An excellent mouse - have you clicked yet? (Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical)

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Product:	Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical
Date:	17/05/02 (43 review reads)
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Advantages: Simple attractive design, Suitable for Left and right handed users, more responsive due to lack of mouse ball

Disadvantages: Does not work on reflective surfaces (not a big problem), Windows CD may be required during installation

I've been a big fan of Microsoft hardware products for many years, so when I was looking for a new mouse recently, I looked no further than the Microsoft range of rodents.

Being a highly creative left-handed person (!), The Wheel Mouse Optical model was the ideal choice for me, because unlike many other mice which are available (including others from the Microsoft range) this one is suitable for both left AND right handed people. A small point, but a crucial one I think you'll agree.

In addition to the left-hand compatibility, I was also attracted to the WMO model because of the simple, attractive design. The rear of the model glows red ("Terminator style"!) when the mouse is in use and the overall "feel" when using the product is excellent.

The WMO is intended to be used as a USB device, but don't worry if you have no free USB ports, as a PS/2 adaptor is also included in the box. I opted to use the USB connector as it was ideal to plug it into the back of the Microsoft Internet Keyboard Pro which I already had on my PC. Installation was a breeze and I was up and running in no time. Note that it's a good idea to have your Windows 98 (or other O/S) CD/Rom handy during the install process though, as there is a chance that you might need it at some point (which once again manages to defeat the object of USB plug and play ... but there you go!)

Now that I have been using this mouse for a good period of time, I can still highly recommend the product, especially to left-handed users. The lack of a heavy mouse ball inside makes it much lighter and more responsive to use and the wheel itself has been nicely judged by the designers, so it is easy to accurately scroll documents and long web pages.

Overall then, this is yet another solid hardware device from Microsoft. The smart design, ease and installation and lack of a mouse ball made it a winner for me. Highly recommended, especially now that
the price has dropped!

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