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Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer 3.0
 
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Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer 3.0

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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (91 customer reviews)

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Technical Details

  • Five programmable buttons
  • Microsoft Optical Technology
  • Wheel scrolling
  • Comfortable ergonomic design
  • PC and Mac compatible
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Product Details

  • Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 8.2 x 2 inches ; 13.9 ounces
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
  • ASIN: B000GOUE7O
  • Item model number: B75-00113
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (91 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,761 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
    #21 in  Electronics > Computers & Accessories > Mice & Keyboards > Mice > Optical Mice
  • Date first available at Amazon.com: September 14, 2004

Product Description

From the manufacturer

Experience legendary responsiveness, tracking, and comfort in the optical mouse preferred by professional gamers. Improved mouse feet for ultra-slick gliding.

Key Features

  • Customizable buttons
  • Microsoft Optical Technology
  • Wheel scrolling
  • USB connector
  • Mac-compatible
  • PS/2 connector

Additional Features

Optical Tracking Performance: Legendary accuracy delivered from an optical engine that produces 9000 Frames per Second, Maximum Speed of 54+ Inches per Second, and Maximum Acceleration of 25g’s combined with Microsoft’s Intelligent Tracking System with a centered optical port.

Comfortable ergonomic design: Button placement for improved sensitivity and soft touch materials for a sure grip.

Five programmable buttons: Reassign any button to fit your needs.

Optical Tracking Performance: Legendary accuracy delivered from an optical engine that produces 9000 Frames per Second, Maximum Speed of 54+ Inches per Second, and Maximum Acceleration of 25g’s combined with Microsoft’s Intelligent Tracking System with a centered optical port.

Scroll Wheel with Detents: A specially designed scroll wheel with detents enables more accurate scrolling through documents, spreadsheets, or video games.

Improved Slick Feet: For smooth movements across a variety of surfaces.

Centered Optical Port: For enhanced targeting and accuracy.

Flexible Cord: The thin, flexible cord was designed to provide the sensation of wireless with all the performance of a wire.

Gaming Toggle: With the push of a button you can switch between your favorite weapons or actions—it's easy to quickly change settings while playing..

Precision Booster: Switch between default speed and precision mode for enhanced control.

Intelligent Tracking System: Enjoy smoother tracking over a greater variety of surfaces with the Microsoft Intelligent Tracking System.

Product Description

Experience legendary responsiveness, tracking, and comfort in the optical mouse preferred by professional gamers. Improved mouse feet for ultra-slick gliding.

Main Features

  • Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
  • Manufacturer Part Number: B75-00113
  • Manufacturer Website Address: www.microsoft.com
  • Pointing Device Type: Mouse
  • Pointing Device Connectivity Technology: Cable
  • Pointing Device Wireless Technology: Not Applicable
  • Movement Detection: Optical
  • Buttons: 5 x Button (Programmable)
  • Scroller: 1 x Scroll Wheel
  • Interfaces/Ports: 1 x 4-pin Type A Male USB
  • Standard Warranty: 5 Year(s)


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    18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
    5.0 out of 5 stars A living legend, plus, only low sense gaming mouse on the market., October 17, 2008
    By Michael K. Pessolano (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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    This review is from: Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 (Electronics)
    First of all...

    They fixed the scroll wheel!!!!!!!!!!!
    The newest revision of the IME 3.0 has fixed the scroll wheel problem people were reporting.

    This is great news.


    Pros
    1.2mm lift off distance on every surface
    Perfect comfort and shape
    5 buttons
    Works perfectly at 400dpi

    Cons (of course)
    Only 400 dpi...desktop resolutions are like, 1920x1200, and anything less than 1600 dpi feels sluggishly slow on a desktop. 400 dpi is awesome for games...but come on, can't be helped though.
    Only 5 buttons...gaming mice these days like to have at least 7 fully programmable buttons, 5 is standard though. Not many games need 7, I have ten PC FPS and RTS games...and I only use 7 mouse buttons in Gears of War.

    Other Thoughts And Comparisons
    Many people get a Razer DeathAdder or MX518 because they want an Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 with high DPI, that can switch to low DPI.
    Unfortunatly what happens is that those mice, in their low DPI modes, do not perform the same as the IME 3.0, they don't track as well, they force straight lines, and in general are not as accurate.

