Microsoft Wheel Optical Mouse

by Microsoft

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 9 x 2.2 inches ; 10.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00025O7FC
• Item model number: D66-00069
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (103 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #69 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Computer Accessories > Keyboards, Mice & Input Devices > Mice
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 1, 2004

Product Description

Cable - Optical - 3 x Button Programmable - 1 x Scroll Wheel - USB, PS/2

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

40 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great basic Opitcal mouse, November 12, 2004

By 

M. R. Simmons "Techie" (Old South) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft Wheel Optical Mouse (Personal Computers)

Traditional mice tend to need cleaning every now and then, and their ability to collect dust can make them very impratical. Optical mice are the solution to this problem. They use optical sensors to track the movement of the mouse, eliminating the need for cleaning the mouse, and for a mousepad.

Optical mice are great, and this is a great basic optical mouse. The optical technology in this mouse is good. The sensors track the movement of the mouse very well, and with good precision. I have run some demanding programs, and this mouse seems to work fine within them. The included Intellimouse software extends it capability, and makes the features customizeable. It also lights up, which is a neat feature.

Overall, it is a good place to start if you are looking for a basic, and inexpensive optical mouse.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A high-quality optical mouse - excellent value, September 4, 2005

By 

C. J. Carter (Sierra Madre, California, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft Wheel Optical Mouse (Personal Computers)

The Microsoft Wheel Optical Mouse is an excellent replacement for a conventional ('ball') mouse. I replaced two of my old mice with these and am very pleased - no more unresponsive cursors as a sign the ball needs a bit of attention! By the way, I have one mouse running under a Microsoft Windows system and the other under a Red Hat Linux system - both without any problems. If you are fearing compatibility issues, no need to worry. Everything works out of the box.

This is a great mouse at a good price - and it looks slick in black.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple is the best., October 28, 2006

By 

liebesy (Michigan, US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Microsoft Wheel Optical Mouse (Personal Computers)

Although I do like multi-functionality of Logitech MX1000, I just came back to this basic mouse. This is reliable(& durable) mouse, and has all features you need: 2 buttons, scroll wheels, and virtually maintenance-free optical sensor.