basic mice

After using it at work for a few hours, my hand began to hurt a bit. I have medium (men's) hands, but not sure if hand size matters. I think the high arch is the cause of the discomfort. Note that I also own the Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse Blue, and it does NOT have the same problem - I can actually recommend that one.

The mouse feels cheaper than other Logitech and Microsoft mice I've owned, but is certainly sturdy enough to last. Also, the scroll wheel is too loose making it easy to scroll accidentally while trying to only press the wheel (center) button. Most people probably won't care about that feature (I happen to need the middle mouse button for my Unix applications at work).

I've been using the mouse as a travel mouse and it does it's job. This mouse is still better than any non-optical mouse since I can use it on any surface (I don't need to carry around a mouse pad).

I bought the Microsoft optical mouse because the ball mouse skipped and stuck sometimes, especially after it got used for a few months. My XP system found and used the new mouse without any user interface required. It's smooth and soft to use. The shape fits my hand well. The one problem is location stability. Every now and then the pointer jumps to some far corner of your screen (or to the other screen if you have two). That's especially irritting when you thought you were going to click on one place and you click on something you had no intention of clicking. Random clicks are bad enough on web sites, but in a word processing applciation they can delete your last ten minutes work. You end up being watchful before clicking to make sure the pointer is where you left it. I give it 4 stars because otherwise it works well and is priced reasonable.

This is the best mouse I have ever used. I also own the wireless version of this mouse and it is equally as good. (This one is better for transport though.) The design fits perfectly in my hand, the software is useful and easy to install, and it is amazingly smooth for computer drawing/modeling. I have used logitech mice and other more expensive microsoft mice (elite and pro) and I still like this one the best. Its simplicity, good looks and excellent design make it the only mouse i'll ever use again.