    If you want a faster mouse, or more buttons...
    Microsoft Habu is the way to go.

    It's the only mouse that has the Intellimouse shape, and the build quality behind it to make it good enough to compare.

    Cons on the Habu though...
    Need a hard pad to make it track good.
    2.4 mm lift off on most hard pads. 1.2mm is the perfect lift off, and you can pretty much only get it with the Intellimouse Explorer 3.0

    Please buy this mouse if you're hardcore into gaming.
    Use it seperate from your high DPI mouse, use this mouse for gaming, and the other mouse for desktop use.
    Unless you're used to 400 dpi desktop mice...then you win all over.

    They fixed the scroll wheel problem.
    This mouse is a legend.
    Original unopened go for over $200 on eBay.

    SteelSeries limited editions go for over $100 on eBay.

    Don't pass this up, it's getting rare again.
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    12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
    5.0 out of 5 stars The last Great Gaming Mouse on this Planet, February 8, 2008
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    This review is from: Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 (Electronics)
    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
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    14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
    3.0 out of 5 stars Awesome mouse, but highly unreliable., January 25, 2007
    By static3d (Syracuse, NY, USA) - See all my reviews
    This review is from: Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 (Electronics)
    The Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer is without a doubt the best mouse you can buy, until it starts acting up, which every one of them seems to do. I've owned two of them, and each has started malfunctioning after about a year and a half, which is after the warranty is up. Both had the same problem -- the buttons (or the switches underneath them) start becoming intermittent. Every button will lose its' accuracy: the forward and backward buttons will start moving multiple pages, the LMB will make it nearly impossible to click-and-drag or highlight-and-copy text, and the RMB will make it very frustrating to try to simply pop up the RMB box and keep it there. This also causes additional annoying (and potentially dangerous) side effects, such as accidentally closing multiple windows when trying to just close the top one. My mouse wheel is also now totally useless, since if i push it down (as a center mouse button) it sticks in and won't come back out unless I pry it up with a screwdriver. Granted, I use the mouse for several hours almost every day, so it does take quite a beating. Spending $50 on one of these mice is something I will reluctantly not do again, since Microsoft decided to use cheap pushbutton switches that oxidize and act up. If they hadn't, they just may have created the perfect mouse.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Great gaming mouse
    I play Counter Strike 1.6, World of Warcraft, and other games. This mouse is really good for FPS games and any other game. Read more
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    2.0 out of 5 stars Keeping it, but not happy: hair-trigger right click
    Bought this to replace an earlier Microsoft wired IntelliMouse Optical that had worked fine for about 8 years. Read more
    Published 28 days ago by charles murphy

    3.0 out of 5 stars The backward button is loose!
    I opened the package today. I noticed that the backward button is loose! But it doesn't matter for the use. So... I don't know...
    Published 2 months ago by Jian Wang

    4.0 out of 5 stars Very good mouse
    I have owned another MS Intellimouse before but not this version, I will start by saying that the previous mouse lasted for a very long time and that is including all the wear and... Read more
    Published 3 months ago by L. Guinn

    5.0 out of 5 stars Among the finest computer mice ever made
    I spend an inordinate amount of money on computer input devices, and this is my favorite mouse. It is simple, and does a simple job very well. Read more
    Published 4 months ago by Daniel Beaver

    5.0 out of 5 stars Replacing my original, and this new one is FANTASTIC.
    So, my old IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0 finally went kaput after 10 years. I don't know why people are saying this mouse is unreliable. Read more
    Published 4 months ago by Matt C.

    2.0 out of 5 stars Would be great if the left mouse button would stop breaking
    This is the 2nd Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 that I've owned where the left mouse button has stopped working. The first one lasted me about 5 years before breaking. Read more
    Published 5 months ago by B~GaS

    3.0 out of 5 stars click, whoops, click, whoops, click !@#$ barely touched it..
    It's unfortunate that what otherwise is an excellent mouse is marred by primary buttons so sensitive that that the mere weight of my finger resting on it will cause a click... Read more
    Published 6 months ago by MollipZ

    5.0 out of 5 stars Mouse Is Anything But Louse
    We needed a new mouse for the Mac we use to power our entire salon operation. This one is a real work horse. Fast, easy to use, very ergonomic. A winner.
    Published 6 months ago by K. WEBER

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