Microsoft Mouse 8000 (9DR-00001)
- Input Interface Type: Mouse
- Motion Device Type: Laser
- Connectivity: Wireless
- Interface: USB (Mouse)
- Platform: PC
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An Okay Product with Some Annoying Flaws
Pros
Quality build, great Bluetooth connectivity.
Cons
Too small, un-ergonomic, squeaky button, hyper-sensitive scroll wheel, bad presenter buttons, too expensive.
Recommended it?
No
The Bottom Line:
There are better products out there, but this is okay if you want a compact Bluetooth mouse with presenter buttons.
All right, so this is just an okay mouse overall. It has some neat features, but it also has some major annoyances. Honestly, I would probably return the product now if I still could. The problems are as follows:
* The mouse is somewhat small and un-ergonomic, and it causes my hand to fatigue more quickly than any other mouse I've ever used.
* The left-click button squeaks obtrusively when pressed. The first one I purchased squeaked, so I returned it for a second--which still squeaks.
* The scroll wheel is oddly hyper-sensitive, more so than other mice I've used. You hardly move it, and it suddenly jumps pages up or down much more quickly that you'd expect.
* The presenter buttons on the bottom are presented somewhat like an afterthought. They are there, and they work, but it feels strange to use them. For instance, you end up kind of clicking the traditional mouse buttons at the same time, and the whole experience is, well, weird.
* Battery life seems to be a little low.
* When you pick up the mouse just barely to move it around to gain more room, the laser still picks up the surface below and moves the arrow on the screen--even when you don't want it to. This is my first laser mouse, as opposed to an optical one, so perhaps this is more a flaw of laser mice in general. Regardless, it's quite annoying.
* Last but not least, given all these issues, the mouse is far too expensive for its own good.
Summary: I've owned and used many Microsoft mice and have generally been satisfied with them. With this one, I feel like I spent a lot of money for something that just gets on my nerves all the time. Love the Bluetooth setup without the included USB receiver, though!
* The mouse is somewhat small and un-ergonomic, and it causes my hand to fatigue more quickly than any other mouse I've ever used.
* The left-click button squeaks obtrusively when pressed. The first one I purchased squeaked, so I returned it for a second--which still squeaks.
* The scroll wheel is oddly hyper-sensitive, more so than other mice I've used. You hardly move it, and it suddenly jumps pages up or down much more quickly that you'd expect.
* The presenter buttons on the bottom are presented somewhat like an afterthought. They are there, and they work, but it feels strange to use them. For instance, you end up kind of clicking the traditional mouse buttons at the same time, and the whole experience is, well, weird.
* Battery life seems to be a little low.
* When you pick up the mouse just barely to move it around to gain more room, the laser still picks up the surface below and moves the arrow on the screen--even when you don't want it to. This is my first laser mouse, as opposed to an optical one, so perhaps this is more a flaw of laser mice in general. Regardless, it's quite annoying.
* Last but not least, given all these issues, the mouse is far too expensive for its own good.
Summary: I've owned and used many Microsoft mice and have generally been satisfied with them. With this one, I feel like I spent a lot of money for something that just gets on my nerves all the time. Love the Bluetooth setup without the included USB receiver, though!
