Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000

[Brian]

Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 (http://www.thetechlounge.com/article/256/Microsoft+Laser+Mouse+6000/)

"And we’re down to the last one. The final laser mouse I have for review is Microsoft’s Laser Mouse 6000. This is the little brother to their Wireless Laser Mouse 6000, yet the two look nothing alike. And, also unlike its big brother, the non-wireless model is directly targeted at the gaming market.

This lighter and svelter model takes on the look of a gaming device with a smooth graphite-like color scheme and no frills button layout. Come to think of it, perhaps this is more like a first cousin to the wireless version. The sculpted contours and ergo-friendly designs are less dramatic in the wireless model yielding a simple, and ambidextrous, mouse. The big question today is, how will Microsoft's new "gaming" mouse compete with the likes of Logitech and Razer?"

[Pyxelle]

I just wanted to add a comment about the size of this mouse...the writer is correct regarding the fact that it is slimmer than other gaming mice. But that can also be advantage...I'm a gal gamer, and very small (Five feet exactly) Thus, I have little hands. A lot of gaming mice and other peripherals often are uncomfortable for me to use.

That said, the side buttons are actually both very easy for me to reach, while the logitech laser mouse was more difficult - I felt that I was "stretching" to reach the buttons. True, it would be nice to be able to set the precision booster to whatever I wanted, but hopefully that will be corrected with a software update, and I honestly haven't had any problems with it.

So, if you're a gal gamer or just have smaller hands, you might want to give this one a try. It's the first gamer-specific mouse I've bought simply because it's the first one that actually fit my little hand.

Pyxelle

[handrail]

thanks for your comment! my hands are obviously too large for this mouse, but smaller-handed fraggers will definitely find it to be a better fit. but as i stated, serious fraggers usually test fit mice before they purchase them.

in my opinion, regardless of the mouse size, i found the fit and finish of this mouse of lesser quality in comparison to the logitech models.

thanks for checking out the review!

brad.

[syllabus]

. I can't seem to turn off the magnifier once it's on without shutting my computer down, what the f*ck gives here?

[Kurtis]

Try re-installing the mouse drivers/software?

[mack1764]

The answer is maddeningly simple -- the trick is to click the button very quickly; this prevents the popup that shows how to enlarge the magnifier screen and/or font.

[Sn0w]

Excellent mouse I find the fit just right but I tend to use my finger tips for gaming, a relic from when mouse sensitivity wasn't all that sensitive. Anyway despite age of my mouse and everything I've put it through it truly surprised me this week, my kids spilled Coke all over it (thankfully missing my keyboard). I thought it was done Coke+electronics is especially bad with the high sugar content. The buttons were nearly glued down when I had unplugged it so I wasn't expecting much and as expected there was almost no response. I was just about to unplug it and head to the store to buy a new one when suddenly the crisp, solid clicks that I'd always felt with the mouse resumed. Truly amazing, after some searching I found that this mouse is self-cleaning, literally cleaning the crap off the contacts with every click. Truly the best mouse I've ever owned