Labtec Wireless Optical Mouse.

Advantages: No more wires.
Disadvantages: Eats the batteries.

.... and the optical-tracking technology provides smooth cursor movement on almost all surfaces and eliminates the hassles of mouse pad and cleaning old-fashioned mouse balls. The only downside to being wireless is that it takes batteries and with this one there is no off switch on the mouse, so when not using my computer I remove the batteries..... and have noticed by doing this the batteries do last longer, around 3 weeks for me with average usage. Overall this is a nice and neat looking little mouse and I prefer this much better than my old corded one, although I still have the old one just in case I run out of batteries when I dont have any ! As this was a gift I'm not sure of the price, but have seen it as low as £9.00 online. SPECIFICATIONS: Receiver Batteries Cordless Mouse Small PS/2 Receiver and extension cable Two AA Batteries...

smcccc 16.09.2005 (25.03.2006) · Read review
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Review of Labtec Wireless Optical Mouse Plus - mouse

Great Wireless pad

Advantages: Wireless, dont have to get up to turn on/off console
Disadvantages: Runs on battteries so you need a plug and charge kit really

...Ever since getting the original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) when I was 9 years old I've had a bit of a obsession with consoles and gaming. Having gone through a massive list of different machines and accessories over the years (such as the SNES, Megadrive, Mega CD, Neo Geo, Dreamcast, N64, Sega Saturn, PS1, PS2 and more) I've used many different controllers of different shapes and sizes. The Xbox 360 Wireless controller is one of the top controllers I have ever used. Coming in a white and grey design with coloured buttons, the wireless feature is a priceless addition to gaming. No more people tripping over wires and yanking your console from the stand, no more spending time unraveling knots before packing your console away to take elsewhere, add to that the feature you can turn your 360 on or off just with the press...

mcicp19 19.08.2008 · Read review
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Advent wireless optical mouse.

Advantages: fast, responsive
Disadvantages: poor battery life, sometimes needs resetting

...is to acknowledge the signal from the mouse when you use it, and the other is to indicate charging status, red when battery life low. Green when ok. If you are a heavy mouse user the batteries do not last long, this is one of the mouses downfall, I would recomend buying a cheap, seperate charger and rechargeable batteries to hold in reserve. The other drawback is lock up the mouse can sometimes just freeze for no reason and you have to restart the computer again. Advantages Optical so no clogging like a standard trackerball mouse no leads which get tangled up around your workstation. Disadvantages Poor battery life Once you use this mouse you will never use an old style mouse again, its akin from going back to dial up internet after experiencing broadband ....

swordfish1966 21.07.2006 · Read review
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Review of Advent Wireless Rechargeable Optical Mouse

Genius Wireless USB Keyboard and Optical Mouse

Advantages: Wireless, Relativly cheap, Durable, Initially get rechargeable batteries
Disadvantages: Need to eventually buy new batteries, Problems with low power.

...essential in all modern mice. It has an optical laser so can be used on any surface. Both the keyboard and the mouse are wireless and their signal is picked up by a smart receiver come battery charger. The feature of being wireless is great for people who use spaces for multiple purposes such as a written work/study area as well as for using a PC. It plugs into a standard USB A slot. The box comes with 6 rechargeable AA batteries, user manual and a driver CD. The rechargeable batteries are a great addition to the pack however I found after a few months of use they did not hold the charge as well and did not last. This means eventually you will be using regular batteries which is obviously more expensive than using wired keyboard and mouse equivalents. When the battery power in either the mouse or keyboard gets low it can lead to...

alienateduk 31.01.2008 · Read review
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Review of Genius Wireless TwinTouch+ Optical Value - keyboard , mouse

Man not mouse... Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse

Advantages: Wireless, Optical, Coverage
Disadvantages: none spotted to date

...I thought it was about time I reviewed the item I probably use more often than most - my mouse! Product Overview: As the product title implies it is a wireless, optical and Microsoft. Some more details bar the obvious to help you may be the following: * Scroll Wheel * Left/Right Handed * Customisable buttons * PC/Mac * USB or PS/2 I think there are a few colours to choose from. I've got blue/silver and I think there is red/silver and white as another option (but don't hold me to that) To my knowledge 'Special Edition' is merely colour editions because I didn't notice anything on the packaging to tell otherwise (although as is usual with my new purchases they are out of the wrapper rapid and into use before thought is given!) Responsiveness: I have found that however you choose to set this product up, so long as...

karenlearmonth 12.01.2004 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse mouse

