68 of 70 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Mostly Happy with this Mouse, April 11, 2008
This review is from: Microsoft Wireless Rechargeable Laser Mouse 7000 Mac/Windows (Personal Computers)
I'm mostly happy with this mouse.
In hand, the mouse is comfortable. I have small hands and was concerned with the size of the mouse and it's shape. But it fits better to hand than the standard mouse shape. Also my wrist rests more comfortably than with other mice. This was the prime criteria and was met.
As a laser mouse, it seems to be more precise than optical mice. At the same time it's not overly selective of the surface it's gliding over. I like this.
The USB transceiver does stick out from my laptop. But as I use this mouse as my desktop mouse (i.e. at home mouse) and my laptop is docked, this isn't an issue. The transceiver is in a side USB port next to the docking plug. The docking plug sticks out further than the transceiver and I think a monitor plug would be about the same. The transceiver is smaller in size than many flash drives.
I was a little worried that it is rechargable. But that's now one of my favorite features. It recharges quickly and easily. The recharging base sits out of the way on my desk. When the mouse needs recharging, I just set it upon the base. There aren't any cords or wires or anything to connect to the mouse in order to recharge it. Just position it on the base and it recharges. As for how it holds a charge, I fully charged it when I received it on March 27th. And I'm doing a full charge today, April 11th. I use my computer more than 8 hours a day. So I'm happy with this.
The magnifier is a nice feature. I use it more often than I would have expected. But I'm unhappy with the button's position on the mouse as it's awkward to click without moving the mouse...which affects the magnification. That feature needs improvement.
The wheel scrolls easily and smoothly. The default Instant Viewer setting for the wheel click is a unique feature. However using the wheel click to doubleclick is an impossibility for me. Clicking the wheel needs too much pressure to be comfortable. The Instant Viewer click is used far less frequently than doubleclick so a more solid push on the wheel makes no matter. This feature was a disappointment.
Recently the left button has begun "squeaking" (well, it's a mouse...what do you expect?). I've never had this happen with a mouse before. Other than being annoying, I don't know if it means anything. Or, for that matter, how to stop it.
There have been reports that the mouse settings revert to default when the computer is turned off. I've not had this problem but I believe a fix is available from Microsoft (see "MS Mouse Pointer Speed Control" among other posts at http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx).
So, in general, I like this mouse. The disagreements I have with it are outweighed by the features I like. BTW my OS is Windows.
UPDATE: April 19, 2008
I now realize how sensitive the pointer is and it's becoming an annoyance. I've tried different settings but haven't found one to my liking yet. There's too much play in the pointer. It needs to be EXACTLY where you want it or it just doesn't do what it's supposed to do. I feel like I'm having to slow down and set it just THERE before I can get going again at my regular pace. Hope you know what I mean.
UPDATE: August 29, 2008
I'm still happy with the feel of this mouse. In fact regular old mice feel strange and uncomfortable now. FYI I also use Microsoft's Natural Ergonomic Keyboard and find that very comfortable. As for the Mouse Pointer Sensitivity, for whatever reason, when I checkmark the Control Panel > Mouse Properties > Pointer Options > Enhance Pointer Precision, it doesn't keep my personalized setting after I turn off the computer or re-boot. I have to re-checkmark it when I boot back up. According to the Microsoft Community site, other people are also having the problem. But Enhance Pointer Precision helps with the Pointer Sensitivity problem.
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50 of 55 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not as good as the "Microsoft Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer 2.0", May 24, 2008
This review is from: Microsoft Wireless Rechargeable Laser Mouse 7000 Mac/Windows (Personal Computers)
I purchased this mouse after many years of using a Microsoft "Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer 2.0" (from here on out, I'll call it the "WIE" for brevity). I loved that mouse and believe it was nearly perfect. I believe the shape/ergonomics WAS perfect. It was starting to show its age however, and needed replacing. The "Wireless Laser Mouse 7000" looked like a great replacement. It's Microsoft (I've always loved Microsoft hardware), it's rechargeable (awesome!), and it looks like it has great ergonomics, perhaps even better than the "WIE".
In a few respects, it IS better than the "WIE". The mouse is incredibly responsive and accurate. The left and right mouse buttons have a nice, firm click, but are easy to press. The thumb buttons on the left (which I rarely use) are not in the way like they are with the "WIE", resulting in less accidental clicks. The recharging feature is very much appreciated (and I appreciate even more that the battery is replaceable). The scroll wheel feels very smooth and the left/right tilt functionality of the scroll wheel is far less stiff. The tilt feature however, is also something I rarely use, but maybe I'll start now that it's actually usable.
It's not all roses and strawberries though. There are plenty of reasons I still prefer the "WIE". I have a large hand and this mouse is too small. At least, it *feels* too small... It's ironic, but the footprint of this mouse is actually larger than my beloved "WIE" (which feels perfect in my hand). I think this might be related to the low profile, especially on the right side. On the right, there are contours which are obviously intended to cradle your ring finger and pinky. But, I find my ring finger crossing over into the pinky "slot" and my pinky rests on the table (in fact, the tip of my ring finger rests on the table too). Another problem with the low profile is that it makes it very difficult to pick up with one hand. I never noticed how often I pick up and reposition the mouse until I used this one. Now, I HAVE to notice it because it takes a bit of effort. There's simply no way to effectively grip it tight enough to pick it up without it "squirting" out of my hand. This is my #1 complaint and, prior to this mouse, I probably never would have thought of it at all. Less important, but worth mentioning is that the wheel, when used as a center button, is very stiff. It's much too hard to press IMO.
Despite having some great features, due to the problems I described above, I can't recommend this mouse.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Red Flashing LED Issue - FIXED, February 8, 2009
This review is from: Microsoft Wireless Rechargeable Laser Mouse 7000 Mac/Windows (Personal Computers)
There is a much easier fix that will only require you to open the battery compartment once and only once and not deal with rotating how its plugged into the wall outlet or any other hokey ideas of reversing polarity and spinning the battery Microsoft and whomever they have contracted to build the batteries had the same issue with the 7000 series as well and this is a fix Ive used on all the 7000 series Ive ran across.First take a piece of paper and cut a strip slightly under the length of the battery itselfThen wrap this strip around the battery 2 to 3 times and cut off the excess length and tape it into place to keep it from unrollingReplace battery into compartment and test - it now should be the appropriate thickness needed to depress the sensor switch within the compartment and verify to the mouse itself a battery is indeed installed, THAT is the reason for the flashing red light, Microsoft contracted with a company that built a series of batteries that are too thin and do not depress the switch and the wonderful QA department never caught it and obviously marketing figures it is more cost efficient to continue to sell these units with an improperly designed battery than re-build and replace all of them already shippedHope that helpsDoug
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