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Summary: too big.
Review: A mouse without a cord is great, but this mouse is too big to be used comfortably.
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Summary: Pretty Nice Mouse
Review: Ahh, so nice to get rid of that cord! The only minor complaint I have is that this mouse is a bit heavier than a standard corded mouse, so it takes some getting used to.One of the problems I've had with other wheel mice is that by scrolling the wheel, it was far to easy to accidentally "click" the wheel as well. Not so with this model. The wheel rolls smoothly and requires some effort to click it, though not so much as to require a lot of effort.
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Summary: Interference Summary & Comparison w/Wireless IntelliMouse
Review: As you can see from positive reviews, people love wireless mice because the freedom of movement and lack of clutter. Complaints are usually due to poor reception. FCC regulations dictate that ALL RF (radio frequency) devices MUST accept RF interference, so as a result, many people mistakenly blame the consumer RF devices (cordless phones, mice, etc) for poor performance. It is important to keep this and all RF devices away from common home/office RF emitters (monitors, computer fans, and flourescent lights). This done, you'll have no problems. It may seem counter-intuitive as to keep the receiver far away from your PC and monitor as you may be tempted to keep it close to the mouse, but you should be more concerned about proximity to interference sources. Keeping the receiver away from the monitor and PC, I have been able to get good reception up to 9 feet away (which is as far as I can possibly put the receiver with its 5 ft cord). To compare this and other features of the Cordless Wheel Mouse to the new Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer, the IntelliMouse Explorer only will range 5 ft in the same location. The resolution is comparible, despite the IntelliMouse's optical sensor, most likely due to the radio bottleneck. Speaking of optical, this is the one key benefit of the IntelliMouse over the Cordless Wheel Mouse as it does not get dirty and skip like the ball on the Wheel Mouse and it operates on ANY surface except glass and mirror (jeans, papers, desk surface, etc). The other key differentiator is the ergonomic shape of the IntelliMouse along with two extra buttons, although these make it a lefty whereas the Cordless Wheel Mouse fits both hands. The last difference, is that the IntelliMouse has a USB connecter, making it hot-pluggable as well as compatible with Mac. Also, it can change channels on the fly using a button on the mouse without adjusting the receiver as you must on the Cordless Mouse. Furthermore, each Intellimouse has a unique code, preventing the receiver from "listening" to other mice. These two mice even worked side by side on the same channel. You can retrain the IntelliMouse receiver to listen to another mouse if you happen to need to use another one with it. Using the latest IntelliPoint 4.0 software, both mice can take advantage of increased precision and wheel acceleration. Bottom line: the Cordless Wheel Mouse is cheaper, lighter, longer range, and supports both hands whereas the Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer has optical ease, ergonomic design, 2 extra buttons, and USB plug and play support.
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Summary: Interference Summary & Comparison w/Wireless IntelliMouse
Review: As you can see from positive reviews, people love wireless mice because the freedom of movement and lack of clutter. Complaints are usually due to poor reception. FCC regulations dictate that ALL RF (radio frequency) devices MUST accept RF interference, so as a result, many people mistakenly blame the consumer RF devices (cordless phones, mice, etc) for poor performance. It is important to keep this and all RF devices away from common home/office RF emitters (monitors, computer fans, and flourescent lights). This done, you'll have no problems. It may seem counter-intuitive as to keep the receiver far away from your PC and monitor as you may be tempted to keep it close to the mouse, but you should be more concerned about proximity to interference sources. Keeping the receiver away from the monitor and PC, I have been able to get good reception up to 9 feet away (which is as far as I can possibly put the receiver with its 5 ft cord). To compare this and other features of the Cordless Wheel Mouse to the new Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer, the IntelliMouse Explorer only will range 5 ft in the same location. The resolution is comparible, despite the IntelliMouse's optical sensor, most likely due to the radio bottleneck. Speaking of optical, this is the one key benefit of the IntelliMouse over the Cordless Wheel Mouse as it does not get dirty and skip like the ball on the Wheel Mouse and it operates on ANY surface except glass and mirror (jeans, papers, desk surface, etc). The other key differentiator is the ergonomic shape of the IntelliMouse along with two extra buttons, although these make it a lefty whereas the Cordless Wheel Mouse fits both hands. The last difference, is that the IntelliMouse has a USB connecter, making it hot-pluggable as well as compatible with Mac. Also, it can change channels on the fly using a button on the mouse without adjusting the receiver as you must on the Cordless Mouse. Furthermore, each Intellimouse has a unique code, preventing the receiver from "listening" to other mice. These two mice even worked side by side on the same channel. You can retrain the IntelliMouse receiver to listen to another mouse if you happen to need to use another one with it. Using the latest IntelliPoint 4.0 software, both mice can take advantage of increased precision and wheel acceleration. Bottom line: the Cordless Wheel Mouse is cheaper, lighter, longer range, and supports both hands whereas the Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer has optical ease, ergonomic design, 2 extra buttons, and USB plug and play support.
