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(More customer reviews)I'm mostly happy with this mouse.
In hand, the mouse is comfortable. I have small hands and was concerned with the size of the mouse and it's shape. But it fits better to hand than the standard mouse shape. Also my wrist rests more comfortably than with other mice. This was the prime criteria and was met.
As a laser mouse, it seems to be more precise than optical mice. At the same time it's not overly selective of the surface it's gliding over. I like this.
The USB transceiver does stick out from my laptop. But as I use this mouse as my desktop mouse (i.e. at home mouse) and my laptop is docked, this isn't an issue. The transceiver is in a side USB port next to the docking plug. The docking plug sticks out further than the transceiver and I think a monitor plug would be about the same. The transceiver is smaller in size than many flash drives.
I was a little worried that it is rechargable. But that's now one of my favorite features. It recharges quickly and easily. The recharging base sits out of the way on my desk. When the mouse needs recharging, I just set it upon the base. There aren't any cords or wires or anything to connect to the mouse in order to recharge it. Just position it on the base and it recharges. As for how it holds a charge, I fully charged it when I received it on March 27th. And I'm doing a full charge today, April 11th. I use my computer more than 8 hours a day. So I'm happy with this.
The magnifier is a nice feature. I use it more often than I would have expected. But I'm unhappy with the button's position on the mouse as it's awkward to click without moving the mouse...which affects the magnification. That feature needs improvement.
The wheel scrolls easily and smoothly. The default Instant Viewer setting for the wheel click is a unique feature. However using the wheel click to doubleclick is an impossibility for me. Clicking the wheel needs too much pressure to be comfortable. The Instant Viewer click is used far less frequently than doubleclick so a more solid push on the wheel makes no matter. This feature was a disappointment.
Recently the left button has begun "squeaking" (well, it's a mouse...what do you expect?). I've never had this happen with a mouse before. Other than being annoying, I don't know if it means anything. Or, for that matter, how to stop it.
There have been reports that the mouse settings revert to default when the computer is turned off. I've not had this problem but I believe a fix is available from Microsoft (see "MS Mouse Pointer Speed Control" among other posts at http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx).
So, in general, I like this mouse. The disagreements I have with it are outweighed by the features I like. BTW my OS is Windows.
UPDATE: April 19, 2008
I now realize how sensitive the pointer is and it's becoming an annoyance. I've tried different settings but haven't found one to my liking yet. There's too much play in the pointer. It needs to be EXACTLY where you want it or it just doesn't do what it's supposed to do. I feel like I'm having to slow down and set it just THERE before I can get going again at my regular pace. Hope you know what I mean.
UPDATE: August 29, 2008
I'm still happy with the feel of this mouse. In fact regular old mice feel strange and uncomfortable now. FYI I also use Microsoft's Natural Ergonomic Keyboard and find that very comfortable. As for the Mouse Pointer Sensitivity, for whatever reason, when I checkmark the Control Panel > Mouse Properties > Pointer Options > Enhance Pointer Precision, it doesn't keep my personalized setting after I turn off the computer or re-boot. I have to re-checkmark it when I boot back up. According to the Microsoft Community site, other people are also having the problem. But Enhance Pointer Precision helps with the Pointer Sensitivity problem.
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