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(More customer reviews)The first thing I noticed when making the switch from the Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 to the 4.0 (yes, this mouse is the 4.0, not the 3.0 like Amazon suggests) was the scroll wheel.It is incredibly smooth, and feels great to move up and down.It is the best feeling wheel I've ever used, and it's extremely nice on long documents, as there are acceleration options for the wheel itself.However, in a lot of games, gamers will set the scroll wheel to change weapons.The fact that this wheel is so smooth to scroll, makes it very difficult to just change to the next weapon.You always end up skipping 4 or 5 weapons, so you just have to scroll back.Takes a lot of getting used to, if your previous mouse had tactile clicks to let you know when you've scrolled one unit.
In all honesty, the only thing that even made me switch was the new tilt-wheel feature.I later learned that this new feature isn't really so great... it feels real clunky, and is hard to press in either direction.And the scrolling that happens onscreen is real jerky, and slow (even when set to the highest speed).It's also not performing a universal application side-scroll, as it only works in a few programs that could potentially utilize it.
I am primarily a gamer, so the mouse I use has to be very precise, responsive, and comfortable.To me it seems like my hand gets cramped much faster than it did with the 3.0 under extensive use and long gaming sessions.However, it is extremely accurate, and very precise in first-person shooters and Photoshop, the two areas where extreme precision are important in my computer usage.It has a nice weight, and feels very solid.The thumb buttons are were huge design mistake though.They were moved from a neutral thumb-rest position, to the top of this ridge that is above where your thumb rests.The result is a very awkward reach, and it's much more difficult to execute in high-pressure situations like online gaming.Also, the middle button (the scroll-wheel) is very hard to press down properly.If the wheel rolls at all, then it cancels the button-press, and you have to redo it.Also, it seems to lag a bit after you press it down, leaving you waiting for results.Very annoying if you are used to pressing the middle button in an FPS, where your timing is more crucial than on the desktop.
Overall, the Intellimouse 4.0 is a very nice mouse for casual/everyday users.However, if you are a gamer, or graphic artist, or anyone that will be doing any extensive mousing around, will probably want to test the mouse out before you buy it.The hand cramps are my number one complaint after 3 or 4 weeks of usage.
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Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer with Tilt Wheel Technology changes the way you scroll - now you can scroll horizontally as well as vertically - making it faster and easier to move through documents and web pages. And with advanced Microsoft Optical Technology, you won't find a better mouse for your home or office.
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