Microsoft B5W-00001 Wireless Notebook Laser Mouse 6000

I bought this mouse as a replacement for my Notebook mouse 3000 which died after serving me for 2 years. It wasn't great in the beginning. Mouse buttons were hard to press and after a couple of months, the left mouse button started making a strange noise when pressed. At this point I contacted Microsoft support and told them about the problem. They sent me a replacement mouse in 2 weeks. After the new mouse arrived, I realized the problem of the mouse buttons being hard to press was also because the earlier one was a defective piece. I am now extremely happy with the new mouse. The precision is great, much better than 3000. On the whole, its a great mouse if your piece isn't defective! Read more

This was my 6th mouse of this type I have purchsed for 4 different computers. It has oulived some computers and is a very nice size fitting in the palm of the hand as it is a laptop mouse. This ;last purchase is to replace one destroyed by grand kids by them losing the battery cover and usb device. Read more

I have had one of Microsoft's older wireless notebook mice for about a year and was completly satisfied. When I lost the transmitter, however, it was easiest to buy a new mouse, and at the price, why not upgrade? My experience with mice is that Microsoft, for some strange reason, really makes pretty good ones. But this is not one of them. The tracking and scrolling are poor, the scroll wheel is hard to set, the buttons truly ARE too stiff. Get a lower model. UPDATE: My review was premature. Make sure you get the updated Intellipoint driver from Microsoft, AND, when you install the driver, make sure you select the Wireless Notebook Laser Mouse 6000, and NOT the Wireless Laser Mouse 6000. There is a difference. However, the buttons are still stiff, and the "bumper" around the front end of the mouse further inhibits your clicking. I would bump it up to 2 stars if I could, but not more. Read more

Was in need of a new mouse and after using the basic corded where the cord would be in the way, I thought I'd try a cordless with a reputable name. Was great to program as far as the set up, had good option functions, was smooth for navigating, but over time say a couple of weeks later, the thing would EAT through batteries, the scroll wheel became sticky and the clicks were unresponsive. Was good but not for long...only 2 months ?...sorry Microsoft. Read more

I've owned one of these for over a year. It is sensitive and it fits the hand really well, for a notebook mouse. Also, the IR laser beam (invisible), to me, is less annoying than the red flashing beams of the alternate technology devices. The software that comes with this mouse, with the instant magnification feature, is beyond wonderful for these older eyes. Can't see some small type on the screen? Click. It instantly blows up to size huge. Click. It's right back to normal. I love this thing. However, my first copy of this mouse's scroll wheel disintegrated at just about 1 year age and the mouse was trash. I have a new one and it is getting 8 hours of hard use per day. We'll see what happens. (By the way, I've used the various Microsoft and Logitech scroll wheel mice since they first came out and no other model has ever come apart.) UPDATE: About September of 08, the second one of these started to lose its scroll wheel. But, before it could deteriorate to the point of full failure, the USB dongle went on the fritz. No saving it. I give up. I switched back to Logitech, even though this Microsoft one is a superior device, when it works. Read more

Overall rating: good. Shipped very quick. No complaints. PRO'S: Very good working mouse, excellent connectivity, works great simply by plugging into a Windows 7 pc, RECOMMENDED for a pc or mac user for ANY purpose OTHER than gaming. CON'S: This is NOT a mouse for gaming! The middle button rolls too smooth and when you scroll through any inventory it is very difficult to select your intended item. Read more

This is a small but not Minnie Mouse. Works very well, Linux picks it up (USB) and it works great. Windows requires drivers (provided) to use all of the features. The magnifier is one of the most useful features. Convenient for travelling. I bought another one so I can have a home and an office mouse that are identical. Read more

This is an excellent accessory for my laptop--not too big, not too small, but just right! The usb dongle is a bit of a distraction, but the reliability compared to the Bluetooth rodent makes it easy to forgive and forget. The magnification button is icing on this little cupcake. Read more