Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 - Slate
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Customer Review: Doesnt seem to be the best, but it is.
Summary: 5 Stars
I was going thru many mouses when i purchased a laptop and required a highly mobile, battery saving, and comforatble one. Although other brands like targus had mouses, this microsoft mouse has many great qualities and at the price its pretty much a sure sale.
The mouse itself doesnt seem to cheap, and thats a prety shallow observation, but it doesnt feel like you could smash it in your hands if you were frustrated. (me with computers means frustraton.)
Its got a really good feature of shuting off automatically when you return the reciever unit which snaps in to the bottome of the moouse. The reciever unit doest really get in the way as it moves itself away from the USB port so you can have both USB ports used without one blocking the others entry.
The mouse has the standard 2 button and scroll wheel, downsized of course for mobility but works really well.
Its comfortable on the hand, you sort of cup the entire mouse, and press down not with your finger pads, but the middle of your fingers (but any method could work). I would absolutely tell someone to get this mouse, because i am really satisfied with it.
Sure its not the smallest of the bunch, but it provides a very good compromise of mobility, affordability, comfort, and ease of use.
Just plug in the usb reciever and your set to go! Battery included!
Customer Review: Great portable mouse!
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm a computer junkie, i have to admit that I fall for every gadget and gimmick that comes along when it comes to computer hardware. This was no exception. I recently picked up a new laptop and thought i'd compliment it with a new mouse. Whilst shopping, I noticed this little fellow on sale and thought what a great idea... the usb transmitter snaps in to the bottom of the mouse (also shuts it off so its not burning up the battery). Unfortunately the store that I spotted it at had sold out! I asked the clerk and he said the things were flyin off the shelves. Figured it must be worth a look so I went a few doors down to a competitor and found one.
Great thing about buying hardware from the evil empire (Microsoft), is that it pretty much all works without downloading new drivers. Plugged the USB transmitter in, snapped the included single AA battery in the mouse (its located under the top cover btw if you dont like reading instructions like me), and it fired to life. Nice smooth tracking, worked on all surfaces i tested except for the actual screen of my laptop.. hehe
All I cared about was to have an ultra-portable mouse that was wireless and worked well. I got the great bonus of, good price, easy to install, great function, perfect compatability. If it had two tumb buttons for fwd/back on web browsing, i'd write microsoft a thank you letter.
Customer Review: Good mouse for travelling
Summary: 4 Stars
I would recomend this product. It tracks well and buttons are nice. The rubberized sides feel nice too. Mine is a 2006 build, which comes with a different receiver then the one pictured. It doesn't have the extra movable piece at the end, but instead is just a stick, smaller then an average flash drive. I saw that one reviewer said there is no available software to program the buttons and that is true if you are looking for extra features, but Windows and Mac have the capacity to swith the buttons for left-hand users. In windows just go to "control panel" > "mouse" and then click the check box for switching the configuration to left handed mousing.
Pros:
Good Tracking
Good signal distance for a notebook mouse
Scroll Wheel works well (but see cons)
Small and Compact
Attractive design
Small USB Receiver
Cons:
Small for big hands, but you have to know this when you buy it. It's for travel so being small is kind of the point.
The scroll wheel works well, but it is the type that clicks, I was hoping it would have a smoother action to it, but I didn't have an out of box model to try out. This is a personal preference, but overall the functionality is exceptional and much better than many mice I have owned/used.
So 4 stars, because I don't prefer the scroll wheel.
Customer Review: Works O.K. for table top....large USB plug-in bad for lap use
Summary: 2 Stars
This mouse is comfortable in hand, works well and was extremely easy to set up. Unfortunately the little USB stick receiver was a problem from day 1. The little wand that plugs into the USB port sticks out quite a ways out from the side of my laptop. When I worked on the couch, chair, bed...I kept bumping it on my legs, arm of chair, cat, etc. and eventually each little wiggle or bump would cause it to lose its connection. I became afraid that I would bump it too hard and mess up my USB port and also got sick of plugging it in and out all the time and attaching it to and from the actual mouse to try to save the battery. Battery life was a big dissappointment as we had to replace the first time after about 2 weeks. When I found a wireless mouse that I could connect with only a tiny thing sticking out(nano receiver) and leave plugged in all the time and just switch it off and on easily...well I bought the new one and my Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 now sits in a drawer in case of a mouse emergency. It is unfortunate that a mouse that is advertised for use with notebook really is not practical for laptop/notebook use because of the big receiver stick hanging out so far. So, great for desks, but I would definately consider a mouse with nano receiver for laptop/notebook use if you'll be doing your computing anywhere else.Customer Review: Incredible Mouse - while it worked
Summary: 5 Stars
My father has a mouse like this for his laptop and it works very well, so, when I decided to get a notebook, I bought one of these too. IT TOTALLY ROCKS!!! Just plug in the wireless receiver and you're ready to go. Wireless networks don't interfere with performance and niether does another Microsoft Optical 3000. I did have a little interference with a Logitech wireless mouse, but that's only when you're using them right beside to each other. It never loses signal, is very small, but works very well, and you can turn it off by simply putting the receiver securely underneath the mouse.
Update: After about 6 months of flawless performance, it no longer worked. I always took excellent care of it, never dropped it, never shook it, nothing. I replaced with the Logitech V220 Cordless Notebook Mouse - Red which is superior in feel, weight, smoothness, ease of use. I give this mouse 3 stars.
Update: About 8 months after it quit on me, I decided to try it again on a whim. It started working again as soon as I plugged in the receiver. It now gets 4 stars even though I do prefer the Logitech V220 Cordless Notebook Mouse - Red.