Customer Reviews

Microsoft Comfort Optical Mouse 1000- Black Pearl ( 69H-00001 )

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

This is a no-nonsense great mouse. Feels good in your hand, good grip, great tracking on-screen, and it just works. We got one for our laptop and we love it!

I bought this mouse for my fiancee about three months ago and she has not complained once. She uses it extensively in her office and reports that it is accurate, comfortable, and looks sharp.

I just bought one of these from "Office Despot", being
desperate after my old mouse failed. After 15 minutes
use I'm returning it. The scroll wheel on the one I
bought is uncomfortable, but worse, when I try to
scroll I often get a "scroll wheel button push"
instead. This happens maybe about half the time, and
I couldn't solve the problem by using a lighter touch
on the scroll wheel.

I use a scroll wheel all the time so this mouse is just
unacceptable for me.

Great item. easy easy to install. it was just plug in and prompt came up on screen and it took less than a 30 seconds, even for my slow computer. its comfortable. laser is accurate. sleek design.

very happy with it. definite buy!

We've had this mouse for a few months now, has worked excellent, very precise and comfortable.

I'm not certain what people expect from a mouse at this end of the price spectrum? But, (for the price [and trust me, I am NOT a Microsoft cheer-leader]) I find this mouse to be a perfectly respectable, solid working mouse. (And the buttons have a nice solid action to them.)

I bought this mouse to use with my laptop when I'm working at my desk, preferring a mouse for some tasks. Unlike others, I had no problem with the mouse's tracking or scroll wheel. The scroll wheel has a good feel, as do the buttons. The mouse fits well in my largish hands (big palms, stubby fingers). The problem is in the driver. The driver supplied with Windows XP (no driver is included in the box) crashes a lot, causing a hiccup in my work. The mouse stops responding for a couple of seconds, then I am prompted to send an error report to Microsoft. I downloaded the latest (as of 6/1/2007) Intellipoint driver from Microsoft, and the crashes actually increased in frequency. An OEM Dell unit (optical, scroll wheel) plugged into the same system never crashes.

The Microsoft mouse is fine as a mouse, especially for the low price, but the software doesn't work, at least on some systems.

i've come to expect a decent level of quality when i buy a microsoft product but this mouse seemed like it was just some generic rebaged mouse. the main problem is when it is on a slightly uneven surface, and i mean very slight or on one that is too shiny the laser won't track right. i had to open the thing up and shave down part of the optics assembly becuase whoever designed it didn't test it well enough. unless your willing to do that skip this one, it is not of the same quality as the first generation microsoft optical mice. i know everyone is doing what they can to cut costs but at a certain point your robbing peter to pay paul. but then again you do get what you pay for :/

3.5 Stars. I bought this for a spare computer in another room so I don't use it extensively, but it works just fine. Unpackaged it, plugged it into a USB port and it works without a hitch. Very smooth action; no skipping and feels comfortable under the hand. Even though it's just a hard plastic material all around (in the photo, the black area on top of the mouse looks like it might be soft rubber or something - it's not), the shape is at least ergonomic. The only complaint I have is that the scroll wheel is really loud. Clickety-Clackety all the way up and down. So if you are in the habit of using the scroll wheel a lot, I wouldn't recommend this mouse. But if you're just looking for a basic, no nonsense, workhorse of a mouse, this is a great and affordable choice. Looks nice, too.

What can I say Microsoft Optical Mouse, comfortable grip, easy on the wrist. It is what it is, a no frills mouse that works well.