Kensington Mouse in a Box (Kensington Mouse-in-a-Box Optical Pro)

Member Name: daverave[O.o]

Product:	Kensington Mouse-in-a-Box Optical Pro
Date:	26/03/04 (64 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Nice to hold, Long cable, Optical

Disadvantages: Just a standard mouse, really.

I've been using one of these mice for about two months now, and I'm satisfied with the overall quality of the device.

Let's see what we have here. It's an optical mouse, so there's no mechanical parts to clog with dirt, and degrade movement accuracy.

This mouse has no problems coping with surfaces that are either reflective, or indeed un-even. (I can use this mouse quite nicely on my knee!) It's a nice accurate mouse, with no problems in the responsiveness department either.

The mouse will connect to your computer via a USB cable, which means that your PC must not be over two or three years old, since most PCs before that time probably will not have a USB port. On the plus side however, it's got a rather long (about 2 meters) cable attatched, so you won't have a problem if your desk is large, or your PC is physically located at a distance from your work area.

Ergonomically speaking, the mouse is definately comfortable to use. It fits nicely in the palm of your hand, and is of a symetrical design, so I presume it's equally suited to all you lefties out there!

This mouse could be considered a little expensive, since it is really only a bog-standard optical mouse - it's not going to light up or allow you to travel through time. But hey, at around £12 it can't be all bad.

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