Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 - Slate
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Customer Review: Can't say anything bad about it.
Summary: 5 Stars
Pros: Everything
Cons: Can't think of any
Well this is going to be short and to the point, after all we are talking about a mouse. This is an EXCELLENT microsoft product. Im not a microsoft fan by any stretch of the word blowing sunshine up their software rear end ( I will never forgive them for Windows Vista ) but I have to give credit where credit is due.
There is nothing bad I can say about this mouse. It is wireles, very quick and responsive. Perfect design for the hand. I imagine it is perfect for the ladies and myself since I do not have large, ape-like hands. Battery life is incredible. I have been on the same battery ( one double A ) since I bought it and that was over a year ago and I have left it connected overnight many times. The USB connector clips on the bottom of the mouse for travel so no worries about misplacing it. When not in use it must be clipped on or you will waste battery life but like I said before, I have done that more than once and a year later no signs of slowing down.
If you are looking for a stylish, well designed, wireless mouse that fits in your shirt pocket with AMAZING battery life, look no further. You have found it.
Customer Review: Fantastic product with one small fault...
Summary: 4 Stars
I absolutely love this mouse. While my Sony VAIO (also purchased off of Amazon.com) has a decent trackpad with scrolling capability, I needed one to allow me to work more efficiently. The Microsoft Wireless Notebook Mouse does exactly that for me. I have had no issues at all with range however I do use it only about a foot to two feet away from the receiver hooked into the notebook, but still, works great. It's a solid mouse wiht a decent heft to it so it doesn't feel cheap; I've been using it for about two months frequently and have not needed one battery change, so that is saying something.
The only issue I find with this mouse is that the scrollwheel on it clicks in way too easily. For those of you that don't know quite what I mean; you know how you can down click the scrollwheel on most and then just use the mouse to change which direction? Well, it's often very easy to down-click the scrollwheel when you don't want to. Not a huge issue, but kind of annoying when you're in a hurry and you accidently hit it and your place in the document or spreadsheet has gone wonkey...
All in all, well worth the money; Microsoft knows how to make good user-input devices.
Customer Review: never buy microsoft products again
Summary: 1 Stars
There is a reason Apple stock is soaring to new highs and MSFT is a joke company still at the same price levels as 20 years ago. Stagnant company. This mouse is a perfect example of why I try to never buy MSFT products. I have 2 Logitech mice that have lasted 3-4 years. I get a 3000 Optical mouse from Microsoft and already it was replaced once; now 2 months later the replacement is not working. The receiver that I insert into any of the (3) USB ports on my Sony laptop does not display a yellow light and the mouse thus will not move. The batteries are brand new. I tried connecting and re-connecting. Who has time to call Microsoft even if they replace the mouse. I don't! My time is the most important thing to me. If a company sells a bad product to me like this mouse, ONCE, I will never or rarely ever do business with them again. I need a reliable mouse for the laptop. This has caused needless disruption as I don't like using the track-pad or whatever it is called; just want a reliable fricking mouse. DON'T buy Microsoft. Wish I could get my money back and buy a different brand, as it is I will probably have to throw away the money I spent, and pay for a new mouse.Customer Review: Smart little thing by microsoft
Summary: 5 Stars
I decided to get this wireless optical mouse when I got my laptop. Although I have used many optical mice before, but the wired connection always caused problems. I thought wireless could be slightly better, but I was surprised to find this HUGE difference. Not only you don't have to worry about tangled wires, but also you get MUCH greater sensitivity and also you don't have to worry about desk space. This little thing will respond even if you move it on your lap!
Set up could'nt be easier! Just put the provided battery in the right place and plug the receiver and click! It's working. Battery life is great, I can still notice no difference after nearly 2 month of continuous use. And when you snap the receiver in place, the mouse turns off automatically. Size is a little bit small, but as far as I'm concerned, that's more a blessing than a disadvantage. I have fairly large hands, but the design of the mouse makes it very easy to fit in.
One thing I didn't like in the beginning, although now I'm used to it. The little wheel (which acts like a third mouse button when pressed) is too sensetive, you can open links in new tabs just by mistake!
Customer Review: Never go for a wireless mouse
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this mouse by going for the hype of this wireless device. This was my second wireless mouse because the first one gave away due to tons of issues like battery life, flickering pointer motion etc. I thought Microsoft would be good but to my disappointment this was the same as the previous device. The cons are listed below
1.) Battery makes the mouse heavier compared to USB based optical mouse.
2.) The pointer motion is not smooth. Depends greatly where you position the mouse compared to the wireless reception in your computer.
3.) The mouse freezes quite often. You need to reset the mouse each time this happens.
Pros
1.) Its portable. Other than this I cannot think of any advt of this device.
A mouse is too small a device to have portable issues. After couple of failures using a wireless mouse I went back to USB based optical mouse and boy I am loving it. I bought a retractable cord mouse which is great. So for those tech crazy but ignorant folks who go for the hype wireless mouse is no good. For now this wired device is a lot better than its wireless predecessor.