Customer Reviews

Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse - Black

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If you need a basic mouse (no extra buttons or features) and you want wireless, then this mouse is a great deal. When I bought it, it was cheaper than the similar Microsoft mouse with a cord. So I bought a couple more. I haven't had it long enough to gauge battery life, so that might be an issue. But so far it works fine. The pointer motion doesn't seem as smooth as my previous corded mouse, but that may be something that's inherent in all cordless mice. I have a Kensington cordless on another machine and it feels the same.

I just received this mouse today, so I have no idea how it will perform over time. However, having used cordless mice before, I am VERY happy with this particular one. It has the exact same shape and feel as the Logitech corded optical mouse that came with my Dell a year ago. It's sleek, and even with two AA batteries, isn't too heavy, as some cordless mice are.

I find it very accurate and very responsive. It performs at least as well as any corded mice I've used over the years. I have the base unit positioned about 18-20 inches away from the mouse itself, and it is NOT in direct line of sight.

You can't beat the price, the shape and feel of the mouse is excellent, and so far the performance is top notch!

After only a few weeks of use, this mouse began to act strangely: random disconnects, spots of lag, and other odd occurences. Soon after the initial problems it completely broke and stopped working. I tried different kinds of fresh batteries and plugged it into several different PCs to no avail. It hasn't worked since.

An e-mail to Microsoft months ago elicited no response.

Even before it broke, it wasn't that good of a mouse. Don't waste your money.

This is a great basic wireless mouse , for your desktop. Nothing fancy. Just the basics.

Many drawbacks:
* The receiver for this mouse is almost as big as the mouse itself and is connected to a long cord, making it pointless for use with a laptop.
* Once I start using then I realize it requires battery every 1-2 months!!!
* I have been using this occasionally since last 10 months and just replaced battery now but it stops functioning at all. I tried re-installing DRIVERS (supplied by Microsoft), re-installing battery, restarting my computer 5 times (which I do not prefer because USB is plug & play) and all possible things (trust me!!!) but no luck. It is like dead investment (looks nice but no use).

When I picked up this mouse, I believed it would be a good buy based on my past experience with the Microsoft Optical Wheel Mouse (with cord). That mouse, btw is a great buy and has lasted me a long time.

That said, I longed for a cordless mouse. This mouse worked excellently for the first 2 weeks I had it. Then one night while playing a game, it simply stopped. The cursor wouldn't budge. I tried reseting the channels (hold down button on the base receiver and bottom of the mouse itself) I also changed the batteries and reinstalled software. Having a mouse fail this quickly makes me suspect a larger problem, which is confirmed by many other respected product review websites online.

Before you invest your hard earned money on this mouse, I'd strongly caution you to take a closer look at reviews.

If you have a desk top, and you want to go wireless. This is a great basic mouse.

The receiver for this mouse is almost as big as the mouse itself and is connected to a long cord, making it pointless for use with a laptop. I wish Amazon had a picture that showed the receiver... if they had, I would not have ordered this mouse.

I was thrilled by the performance of this gadget for 3 weeks.
Then it died.