Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse (Slate)

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CNET editors' rating: 4.0 stars Excellent
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Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 48 reviews
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Product summary

The good: Receiver stows nicely into the bottom; compact size; easy setup.

The bad The bad: Less comfortable than a full-size mouse.

The bottom line: A worthy alternative to a laptop's built-in pointing device, this downsized mouse is convenient for travel, but it sacrifices some comfort for its compact size.

Specifications: Form factor: External; Compatibility: PC, Mac; Interface required: USB; See full specs

Price range: $19.54 - $31.95

CNET editors' review

Reviewed by: Lara Luepke
Edited by: Rich Brown
Reviewed on: 11/12/2004
Released on: 09/01/2004

Just slightly larger than the actual animal, the Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse is a great USB-enabled companion for your laptop, or even your desktop--Macs included. For around $45, notebook users can forget about built-in touch pads or old-school pointing sticks and have a fully functional programmable mouse--and no worries about cords.

With basically no setup, your mouse will be up and running. Just plug in the receiver to your USB port and start using it. Then configure the buttons as you like from your control panel, just as you would with any mouse.

The sheer tininess of this mouse and its portable design elements make it perfect for travel. It will easily fit into your laptop bag or a pocket, and the receiver conveniently snaps into the bottom of the mouse, conserving the battery and ensuring that you don't misplace the receiver, which is about the size of key fob. According to Microsoft, the receiver will sense your mouse up to three feet away, but in tests with a fresh battery, it still was fully functional at a distance of more than five feet. There's no recharging this pint-size pointer. It runs off of one AA battery which Microsoft claims can last up to three months (assuming you're careful about replacing the receiver when the mouse isn't in use).

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User reviews

Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 48 reviews
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1.5 stars

11 out of 12 people found this review helpful

"Whats the point?"

by choppahead on July 19, 2005

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3.0 stars

4 out of 5 people found this review helpful

"Great for notebooks, but absolutely no range."

by bugmenotcnet on July 25, 2005

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1.5 stars

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

"Extremely short range"

on January 12, 2005

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Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse (Slate): $19.54 - $31.95

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Reviews from around the Web

techgage.com

Editors' rating: 80

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pcmag.com

Editors' rating: 80

Summary: Microsoft's mice always fit the hand beautifully, and this notebook mouse is simply a smaller version of the company's popular IntelliMouse. Though it's larger than the other mice here, it's also the most comfortable. It connects via an RF receiver, which

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personal computer world

Editors' rating: 100

Summary: Pros: Wireless operation; clever design

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laptoplogic.com

Editors' rating: 80

Summary: The Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse is one of the best mice made specifically for laptop users. It provides functionalities that are useful for portability, starting with the wireless aspect, the USB receiver that snaps into the bottom of the mo

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goodgearguide.com.au

Editors' rating: 70

Summary: The Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 is an ideal replacement for those slow and difficult to grasp Notebook mice.

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