons, this is not for you. The mouse is not ergonomically shaped. It does curve inward on the sides, and there is a rubberized surface there, so you get a good grip on it effortlessly. This is a plus in my book. It is not terribly large, and is not diminutive either.
I have read other reviews where people have been unhappy with the scroll wheel because it doesn't click. This seems to be pretty common among newer MicroSoft mice. I've actually written a not-so-great review for a mouse based on this functionality, but I feel this mouse pulls it off a lot better. The wheel, like so many other things about this product, moves effortlessly and is not sluggish at all. I don't feel that I have lost any precision. I just feel that it is more effectively executed with this mouse than with others that I have tried.
Basically, I think this is a great little product. More than just recommending it to others, I have actually bought additional mice of this kind so that I can use it with other computers I own. I'm voting with my dollar here, and the Mobile Wireless Mouse 6000 is a great little piece of technology.
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