Customer Reviews

Creative Labs Optical Mouse 5000

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Yeah.. See that black thumb grippy bit there on the left edge of this little wonder? Well, that thing is glued on not with any kind of commercial bonding adhehsive, but with something.. else.

How do I know? Because that grippy black bit is rubber and squishy and behind it, turns out, is a layer of a thick, wet tar that barely adheres to the mouse. It took me months to realize that the gummy black resinous gunk on my thumb was actually seeping out from the base of this black rubber pad and it's just an oily tar. It's kind of revolting.

I've had it way too long to send back, and I'd be too embarrassed to sell it on ebay so I'm just gonna' Purell my hands again and come whine about it here.

Thanks

This mouse is kind of large and awkward to hold. The CD that came with this was BLANK and there are no drivers on their web site. I've learned after buying a couple of Creative Labs items that their customer support is sorely lacking. I won't be buying any more of their products anytime soon.

I own and use the 3500 creative mouse which is this mouse's ancestor. Since i couldn't find that model anymore, i got this one.

This one is bigger and and has a greater ergonomic factor than the 3500(more curves to fit your hand).

I recommend this mouse for people looking for a basic ergonomic mouse. Good value for the money.

First of all, the Creative Mouse Optical 5000 is a WIRED mouse and that's its advantage. It uses a USB port to connect to the computer. That means I can use it at home or work, or I can take it to client locations and use on any computer. And there are no batteries to worry about.

I have been using this mouse for over three years, and I am very happy with it. The main thing for me is the way it feels in my hand. It has an ergonomic grip and creates less strain when being used for hours at a time. The rubber grip on the left side is perfect. I do wish they had some rubber on the right side also, however, but it's not a show-stopper. Other mice just are not contoured as well as this one is.

One of the best features of this mouse is the positioning of the two side buttons. Since most of my work requires using the forward and back buttons on my Firefox browser or Windows Explorer (hard drive file manager), it's important that these be in an easy-to-use location. And they are. Most other mice have either only one button for "back", or they are poorly positioned.

The optics work great and I've had no problem with positioning of the cursor. Very responsive and accurate. The only complaint I have is that the mouse wheel seems to wear out a bit too soon. I have to replace the mouse about once every 12 to 18 months because of this. I use my computer every day for about 5 to 12 hours, so that's really not a bad lifetime.

I hope Creative Labs continues to manufacture this mouse because it is definitely my favorite. An easy 5 stars.

I love having the five mouse buttons and being wireless, but I've run into two problems with this mouse. First, it frequently scrolls down (as if the scroll wheel had been moved) a few lines all by itself, when I'm not even touching the mouse. Secondly, I have to replace the batteries roughly once per month. So, factor in the cost of 2 AA batteries per month when considering the price of this mouse...