Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 5000 - Metallic Black (63A-00001)

by Microsoft

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 8 x 2 inches ; 12.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000EHUR3O
• Item model number: 63A-00001
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (137 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 2, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Overview:

Step up to Peak Performance, Precision, and Comfort Microsoft® High Definition Laser Technology delivers precise, responsive, and smooth tracking. The Tilt Wheel provides efficient 4-way scrolling while the Magnifier lets you quickly enlarge and edit documents, spreadsheets, and photo details. Plus, the sleek wireless symmetrical design feels comfortable in either hand.

Features:

4-Way Scrolling Use the Tilt Wheel to scroll side to side or up and down in work sheets, Web pages, photos, and more.		Magnifier Just point and press the Magnifier button to enlarge and edit details.		Comfort and Design Enjoy superior comfort in either hand with the symmetrical, streamlined design.
Extended Battery Life Average 6+ months of battery life.		5 Customizable Buttons Copy, paste, and more with a single click.		High Definition Laser Technology More responsive at 1000dpi, more precise at 6000 FPS and 85 MOPS, and smoother tracking.

Additional Features: Wireless Freedom - Give yourself room to move—wireless mouse products let you work without worrying about tangled wires. System Requirements: Windows Vista®/Windows XP/2000 (with SP4 or higher) 45 MB Mac OS X v10.2.x-10.5.x 15 MB Powered USB port CD drive 2 AA alkaline batteries (included)

Product Description

As a computer navi tool, the mouse has no peer in its simplicity and ease-of-use, but no matter how good something is, there's always room for improvement. Lasers, rather than a physical ball or optics, achieves pinpoint accuracy, giving you the finesse you need in fast-paced gaming, detailed photo manipulation and more. The scroll wheel has a tilt feature to make side-to-side scrolling just as easy as standard vertical scrolling. To read the fine print and see the intricacies of a digital photo, the Magnifier button is incredibly useful, acting like a magnifying glass held up to your monitor. 5 Customizable Buttons PC & Mac Compatible PC Operating System Requirements - Windows Vista, Windows XP, or Windows 2000 SP4 or higher Mac Operating System Requirements - Mac OS X v10.2-10.4.x (excluding Mac OS X v10.0-10.1) Requires a USB port for wireless transmitter

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Microsoft finest, November 7, 2006

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JA008 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 5000 - Metallic Black (63A-00001) (Personal Computers)

It's an ok mouse, but for the performance/ built quality definitely overpriced. My experience with Microsoft products has always been positive so this mouse was a bit of a disappointment. The right silver button is a somewhat awkward and feels stickier than the left one. The scroll button is too loose on the right/ left clicks and way to hard to press down which makes it difficult to use it in the pan mode. And I could really use more buttons. Another source of frustration is the polished finished on the top surface - after a while the standard right and left buttons feel oily from my fingerprints.

Conclusion: while an ok-ish mouse, not the best one around.

*** UPDATE ***

ok, i've used it for a couple of months now. i fixed the slippery top by (carefully) roughing it with sand paper. i was reluctant to do it, but for me performance/ feel is more important than shiny looks. it feels much better now. i got used to the right side button now, but the design is definitely awkward.

All be told: this mouse is still a huge improvement over your regular wired mouse. the side buttons i use for copy/ paste and are extremely helpful - for those guys working a lot with spreadsheets this mouse (or similar with programmable buttons) is a must.

Yes, a great mouse, but with a lot of room for improvement.

32 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars To all who have "low signal" problems, January 18, 2007

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D. Newman (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 5000 - Metallic Black (63A-00001) (Personal Computers)

I replaced two Intellimouse Explorer mice with a pair of these and over all I'm fairly pleased considering the fact that I only paid $20 ea. The biggest issue was the "low signal" messages. I shut them off but the whole thing still annoyed me. A download of the latest Intellipoint software solved the problem. Signal strength is now "5 bars". So....
Pros-Longer battery life, smooth scrolling, good for both righties and lefties.
Cons-third and forth buttons are poorly placed and awkward. Microsoft obviously knew about the erronious low signal warnings but chose not to inform customers via website, email or any other means. Microsoft's customer support for both hardware and software is abysmal. Basically it's "You bought it, you own it you're on your own". Unless of course you're willing to shell out even more $ for the crapshoot of so called "customer support".

52 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jet black and works as slick as it looks, April 11, 2006

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D. B. Spalding (Korova Multimedia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 5000 - Metallic Black (63A-00001) (Personal Computers)

This is a bit different than the lopsided Wireless Laser Mouse 6000. This is balanced, rather like the Laser Mouse 6000 (corded), with one subtle improvement.

The Laser Mouse 6000 is shaped like the Comfort Mouse 3000 (which I also like), except for two thumb buttons on each side, presumably so you can use it left- or right-handed. But ... the right-side button on the Laser Mouse 6000 is useless for clicking with ... what, your pinky? This mouse, the Wireless Laser Mouse 5000, has the buttons on each side, but shifted back, and longer. So the right-side button (if you're right-handed) CAN be used. (In just a few minutes use, I started using it easily with my ring finger; your mileage may vary.)

Also, *unlike* the Laser Mouse 6000, this Wireless mouse has the tilt-scrolling wheel, that is, a two-axis scroll wheel for left-right scrolling; it's very handy in Excel, and other applications (Photoshop for instance), where North-South and East-West scrolling is a benefit.

The bottom of this mouse is a bit larger, like the other wireless Laser Mouse. It's a distinctive jet black color, with glossy black top piece, similar to the Laser Mouse 6000. In all, this one's a bargain, particularly for lefties, who were left high and dry by the right-handed Wireless Laser Mouse 6000.