Bought this wireless mouse about a month ago and I’ve found it to be really good. What I really appreciate is that due to clefts on the sides of the mouse, a deep one on the left for the thumb and a shallower one on the right for the fourth finger, the mouse fits amazingly well in your hands.
Of course there are other features that are quite good: wireless, two extra buttons, a magnifier feature (which supposedly magnifies an area around the mouse pointer, I haven’t yet tried this out), and some superior tracking technology – or so Microsoft would have us believe.
The scroll wheel is a bit odd – it’s a smooth scrolling wheel so there’s no “click” or specific marker for one scroll action. This takes a little getting used to and it turns out to be quite good for webpage viewing, but can be quite a bit of a hassle in gaming, especially if scroll is used to switch between loaded weapons etc. I use the mouse just in the lab so that’s not an issue.
Battery life is supposed to be six months on two AA alkalines, lets see how valid that claim is. After about a month, the mouse is chugging along fine for now.
The receiver connects to a USB port, so the mouse is recognized instantly in both Linux and Mac OS X. There are drivers for Windows (of course) and Mac OS X to enable the extra features like the buttons and Magnifier.
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So how much was it. I m thinking of buying a new mouse. Its tough to play UT with my current mouse.
Around $90. Not worth it for playing UT – as I said, the scroll wheel is too smooth and you won’t be able to change weapons properly. You could try the specific gaming mice that Microsoft/Logitech have.
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