Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000
by Microsoft
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Customer Review: Awesome mouse, just not for macbook
Summary: 2 Stars
PROs:
Incredibly comfortable mouse, really fits the hand well. I have bigger hands, and even though it is a little dainty (it's a portable mouse!) it still conforms well to a bigger hand.
Very very quiet clicks for the mouse. Very smooth clicking process.
The price is fair. If it worked correctly for you, I think the price is generally right on. Mine was $35 and I feel pretty okay about that.
Very good looking!
CONs:
This is a microsoft mouse, and I can't actually back this up with fact other than my own personal experience, but it is absolutely worthless with a macbook. The pairing is easy enough, but it will un-pair at will, with no real warning or reason, and then when you try and re-pair it, no luck whatsoever. You may have to turn it off an on, bluetooth off/on, restart, everything, and it may then work, maybe not. Maybe this would work flawlessly with a pc laptop, maybe not, but it is near worthless with my mac.
When it is paired, the action is anything but smooth. The pointer is very skittish on screen, and for photo editing, it is very tough to do minute detail work with a skittish mouse.
The on/off switch feels flimsy. I have not broken mine or anything, but I feel like I could without too much issue.
Scroll wheel is JUNKY. It is stubborn, and when trying to scroll, it is sooooo easy the click the middle button.
FINAL SAY:
Very nice, comfortable affordable mouse, but if you're a mac user, I say spend a little more for a first party mac mouse. I paid $35 for this, and then another $70 for the mac BT mouse when this one proved worthless. Instead of $70, I'm now out over $100. Get the best one first!!
Customer Review: almost perfect - if it has a forward button
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this after my other Microsoft Notebook mouse (wireless but not bluetooth) died. I have been wanting this bluetooth mouse ever since I bought the new Thinkpad T61 with bluetooth built-in, so it's actually good that the old mouse went belly up. This new mouse is similar to the old one in terms of size and feel. I have medium sized hands for a woman so it's reasonably comfortable. The package contains batteries as well as a carrying case. Microsoft thought of all the littl details, except that forward button. What's so hard about adding a forward button if the back button is provided? That's why I took away one star - actually I only want to take away half a star but there's no way to do that. Performance wise it's very good - perhaps a bit too sensitive but I am getting used to it. Once set up it connects almost instantly to my Thinkpad. So far no disconnections yet. Also I have used it on all kinds of surfaces including my thighs, bed linens/blankets and the palm rest of my thinkpad. Very happy with this purchase. How long will it last remains to be seen. My previous wireless mouse lasted for almost 2 yrs - while my very old wired Microsoft optical mouse lasts forever (still going and going...).
UPDATE: battery life sucks! I have been using this mouse for less than 1 month. Turned it off whenever I don't use it (only occasionally forgot to turn it off when walking away). 2 AAA batteries that came w/ the mouse were completely exhausted now. The red battery warning light did go on a couple of hours ahead of time. My old ms wireless mouse has one stick of AA battery that lasted many many months, so I am really disappointed. If I discover any more problems I would have to take off another star.
Customer Review: Does a great job even though it doesn't quite fit my hand
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm absolutely delighted with the performance of this mouse and I can't imagine many people feeling that it doesn't do the job. It is incredibly fast and responsive, as fast as any mouse I've owned. I'm one of those people who just can't come to terms with using a touchpad, so this has definitely improved my love life with my laptop.
Nonetheless, if I can find a different mouse that fits my hand better I probably will. I like a large mouse and this one is just very, very tiny. Part of the problem is the way I've always used a mouse, pushing the button with the tip of my finger, whereas the way to use this mouse is to use your entire finger. Still, even learning to use it more efficiently this mouse just doesn't quite work with my hand.
But the major problem I have with the mouse -- though I have hopes of disabling this feature -- is the third button that is located on the left side of the mouse. When you have a web browser opened, it takes you back to the previous screen. So, If I'm typing on a board or chatboard or filling out a form and accidently hit the back button on the mouse, I lose everything I wrote. I'm not certain that I will ever come to like this. And because the mouse is so small, it is incredibly easy to hit the button by accident. For instance, just reaching for it, the third button is one of the easiest spots to hit. Browser open? Then BACK!
But if this isn't a problem for you or if your hand fits the mouse better, this could well be a perfect mouse. Certainly you won't find one that is faster or more responsive.
Customer Review: Almost a good bluetooth mouse
Summary: 3 Stars
I have been using a Dell Bluetooth notebook mouse for over a year. I elected to try this one because of Microsoft's reputation and because it was on sale.
Pros-
-Comfortable for a small mouse
-Responsive movement.
Cons-
-bad battery life - my Dell lasted 2-3 months, this lasts about 2 weeks.
-No forward button -my Dell has both forward and backward buttons
-No visual indication it's on -the red on other mouse assures you it isn't dead. (though I realize laser's aren't visible-how about another LED???)
-No confirmation of connection -other bluetooth items flash the blue light (or something) that let you know it's connected when turned on. It does glow green when you use the power switch to turn it on.
-VERY SLOW to connect when dormant. When I first 'wake-up' the mouse after sitting, it can take over 20 seconds to connect. My Dell mouse seldom took over 5 seconds.
-scroll wheel center button is too sensitive. I'm always clicking the center button by accident when scrolling and it's annoying.
This time last year there were very few choices of a bluetooth mouse for a laptop and all were expensive. There are now more choices and the prices are coming down (a little late in my opinion). I never liked the RF dongle sticking out of my laptop and ending up breaking one before deciding to go bluetooth. My laptop has it built in, so why not use it?
If you get a good price on this one and aren't trying to game with it you will be ok. Otherwise wait for the next model.
Customer Review: Excellent efficiency, great for travel.
Summary: 5 Stars
This mouse is great with my Dell Latitude D610. The bluetooth connects quickly and the control is excellent, much better than my old corded mouse. The lack of a receiver (for laptops with internal bluetooth) makes it great to just take the mouse with you to meetings and you don't have to worry about plugging anything in. The bluetooth connection is seemless. Just turn it on with the slide switch on the bottom (if you choose to use it to conserve batteries) and it connects quickly.
The response is quick and I don't see any problems with it other than the fact that you CANNOT reassign the fifth button with the junky software Microsoft puts out (Intellimouse, which isn't even included with this mouse). You have to read the fine print on the mickysoft website to find this, but don't fret. Get the free Xmouse driver (freeware on the web) and you can reassign anything you want.
I can't comment too much about battery life, but seems to be pretty good. I've been using this thing for a solid three weeks every day for at least 9 hours a day and I haven't gone through one set of batteries yet.
I love the small size. At first it seems too small, but you get used to it and realize that the sloped sides make it extremely easy to pick up and move to go farther than your mouse pad does.
This mouse seems pretty solid, and the click and move action is extremely smooth. I would prefer a quieter, easier scroll wheel, but it's not too bad. Overall an excellent mouse!