Product Description

Cordless makes more sense with Wireless Optical Mouse 5000. With its high-definition tracking, the battery power can last up to 6 months. This mouse features an ergonomic design that fits comfortably in either hand to help you point and click in comfort during extended use. Customizable buttons let you decide how you'd like this mouse to assist you in your personal tasks. A smart receiver plugs into your computer's available USB port to provide you with wireless freedom. Requires available PS/2 or Universal Serial Bus (USB) port Compatible with PC running Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, or Windows 2000

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #876 in Consumer Electronics
• Color: N/A
• Brand: Microsoft
• Model: M03-00090
• Released on: 2005-08-25
• Dimensions: 10.00" h x 3.00" w x 9.00" l, 2.00 pounds

Features

• High Definition Optical technology offers better, more consistent tracking performance
• Designed for comfortable left or right hand use
• For use on a Mac or PC
• Point and click with the Magnifier to enlarge and edit detail
• Scroll horizontally and vertically through documents and Web pages

From the manufacturer
This wireless optical mouse offers High Definition technology for unprecedented tracking precision. The new Magnifier lets users enlarge and edit detail, and the innovative Tilt Wheel enables four-way scrolling.

Additional Features

High Definition Optical technology: Microsoft High Definition Optical mouse products are more precise, more responsive, and deliver smoother tracking.

Wireless freedom: Experience the ease and convenience that wireless keyboards and mouse products offer, and say good-bye to tangled cords and clutter.

Magnifier: Point and click to enlarge and edit detail.

Tilt Wheel technology: The entire wheel tilts to deliver smooth, accurate performance as you scroll horizontally and vertically through documents and Web pages.

Smart Receiver: Work wirelessly without bothersome interference. Smart technology automatically notifies you when interference is present, and then helps you reduce it.

Ergonomic design: Work comfortably, work safely. Point and click in comfort—ergonomic design helps you work longer without discomfort.

Longer battery life: Get more done without disruption. Work with less interruption with 6+ months of battery life.

Customer Reviews

One flaw, otherwise pretty nice mouse.
I just plugged this mouse in yesterday, so I don't have a long history with it, but my first impressions are these:
Pros -- ergonomic; programmable buttons; neat magnifier feature which will come in handy when editing photos; tilt scroll for horizontal scrolling; easy software installation; both USB and PS/2 connections.
Cons -- scroll lock (center button) is very hard to depress. I can't imagine why they designed it that way. Conversely, the two thumb buttons are a little squishy. My all-time favorite mouse was a Logitech which IMHO had perfect button feel.
Neither pros nor cons: the center scroll has no ratchet stops, for lack of a better term. It spins freely. It reminds me of my first scroll mouse from Radio Shack. I personally prefer a ratchet-type wheel, but I'll get used to this. Another reviewer observed that the colors in the photo are inaccurate. This is true. The lower body of the mouse is matte black and the center, upper region is bright silver. No biggy, though.

Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 5000 - Nice Mouse!
I went on a three day mouse hunting safari a week ago with the lofty goal of finding the perfect mouse. I read many reviews and traveled around to numerous stores in my quest. I think I'll have to wait awhile longer for the perfect mouse because I don't believe it's been manufactured yet. However, I'm glad I chose the Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 5000. I find this mouse to be very smooth and comfortable with prolonged use. Most important of all to me is that the pointer hasn't skipped erratically or hung once. I didn't think I would like or need the included magnifying action but I've used it several times and now I really like it. I have had no screen saver issues with this mouse. I was having allot of screen saver problems with my Logitech mouse which I'll mention next.

My Logitech MX1000 was probably the most comfortable and solid feeling mouse I've ever used but it's pointer was constantly getting stuck and acting erratically. I was also having constant screen saver issues with the computer screen turning itself on and off. I also got tired of it's scratchy wheel action. In my opinion the Logitech software is sub par to what I'm now experiencing with Microsoft's. I use two computers and one monitor via a KVM switch. The MX1000 never did work correctly for me when using the hot switchable KVM switch. I was constantly loosing my mouse pointer and would have to switch back and forth to get it back again. The rechargeable battery was excellent however.

The Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 5000 is a really nice mouse at what seems to me a fair price.

The left mouse button problem is real
The bottom of this mouse doesn't say Wireless Mouse 5000, but is actually labeled Intellimouse Explorer 2.0. Not a big deal, but it will help you find more product reviews that will verify what I'm about to say. For many, including me, the left mouse button stops working. It becomes intermittent so that sometimes you have to click 5 times before it registers. The wireless has a delay that makes the computer feel slow, but it is really the mouse signal taking a long time to travel to the base unit. There is some kind of quality control problem with this particular model. I replaced it with the Microsoft Comfort Mouse 3000 and this one is more reliable and just as nice.