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Summary: Didn't think I'd like it
Review: But it's great. My office had a few laying around and for some reason I got one. Definitely didn't want it, associated it with those mice with the balls on top - you know the ones. Anyway, this is great. No more tugging at my mouse cord, mousing to the end of my tether, etc. And the wheel is AWESOME. I have rather shaky hands and have trouble scrolling sometimes. Very annoying. The wheel solves that, it really makes my computer time more productive. I have run into a little bit of interference from mobile phones or something, but I just changed the channel on the mouse and it was fine. Defninitely a treat. Get yourself one, you'll wonder how you ever got along without it.
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Summary: A great mouse alternative!
Review: Does your computer's mouse always seem to get its "tail" wrapped around various other objects on your computer desktop... or entangled with other input device cables? Is your electronic rodent's tail just plain too short to be really convenient? The Microsoft Cordless Wheel Mouse may just be the solution for your problems! This input device operates on the same principle as your basic television remote control. A small battery operated transmitter inside the mouse sends a signal to a receiver module which is attached by cable to your computer. (Once you attach the receiver module, simply tuck it in an out-of-the-way, out-of-sight spot on your desktop; it'll work just fine!!) Gone forever is that pesky "tail" that attaches from the mouse to the back of your computer! I received my Microsoft Cordless Wheel Mouse for Christmas, 2000; so far, I've been very impressed with it. It's proven itself every bit as reliable as its older "corded" sibling, but it's much more convenient as well! I can now sit back further from my monitor and operate the mouse either on a separate table or in my lap. Since I'm ambidextrous with a mouse, I find I can easily switch from right to left hand with the Microsoft Cordless Wheel Mouse. Battery life has not proven itself to be a major concern. So far, I'm still operating on the same pair of alkaline AAA batteries that came with the mouse, with no sign of battery weakness yet. If you're looking for greater convenience and flexibility from your mouse, without all those cable entanglement hassles, you'll find the Microsoft Cordless Wheel Mouse to be a great alternative!
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Summary: No Wires! Little Heavy and Battery Hog.
Review: Great mouse. I like mine at home so much that I bought one for my office with my own money. The only downsides are that it is a little large at first, now I do not notice. Second, it uses triple aaa batteries quickly. I replace mine every 10 weeks. I still really like it.
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Summary: Didn't think I'd like it
Review: I bought this mouse on a whim about 18 months ago. At first, I was really happy with the results: I kept the receiver within 2 feet of the mouse and usually within the supposedly unnecessary line-of-sight. I really enjoyed the way that the cordlessness freed up my desktop space. It wasn't long, however, before I started having problems. The first was the batteries. I also own a cordless keyboard, which has been running on the original batteries for about 8 months now. I understand that a mouse, because the information is so much more sensitive, would use batteries faster than the keyboard...a set of batteries every month or two, however, is a little more than I would like to go through. The power problem, however, was the least of my worries. Due to a somewhat unorthodox computer setup I had earlier this year, it worked best to have the mouse receiver and the mouse itself on seperate surfaces (one on a bookshelf, the other on a nearby table). Even within the manual's suggested 3 feet, there was absolutely no response from the mouse. I had to change my entire setup in order to have my mouse on the same surface as the receiver--apparently the radio waves are better transmitted that way. Anyway, the worst thing is that a few months ago the wheel stopped working. As a third button it still functions normally, but as a scroller there is no response. I can't use Microsoft customer support; it must have run out after a year (although I must give it to them, when I was having the earlier transmission problems, tech support was friendly and quick-responding). So now I'm stuck with a wheel mouse without a wheel. It's frustrating. In conclusion, don't buy this mouse. The freedom is nice, but it is a very limited freedom, and the durability of the mouse seems pretty shabby. I've heard nothing but good about Logitech...hmmm....
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Summary: The bads definitely outweigh the goods.
Review: I bought this mouse on a whim about 18 months ago. At first, I was really happy with the results: I kept the receiver within 2 feet of the mouse and usually within the supposedly unnecessary line-of-sight. I really enjoyed the way that the cordlessness freed up my desktop space. It wasn't long, however, before I started having problems. The first was the batteries. I also own a cordless keyboard, which has been running on the original batteries for about 8 months now. I understand that a mouse, because the information is so much more sensitive, would use batteries faster than the keyboard...a set of batteries every month or two, however, is a little more than I would like to go through. The power problem, however, was the least of my worries. Due to a somewhat unorthodox computer setup I had earlier this year, it worked best to have the mouse receiver and the mouse itself on seperate surfaces (one on a bookshelf, the other on a nearby table). Even within the manual's suggested 3 feet, there was absolutely no response from the mouse. I had to change my entire setup in order to have my mouse on the same surface as the receiver--apparently the radio waves are better transmitted that way. Anyway, the worst thing is that a few months ago the wheel stopped working. As a third button it still functions normally, but as a scroller there is no response. I can't use Microsoft customer support; it must have run out after a year (although I must give it to them, when I was having the earlier transmission problems, tech support was friendly and quick-responding). So now I'm stuck with a wheel mouse without a wheel. It's frustrating. In conclusion, don't buy this mouse. The freedom is nice, but it is a very limited freedom, and the durability of the mouse seems pretty shabby. I've heard nothing but good about Logitech...hmmm....
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Summary: no freedom
Review: I bought this mouse with the hopes of being free from the cord tether. While it does give some degree of freedom, I found that the mouse must remain within about 18" of the receiver in order for it to work. Heck, my cord was longer than that! A waste of good money.
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