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Microsoft Wireless Notebook Laser Mouse 6000
Aalaap Ghag, Jan 12, 2006 1010 hrs ISTThis mouse is way too expensive for a wireless, laser-based laptop accessory.
Laser technology, comfortable rubber grip, tilt wheel, smooth type scrolling wheel, snap-in receiver, battery included
Laser sensor not as powerful as other desktop Laser mouse, bigger than the wired variant, very expensive
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Every laptop comes with a touchpad and some companion software that adds about 1,000 functions and gestures to it, but everyone knows that these touchpads are just no good in the long run, or if you plan to do anything more than just powering up PowerPoint presentations on your laptop. Suddenly the market for laptop pointing devices is growing at a very fast pace and everyone from the top brands to the most unknown far eastern brands has their own line up of smaller sized mice for the laptops. We had reviewed a few Microsoft mice in the same range before (the Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 being the last one) and today we have another one by Microsoft - the Wireless Notebook Laser Mouse 6000.
The main feature in this mouse is the use of the new Laser technology as opposed to the LED-based optical technology used in the Notebook Optical Mouse 3000. To quote myself from the earlier review of the Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000...
"Now, Microsoft hints at the demise of the optical technology in favor of the new laser-based tracking sensors built into their mice. Traditional optical mice (if there's even such a thing!) have an LED light that bounces off the surface and is picked up by the sensor and translated into movement. In these new mice, like the Laser Mouse 6000 that we're reviewing today, the optical LEDs have been replaced by lasers and pickups which offer higher rate of tracking and compatibility with more surfaces. The absence of the LED means no more red glow from under the mouse, making it look a little Monday morning sober when compared to the Saturday night optical mice that you're probably using right now."
Even this mouse has a "high definition" 1,000 DPI laser that's used in the Laser Mouse 6000. However, this Wireless Notebook Laser Mouse 6000 doesn't seem to be able to work with each and every kind of surface like the Laser Mouse 6000. This one worked fine on the desks and jeans and other mousepads, but it didn't work so well on glossy magazine covers and a PC cabinet that was lying next to me. When making a mouse for a laptop, it is imperative that it work with as wide a range of surfaces as possible - you never know where you might have to use that mouse!
This mouse is also bigger than the Notebook Optical Mouse 3000. We did feel that the Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 was a little smaller than it should be, but after using it for some time, we realized that it was quite easy to get used to. The smaller, the better in case of a laptop mouse. The Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse is not too big, i.e. not in the same league as standard desktop mice, but it is a little bigger than the Notebook Optical Mouse 3000. But since this mouse is wireless, there's a little more happening in here than the other wired mouse, so the size can be justified. This mouse also comes with a smooth rubber grip on both the sides, but unlike its wired counterpart, doesn't have the dimples that enhance the grip. The rubber on this mouse is smooth, but it does the job of ensuring that the mouse doesn't slip out of your hands.
This mouse also features the snap-in receiver. The wireless radio receiver is a small dongle that fits into your USB port when the mouse is to be used and can be conveniently plugged into the bottom of the mouse when not in use. Apart from portability, the snap-in receiver also turns the mouse off when not in use to preserve battery life. The mouse works on a single AA size battery - an Energizer is included.
The button set on this mouse is the same as the one found on the Notebook Optical Mouse 3000. It has two primary buttons, a smooth style scroll wheel with tilt technology and an extra third button. By default, the third button doesn't do anything, but on installing IntelliPoint, you can configure it to do what you want. The latest IntelliPoint comes with the Magnifier utility that enlarges portions of the screen for better visibility.
The Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse costs Rs. 3,685 along with a standard 3-year warranty. This makes it a very expensive deal, considering the features are the same as the Notebook Optical Mouse that sells for less than half the price - other than the fact that it's wired and has an LED-based optical sensor instead a laser. The laser in this mouse is not as powerful as the desktop Laser Mouse 6000, so it may make more sense to invest in the Notebook Optical Mouse instead.
Test unit sourced from: Text 100
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