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(More customer reviews)This is an update to my November 2004 review of this product:
After 19 months of use, the mouse was showing some signs of wear.While it still worked very well, it looked to me like the 4 pads on the underside of the mouse (where it contacts the desk surface) were beginning to wear and the mouse wasn't sliding quiet as buttery-smoothe as it did originally.I could have lived with this for a LONG time, but since these mice are so cheap (a little over $20), I decided to replace it.I replaced it with the SAME identical model because it is still a perfect mouse and I can't imagine anything I'd like better.
I don't really get the negative reviews for this mouse.It has worked flawlessly and has just the right functions and touch/feel for me.
(BTW, I was kinda lazy and tried to just substitute the new mouse for the old mouse, without replacing the receiver.That did not work; apparently the mouse is matched to its receiver.No problem ... it took an additional 5 minutes to crawl under the desk and unplug the old receiver from the USB port and plug in the new one.)
Here is my original review from Nov 2004:
I just received and installed this mouse.So, my rating does not reflect any experience with long-term use or durability.
My old Dell-branded Intellimouse was wearing out, so I bought a new Wireless Intellimouse Explorer 2.0 (an optical mouse).It worked fine but I hated the feel of the wheel button.I am addicted to using the wheel button as a double click.The feel of the wheel button was very heavy, requiring a very heavy press, and so basically ruined its functionality as a double click button.
I set it aside and bought a new MS Standard Wireless Optical Mouse.Beware, the Control Panel Mouse setup lists 85 million different models of Microsoft mouse, but not this one.Indeed none of the drivers would work fully.I had to download a driver (Intellimouse 5.2) from the MS website, before I could fully configure this MS Standard Wireless Optical Mouse.
I really didn't want a USB connector (the Wireless Intellimouse Explorer came with an adaptor that allowed the USB connector to plug into the regular PS/2 mouse port on the back of the computer.I tried the adaptor on the new mouse but it didn't seem to work.)However, it works fine off of my USB hub and I guess I can live with whatever problems that may present.I may hang on to my old wire-connected mouse in case I need it for backup.
Also, this is your basic two-button+wheel mouse.It does not have the fancy extra side buttons of the Intellimouse Explorer and others 2.0.But I was not really interested in those anyway.
The new Standard Wireless Optical Mouse has a really nice light feel, better than any mouse I've owned.It performs smoothly and flawlessley and fits my somewhat-smaller-than-average hand very well.
They are dirt cheap and work beautifully.So go for it.
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The new button design on the Standard Wireless Optical Mouse gives you a whole new way to click. The scroll wheel lets you navigate more easily, and longer battery life will let you experience fewer interruptions.
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