Optical Mice

The Bottom Line: The Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000 doesn't leave much room for complaint. Some will balk at the $40 price tag, but this mobile traveler fits comfortably in your hand and it can mouse on almost any surface, thanks to Microsoft's innovative Bluetrack technology. With a small footprint and a variety of stylish colors to choose from, this mouse makes a useful (and worthy) addition to your mobile arsenal.

Specs: External, PC, Mac, AA type, USB, 4 pin USB Type A, Mouse, Wireless, Optical, Teal blue

The Bottom Line: The Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000 doesn't leave much room for complaint. Some will balk at the $40 price tag, but this mobile traveler fits comfortably in your hand and it can mouse on almost any surface, thanks to Microsoft's innovative Bluetrack technology. With a small footprint and a variety of stylish colors to choose from, this mouse makes a useful (and worthy) addition to your mobile arsenal.

Specs: External, PC, Mac, AA type, USB, 4 pin USB Type A, Mouse, Wireless, Optical, White

The Bottom Line: The Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000 doesn't leave much room for complaint. Some will balk at the $40 price tag, but this mobile traveler fits comfortably in your hand and it can mouse on almost any surface, thanks to Microsoft's innovative Bluetrack technology. With a small footprint and a variety of stylish colors to choose from, this mouse makes a useful (and worthy) addition to your mobile arsenal.

Specs: External, PC, Mac, AA type, USB, 4 pin USB Type A, Mouse, Wireless, Optical, Graphite

The Bottom Line: The Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000 doesn't leave much room for complaint. Some will balk at the $40 price tag, but this mobile traveler fits comfortably in your hand and it can mouse on almost any surface, thanks to Microsoft's innovative Bluetrack technology. With a small footprint and a variety of stylish colors to choose from, this mouse makes a useful (and worthy) addition to your mobile arsenal.

Specs: External, PC, Mac, AA type, USB, 4 pin USB Type A, Mouse, Wireless, Optical, Lime green

The Bottom Line: The Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000 doesn't leave much room for complaint. Some will balk at the $40 price tag, but this mobile traveler fits comfortably in your hand and it can mouse on almost any surface, thanks to Microsoft's innovative Bluetrack technology. With a small footprint and a variety of stylish colors to choose from, this mouse makes a useful (and worthy) addition to your mobile arsenal.

Specs: External, PC, Mac, AA type, USB, 4 pin USB Type A, Mouse, Wireless, Optical, Berry pink

The Bottom Line: Microsoft's SideWinder X8 isn't the only mouse that can swap seamlessly between wired and wireless modes; however, between its BlueTrack sensor and its on-the-fly macro recording capability--not to mention a competitive price--we imagine few PC gamers won't want to get their hands on it.

Specs: External, PC, AA type, USB, 4000 dpi, 4 pin USB Type A, Mouse, Wireless, Optical, Black

The Bottom Line: The Explorer Mini mouse features Microsoft's new BlueTrack sensor technology, which makes for smooth scrolling across almost any surface. Travelers listen up: unless you're left-handed, we're sure you'll appreciate its portability, ease of use, and innovative design.

Specs: External, PC, Mac, AA type, USB, 1000 dpi, 4 pin USB Type A, Mouse, Wireless, Optical, Silver

The Bottom Line: The Microsoft Explorer Mouse deserves your attention for its BlueTrack sensor technology that lets you use it on surfaces where other mice fail. Laptop owners, or anyone else who uses a nondeskbound computer, will benefit from Microsoft's innovative new technology.

Specs: External, PC, Mac, AA type, USB, 1000 dpi, 4 pin USB Type A, Mouse, Wireless, Optical, Silver

The Bottom Line: Targus' new Wireless Mouse for Mac replaces the scroll wheels and trackballs found on other mice with a clever optical sensor. It takes some getting used to, but is great for four-way scrolling.

Specs: External, PC, Mac, USB, 1200 dpi, 4 pin USB Type A, Mouse, Wireless, Optical, Lunar gray

The Bottom Line: The Ci70 LE Wireless Optical Mouse straddles the line between a laptop mouse and a traditional desktop mouse, but this hybrid represents a compromise on both fronts.

Specs: External, PC, Mac, AA type, USB, 1000 dpi, 4 pin USB Type A, Mouse, Wireless, Optical, Rouge