Nexus SM-7000B Silent Mouse

Great concept, terrible durability

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J. Gower

May 8, 2014

Verified Purchase

I just wanted to leave a brief review.

I purchased the third Nexus mouse for my wife in March of 2014 and by May it was already non-functional. My wife is a professional who needs to use a mouse during frequent daily meetings. The silent buttons were a welcome feature, since loud clicking during presentations can, obviously, become a distraction.

Of the two previous Nexus mice I purchased, either the sensor has stopped working or the USB dongle broke. Unfortunately, the manufacturer does not sell parts, like dongles, so you will have to replace the entire mouse if you break that piece. The sensor, as per other comments left on Amazon, seems to be a frequent complaint. This third unit, which is the one I've chosen to finally leave feedback on, stopped working altogether and will not power on. It seems that there is probably a bad solder in the battery compartment since multiple new battery pairs make no difference.

The idea of a silent mouse is terrific, and in that department these devices deliver like no other. I just wish that a company like Logitech, known for quality, would develop their own silent mouse. As it stands, this product seems to be shoddily built and cannot withstand the rigors required for business use.

EDIT: Thanks to another review, I found out that the battery diagram inside the mouse (both on the housing and the battery flap) are wrong. As you insert the batteries, place the first battery with the positive end (the bump) to the right, which is where the spring is. Place the other battery in the direction pictured on the flap (to the left). That is the proper battery orientation. That doesn't address the other durability issues, and brings up quality control issues of its own, but it's nice to know that at least one mouse hasn't died yet.

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Pointer Moves on its Own!

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Tamer Abdelgawad

August 21, 2014

Verified Purchase

A silent mouse makes a lot of sense for many people. Keyboard manufacturers moved from clicking to non-clicking keyboards a long time ago, so I find it bewildering that major mouse manufacturers (Microsoft, Logitech) haven't done the same, or at least given consumers the option. As a result, those looking for a click-free mouse are stuck with small manufacturers with limited scale and dubious quality control.

My last mouse was also click-free from a manufacturer - 'quiet mouse' - that is no longer producing mice. It was no frills, but mostly worked fine until the wheel gave out. It lasted a couple of years so I have no complaint. As a replacement, I purchased the Nexus mouse reviewed here.

My initial impression was that it was more solidly built than the equivalent 'quiet mouse'. The wheel works fine, the DPI switch button functions as advertised, and it's as near silent as you'd expect. HOWEVER, accuracy is basically unacceptable. In particular, the cursor/pointer MOVES ON ITS OWN while the mouse is stationary on a level surface (and mouse pad). You have no idea how frustrating this is (or maybe you do!) when you're right-clicking and selecting menu options on a standard resolution Windows desktop (1920x1200).

I already threw the packaging away (annoying blister pack that cannot be reused anyway), so may not have the option of returning it, but I assume that I just got a bad mouse and that not everyone will suffer from this 'magic moving pointer' issue. So i you go ahead and buy this mouse, keep the packaging until you test it and decide it's accurate enough for your use.

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MysticMD

Quiet as a Mouse........

July 1, 2012

Verified Purchase

Not silent in the strictest sense but almost. You won't hear the click unless you put your ears next to it or intentionally try to discern the sound.
Well worth every penny since the absence of the click makes working in a quiet setting easy. At night you won't annoy significant others with constant clicking.
The wireless connection is perfect and doesn't lag or disconnect randomly.
Plug it into any windows 7 PC and it works without installing any bulky software or inserting any CD.

At work is when this really shines!!
My Boss constantly wants me to think outside the box. Ironic since I work in a cube/cubicle.
After my first year, I realized that I could tell when my Boss was in our area and even track his movements with pinpoint accuracy. How?
MOUSECLICKS!!!
As he approached the cubicles, employees would hear him coming and frantically click away closing facebook etc windows and popping up spreadsheets, reports etc. It was really obvious to the Boss who was closing windows when he approached.
With my silent mouse, I just listen for the Clicks/mouse alarms going off around me and calmly close all those non-work windows.
By the time he's anywhere near my cubicle,I can close a million windows and he won't hear a single mouseclick. Since he didn't hear any clicking as he approached, he assumes whatever is on the screen(spreadsheets and reports) is exactly what I've been looking at all along. After doing this enough times, he rarely if ever swings by my cube since he doesnt expect to catch me NOT working. He genuinely believes I'm all work and no play :-).

Get this Mouse!!

Silent Mouse but did not work properly. Did not control mouse icon on screen at all times

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