Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 6000 - Black

by Microsoft

• Revolutionary Microsoft BlueTrackTM Technology
• Plug-and-Go Transceiver
• Reliable Wireless- Experience a reliable connection and virtually no interference with Microsoft 2.4 GHz wireless
• 10-Month Battery Life- Use your mouse without power interruption for up to 10 months on a single battery
• Work more efficiently with 5 customizable buttons and 4-way scrolling

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 1.8 x 8 inches ; 10.9 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0025ZH43O
• Item model number: MHC-00001
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (594 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 19, 2009

Product Description

Color: Black

From the Manufacturer

Overview:

World’s Most Advanced Tracking — Go More Places Than Optical or Laser. Take the Microsoft® Wireless Mobile Mouse 6000 anywhere. With revolutionary BlueTrack Technology™, you can work more places than ever before, including on granite countertops, carpets—even on a wood table or a rough, unfinished park bench.  Stylish design for portable computing, now with a Nano transceiver.

Features:

Plug-and-Go Transceiver Leave the Nano Transceiver plugged in when you’re on the go, or stow it in the mouse.		Reliable Wireless Experience a reliable connection and virtually no interference with Microsoft 2.4 GHz wireless.		Advanced Productivity Work more efficiently with 5 customizable buttons and 4-way scrolling.

Additional Features: 10-Month Battery Life 3-Year Limited Warranty

What is BlueTrack? Microsoft’s proprietary BlueTrack Technology™ works on more surfaces than both optical and laser mice. It uses high-angle imaging optics to generate an accurate picture of the surface.
		Now track more accurately on:
		Granite		Carpet		Wood

System Requirements: Windows® 7, Windows Vista®, Windows XP (excluding Windows XP 64-bit) Mac OS X v10.2x3 –10.5x 100 MB 30 MB 1 AA Alkaline Batteries (included) You must accept License Terms for software download. Internet access may be required for certain features. Local and/or long distance telephone toll charges may apply. Software download required for full functionality of all features.

*BlueTrack Technology does not work on clear glass or mirrored surfaces.

Product Description

Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 6000 Mac/Win USB Port BlueTrack English CD

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

101 of 106 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Works as advertised July 7, 2009

By Ada

Color Name:Black|Amazon Verified Purchase

I was skeptic of MS mouse products after using few earlier models. I'm Logitech converted. I use a G9 for my desktop, that's simply an amazing mouse. However, this bluetrack tech has me blown away. It works virtually on any surfaces that you would use for a mouse "pad" the build quality is great, I love the two side buttons and the rubber grips. Its comfortable and stylish (be aware that the stock pix is misleading, the blue light does not show around the mouse)

77 of 82 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice Mouse July 7, 2009

By W. Chua

Color Name:Black|Amazon Verified Purchase

This is a great little mouse thats very comfortable in the hand and accurate. I have medium sized hands and I dont feel cramped after using it for a long period of time. This would get 5 stars if it wasn't for a gimpy scroll wheel. I have no idea why they would make such a nice mouse and skimp on the scroll wheel. There is no tactile resistance at all and its just a free wheeling scroll. I have the larger version desktop bluetrack mouse, the 5000, and its the same.

100 of 114 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Excellent mouse hampered by faulty transceiver February 1, 2010

By S. Cain

Color Name:Black|Amazon Verified Purchase

In the past, I've had nothing but good experiences with Microsoft hardware and their warranty replacement service. Unfortunately, Microsoft's hardware quality and support doesn't seem to be what it used to be.

I bought this mouse for my wife and she absolutely loved the size, sensitivity and its ability to track on virtually any surface. Unfortunately, this was short-lived experience because the transceiver unit failed from overheating after a couple of weeks of normal use. The transceiver now becomes so hot that it is uncomfortable to touch when plugged into a usb port. Do a search for this model mouse and overheating you'll find it to be a common issue.

To make matters worse, I've found it impossible to get support for this mouse without calling Microsoft directly. When you go to their warranty support site and enter the product ID listed on the bottom of the mouse, you'll receive a message to the effect of "The PID you have entered is not valid for the United States" with no other options for support.

Not wanting to waste my time waiting on hold with Microsoft and against my better judgment, I wrote off the first mouse as a fluke and bought another one since my wife liked it so much. After one week, the transceiver failed with the exact same issue. Of course, the product ID listed on the bottom of the mouse gives the same error as the first one when entered into Microsoft's support site.

Two mice purchased from two completely different vendors failed in the exact same way with no easy way to get a replacement under warranty from Microsoft. I'm going to be avoiding purchasing Microsoft hardware for the foreseeable future thanks to the non-existent warranty support.