I've been using this mouse for just over a year now with my Dell Precision M4300. Paid $60 at Office Depot so I got had on the price, but I've been very happy with the mouse.
Pros:
- I have relatively large hands so it felt a bit small at first (I use a large trackball at my desktop), but I don't even notice the small size now. Very comfortable.
- The buttons have a nice "click" feel when you press them. Not too harsh, but not the mushy feel that is typical of a lot of mice.
- Scroll wheel also has a nice feel to it.
- Quality build. The device feels very well built. I've beat the %#^$ out of mine and it's still doing just fine.
- Battery life is solid. I can get several months out of a set of AAA's . . . and I have the very bad habit of leaving the mouse turned on when I put it away.
- Not needing a USB receiver has proven to be a much bigger deal than I thought it would. It's amazing how liberating it is not having to worry about an extra piece of hardware.
Cons:
- The Bluetooth connection doesn't include any type of security setting so you have to open up your Bluetooth port security in order to use it. This was very poorly documented in the user instructions. I eventually had to find out how to get it linked via a user forum. I'm not a security expert so I don't know how vulnerable I've made myself by opening up my Bluetooth port (especially given the number of airports I find myself in), but so far no issues.
- In contrast to the comment I made before about the mouse being small, the mouse is a little bulky to fit in a slim briefcase. However, I haven't been able to find any better alternatives that don't sacrifice other features that I consider critical (comfort, mostly).
Overall, great mouse. Highly recommended.
- ScottGet more detail about Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000 Mac/Windows.
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