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for Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse mouse

Rating Summary based on 31 reviews

  • 5 Stars
    		22
  • 4 Stars
    		7
  • 3 Stars
    		1
  • 2 Stars
    		1
  • 1 Star
    		0

Detailed rating

  • Ease of use
  • Instruction manual
  • Look & feel
  • Manufacturer Support
  • Range of extra features / functions
  		• 4.8
  		• 4.0
  		• 4.5
  		• 4.1
  		• 3.8
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  • 45 of 45 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 BNibbles

    Member since 08/10/2000

    Reviews written: 564

    5 Stars Mouse Mats? Pah! Who Needs 'Em? Diamond review 27/03/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Smart , comfortable, gives the freedom to roam, yea, even unto your trouser leg. Good build-quality

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Needs batteries. Means more money for Gatesy

    October 2004 - I'm updating this review because I now have some more information about battery life, which, if you use a cordless mouse a lot, could be critical in your decision. ****************************************​* ************ It’s nice to be writing about a Microsoft product that’s a) good and b) something you weren’t more or less forced to buy. Let’s face it; with the exception of Apple Mac users and those stalwarts who have seen the delights of Linux, Microsoft have more or less got a de facto monopoly of the operating systems market. However much I dislike this situation, I have to ... more
  • 27 of 27 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Nomad1970

    5 Stars Escaping The Mouse Trap 28/11/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages No rollerball, no cable, simple to install, Alerts when low battery or interference, Very comfortable to use.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Limited to recent Windows and Mac Operating systems only, Some may find it a little large or heavy.

    Hello. Is anybody reading this? I only ask because I know that in the high-tech world of PC's mice aren't exactly the most exciting things. Think about upgrading and improving your PC and you'll probably consider memory, hard drive capacity, processor speed, graphics card ... in fact pretty much everything apart from the mouse. Few of us give much consideration to this particular item yet whatever we do on the PC, be it surfing the net, editing photos, creating home movies from camcorder footage or playing the latest games, the chances are we will be using a mouse to do it and it's important ... more
  • 37 of 37 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    andycharger

    4 Stars No tail.no balls and eats batteries not cheese. 25/05/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great for any position. Responsive.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Very power hungry.

    Some 5 months after becoming the owner of a new mouse, I feel I have enough experience with the rodent to write an informative review about its performance. That is if I can get to the end of this review without changing its batteries! Yes, the little trendy mouse packed with gadgets and gizmos is suffering from what is more commonly known as power drain. But before I diagnose its illness, let me tell you about the device itself. The Microsoft Wireless Optical Blue Mouse is a mouse to beat all others. It is the size of a traditional mouse and symetrical in design. It possesses 2 buttons and a ... more
  • 69 of 69 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Jaxle

    5 Stars AN EXCELLENT OPTICAL MOUSE Diamond review 25/01/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great response, no ball to get dirty, wheel is invaluable

    Disadvantages Disadvantages A bit on the pricey side

    The simple mouse. It has been around for ages, and yet remains the most popular way of interacting with desktop computers. As it is used so often, I wonder why people put up with using the cheap, tacky and uncomfortable mouse that maybe came with their PC. When I was getting fed up with using the ugly lump of plastic with a few buttons plonked on it, I thought it was time for something new. Wow – after changing from one to the other, the difference is massive. When I now come to use the computers at school, or any other computers with “basic” mice, I really appreciate the difference that ... more
  • 25 of 25 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    dolphin_style

    5 Stars MOUSE CASTRATED DUE TO EXCESSIVE RANDINESS 05/09/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Surpreme control, Good price, Appealing

    Disadvantages Disadvantages : None that I can think of

    Its true folks, my new mouse has got NO BALLS. Not been content with breeding “one-balled” mice, the bigwigs at Microsoft have given their new fleet, the FULL CHOP! They call their new babies “optical” mice, no, it’s not a medical term, as you will discover later. Seen as this is a product that has opened a new era in “mice-building”, I think it’s a good time to introduce my new style of opinion – the A-to-Z. Having read a few opinions in the past, in this form, I have decided to adopt it myself. Its present the information in a clear and ... more
  • 20 of 20 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 6 vialdana

    Member since 18/06/2002

    Reviews written: 312

    5 Stars Its got no balls but its still kinda sexy 11/12/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages No cleaning needed, and a smoother motion of the cursor across the screen.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages More expensive than a traditional 'balled' mouse.

    Hi, meet my new mouse, yes he still has a tail, but ermm well, he’s ball-less! He’s still quite handsome and sleek looking though, and he has this lovely red glow about him… Nope, I’ve not gone mad (well no madder than I already was anyway) I have however acquired a new mouse for my computer. I used to have a Proline Mouse complete with ball, until one day about 3 months after I bought it, it ceased to work in a vertical direction On going back to the shop, I complained and they were good enough to realise that 3 months wasn’t really long-lived for a mouse and suggested I choose a new one as a ... more
  • 48 of 48 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    dan916

    5 Stars Now, where did I put it this time 10/02/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Freedom of movement, fast, can be personalised.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Easy to lose!

    As computer accessories go, I feel the mouse is often over-looked. It’s only when it finally gives up the ghost that you realise it’s true worth!! Unfortunately, that happened to me recently, so off I trundled to PC World to try and find a replacement, without having to spend too much money. Having never been out and bought a mouse before (the one I was using came with the computer package) I was amazed at the selection. After much deliberation, it was the Microsoft Cordless Optical WheelMouse that took my fancy. So, I feel it only right to let you out there know how it has turned ... more
  • 17 of 17 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    neilmoore67

    5 Stars I'm an IntelliEyeGent gent 03/05/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages accurate movement, easy scrolling, lots of refinements

    Disadvantages Disadvantages installation with Thinkpad is tricky

    The mouse is one of the only computer components that remains largely unchanged since the start of the "information age". It is a plastic case containing a ball which registers movement with two noisy buttons on top. However, with this mouse comes the two greatest pointer innovations for years. Rather than a ball and moving parts which would embarrass the average Dyson in it's ability to remove dust from surfaces, the pointer movement is controlled by light pulses. You still move the mouse around like usual, but there are no clogs and stoppages. The second innovation is the wheel from which ... more
  • 45 of 45 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    andycharger

    4 Stars Its a floater 01/06/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Fluid movement. No cleaning.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None yet apart from the price.

    How often are you losing you rag with your mouse? Its long tail is getting wrapped around your monitor/computer/keyboard? Or how about running the mouse over the same piece of mousepad over and over again to get it to scroll? Well, the answers to your hair pulling are here! The Microsoft Wheelmouse Optical is here to alleviate any problems you have had with your traditional mouse. What does it do? Microsoft have obviously looked at the common problems with mice. The main one being that the little ball that rolls around in your mouse wears out or gets dirty. This causes your mouse to not move ... more
  • 15 of 15 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    sidneylopsides

    5 Stars A mouse. Quite a good mouse. 16/02/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Wireless, tilt wheel, good feel

    Disadvantages Disadvantages maybe too large for some.

    I have had Mircrosoft mice in the past, and have been very pleased with them, in fact they are still in use with various family memners. The only reason to upgrade has been the change from serial to PS/2 and then wanting and optical. I bough a cheap unbranded one a while back and was quite pleased with it, but the wire was too short and kept snagging sound the back of my desk, so i hadbeen thinking about a wireless. I saw a cheapo wireless optical for £12.49 and bought it to try out, not expecting much. It worked, not too well. It went into powersaving too quickly and you had to click a button ... more
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