Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical

Manufacturer:	Microsoft
List price:	~~$24.99~~
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Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical

Average rating: Stars

A basic optical mouse

This is a basic optical mouse. I have no complaints functionality-wise. It is definitely smoother than the old ball-mouse. But, somehow, I don't like the feel of it in my palm. I had gotten used to the ergonomic design of a right-handed MS intellimouse. Since this mouse is designed to be used by both right and left handed, compromises have been made on the design compared to the Intellimouse. I feel that it doesn't fit into my palm. May be it is just a matter of getting used to it, but if I had known this is going to be a misfit like this, I wouldn't have bought it.

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Happy so far

I recently bought this mouse at a store. So far I am happy with my purchase. I haven't had any of the problems that some others have had with buttons not working but if it does happen I'll update the review. I agree with one review that the cord is a bit stiff. But other than that I have no complaints. I like the size of the mouse. It's not too big or small. As far as surfaces, I just use the same mousepad I was using for the balled mice I had. It's a cloth type. My mouse moves at least as well as the balled mice I had. The table under the mousepad has a bump in it so I no longer have to worry about the ball hitting that bump. I like that I don't have to clean the ball. So bottom line, if you need a new mouse and don't want all the fancy gadgets this is a good and inexpensive option. Thank you for your time.

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Annoying mouse

I have used an opitical mouse for some time. I bought this Microsoft opitical wheel mouse to replace one of a different brand that had quit working. I was disappointed in this mouse for the following reasons:
1. The cord (the mouse's "tail") is not very flexible - stiffer then any other mice I've had. What engineer decided to use a stiff cord in something that moves all the time??
2. The sliding pads for some reason are made of a plastic material that has a high coefficient of friction. The mouse simply would not move freely across my desk. I cleaned the pads, fine sanded the pads, cleaned the top of my desk....all to no avail. I finally gave up on it and got a Logitech Optical Blue Mouseman mouse. It has none of the above annoyances.

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