Microsoft Wheel Optical (D66-00020-5PK) Mouse

Pros: Works fine for lefties, no more cleaning mouse balls or pads.
Cons: No extra thumb buttons.

So why write the one millionth review of a Microsoft mouse? Apparently, before I started on Epinions, Hardware review members hits by were worth $.03 so everyone who normally doesn’t write hardware reviews wrote about their mouse. Times have changed,...

Pros: Sturdy, "just-the-right" size
Cons: Lousy sensitivity on partially reflective surfaces, only three buttons

Since I got my new Dell computer, I have been using the old fashioned mouse included in the package -- a small, black mouse with two buttons and a rubber ball. It was time to move up in the world.

I came across the Microsoft Wheelmouse...

Pros: Good build, and technology
Cons: No optical wheel? A little small

Introduction

The mouse. The design of the mouse has not changed in a great deal apart from shape, it has stayed the same since the dawn of GUI operating systems. Until someone, probably Microsoft corp. came up with the concept of...

Pros: Optical precision and convenience, Attractive looks
Cons: Locks up computers, and messes up KVM switches

Convenience and Accuracy of Optical
As all optical mice, this mouse does not need a mouse pad to work. In stead of using a ball that rolls (which can easily get dirty and needs cleaning every few month), it uses a red laser and optical...

Pros: Optical, Price, Nice Size
Cons: No thumb button

Well to tell you the truth I have never really seen the point in buying an expensive mouse. I figured that I might as well buy one for $5 or $10 (Aussie $) and this would last me a while, then I would buy another and still come out ahead. But when my...

Pros: Great price, fits your hand well
Cons: Requires 2 reboots to install

Before purchasing this mouse, I had the super duper Intellimouse Optical, which died on my after some abuse and after a power surge killed half the components in my computer. I like the Intellimouse, except for its side buttons which were too easy to...

Pros: Optical precision from a name brand manufacturer.
Cons: Lacks additional buttons

PREAMBLE

Hello friends.

In the last several months, I have bought several optical mice in the hopes of finding that holy grail - a mouse that works as well as it looks.

I initially tried the logitech cordless optical but...

Pros: Optical sensor, affordable and high hump.
Cons: No shortcut controller.

When computer users look for a new mouse, they often want something that could last them for at least 2 computers, including their current computer. Often times, I have people that aren't satisfied with their mouse, because they often don't like the...

Pros: Comfortable; designed for both right- and left-handed use; priced for the budget conscious.
Cons: Loses tracking when moved too quickly; would like to see more precision at higher speeds.

The experience with my first optical mouse got off to a bit of a shaky start. I decided to try the PS/2 connection and after half-an-hour of trying to get the scroll wheel to work, I sent an email to Microsoft tech support. A short while later I...

Pros: ergonomic, optical, grippy wheel, tracks well
Cons: buttons don't click well, they feel rubbery.

Before my purchase of the Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical, I was using an old ball mouse. This was sufficient, but wasn't good for gaming and needed cleaning ALOT. At the point when optical mice started hitting the shelves, that was when i said to myself,...

Pros: No more cleaning a ball, mouse is smooth and responsive
Cons: few buttons

I had gotten sick of cleaning my old mouse with the ball in it every now and then, and decided that a new mouse is definitely something that i needed. In my opinion, Microsoft makes the best mice so I looked only at those. The mice that stuck out in my...

Pros: works on any surface, convenient, no need for cleaning products
Cons: has cord that sometimes gets in the way

The Microsoft Optical Wheel Mouse is setting the new standard for the low-end basic computer mouse. While it does not have all the frills and gimmicks (it is not an intellimouse and it is not cordless), it is the best option for someone on a strict...

Pros: No ball or pad, wheel, comfortable, cheap
Cons: precision movements are hard to perform

This mouse has a lot of things going for it. First of all, of course there is no ball or pad which eliminates the need for annoying cleaning. Second it has the wheel which I personally love to navigate websites. Third, it's very comfortable for my...

Pros: Easy installation, no mess, ps2/usb capability
Cons: Lack of buttons(but you get what you pay for)

I just recently bought this mouse to replace the regular ball mouse that came with my sony desktop. What a difference it makes! I was always having to clean out the insides, and the buttons stuck, and it was overall not a very good experience. Now that I...

Pros: Optical ease of use, good feel.
Cons: Does that red light really have to stay on ALL of the time?

Microsoft and Logitech consistently make the best mice (IMHO), and this one is no different. The package offerred USB or PS/2 connections, and you could send away for a serial connector if you wished. However, I had to unexpectedly reboot during the...