Microsoft wireless mouse & keyboard

Advantages: looks smart, easy to install & use, responsive
Disadvantages: batteries wear out quickly

...I purchased this wireless mouse and keyboard set when I got a new computer as I thought it would look smarter and more modern than the wire mouse and keyboard that came with it. I chose this set as I felt that Microsoft had a good reputation and, at £30, this represented good value for money. This was easy to connect up with the computer, just a simple plug in to the front of the box. That was all that was required to install. The mouse and keyboard each take two batteries. I find that the batteries wear down really quickly. This is frustrating, especially when typing where letters can be missed out in your work, or quite often, the space bar won't function. The batteries in the mouse wear out especially quickly. Having said that, this is the only flaw I can find with the product. The keyboard is comfortable to type...

katherineh123 15.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 2000 - keyboard , mouse

Wireless Optical Mouse

Advantages: Never loses connection, comfortable to use
Disadvantages: Wire from board sometimes gets in the way

...What is it? The A4Tech batteryFREE Wireless Optical Mouse is a wireless mouse that runs on a board. This board interacts with a computer via its wire. The board is optical and when the mouse is placed on it, they connect optically, allowing the mouse to work. Looks: The mouse and board look average, and are nothing spectacular. The board is silvery greay, with a black base and thick edge at the top. The logo 'A4TECH' is on the head of the board, the mouse and the bottom corner of the board. The wire is thin and black. The mouse itself is mainly black, with a transparent silver band running in a U shape around its edge. On top of the mouse there is a line of this same trasnparent silver plastic, where the gap between your index and middle finger lies. In the centre of this strip there is a white opaque plastic scroll button...

Frailfrost 13.08.2006 · Read review
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Review of A4Tech BatteryFREE NB-30 - mouse

Logitech wireless Mouse M305 - a great replacement for a dud

Advantages: wireless with more freedom, responsive, comfortable.
Disadvantages: more expensive than a wired mouse.

...The quick start guide has 13 languages. However you don?t need to read it because the mouse is so easy to set up. You just turn on your laptop, put the battery into the mouse and switch the power on. Then plug the nano-receiver in a USB port. If your operating system is Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Mac OS X10.4 or later and Linux kernel 2.6+ it will work immediately. Main features of Logitech M305 1. High-definition optical tracking. It means you can use the mouse on most hard surfaces. 2. Advanced 2.4 GHz cursor control. Compared to conventional 2.4 GHz and 27 MHz wireless technologies the mouse is more responsive and smooth. 3. The nano-receiver is so small you just need to put it into the USB port and forget about it. But if you don?t use it for a long time you can remove the receiver and place it in a storage area...

happysh2009 14.11.2009 (12.12.2009) · Read review
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Review of Logitech Wireless Mouse M305 - mouse

Targus Wireless Optical 5 Button Mouse

Advantages: very good charge time, good software, easy to install
Disadvantages: only one.........wish it had a metal shell

...Unlike other optical wireless Mice that require batteries, this mouse does not, it charges whilst you are not using it. It ahs its own cradle, so it charges via the computers? USB slot, saving you money on batteries. I brought this mouse after looking for an optical mouse that actually works, and properly. It was around £29.99; I brought it from Amazon in the end as it was easier to buy from there. Looking at other optical mice made me think, have I made the right decision? Well, fortunately, I had. I just plugged the mouse straight inot the computers? USB slot and I worked. There was an extra cd for drivers, needed by older operating systems and hardware; this cd contained also some software for the extra buttons, like the scroller. The nice looking cradle site by the side of my computer, waiting for me insert the mouse to lay...

Tortenmann 29.05.2004 · Read review
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Review of Targus Wireless Optical 5 Button Mouse mouse

  AN EXCELLENT OPTICAL MOUSE

Advantages: Great response, no ball to get dirty, wheel is invaluable
Disadvantages: A bit on the pricey side

..., with a small part coming out of the bottom. Then when you move the mouse back and forth, the ball moves too, and this is picked up by rollers that are in contact with the ball inside the mouse mechanism. There are two problems with this ? firstly the mouse relies on moving parts. The rollers and springs inside the plastic case don?t last forever, leading to rubbish performance from the mouse. The second problem is dust and dirt. It?s amazing how quickly it builds up inside the cavity where the mouse ball sits in normal operation, and unless you clean it out very regally, the pointer will not move evenly across the screen as you use the mouse. So, Microsoft being the innovative and creative (ha!) people that they are, they have come up with the Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical, available almost everywhere for about 25 quid. OK, lets looks...

Jaxle 25.01.2003 (01.03.2003) · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse mouse