Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000

The Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 Special Edition is a solid travel mouse. It feels good and tracks well - and with its colours, it even has a little bit of design flair.

The Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 Special Edition is a solid travel mouse. It feels good and tracks well - and with its colours, it even has a little bit of design flair.

[Roman Loyola is a Macworld senior editor.]

The 3000 measures 2.3 by 3.9 by 1.5 inches, and weighs 3.2 ounces, so it’ll fit nicely in the side pocket of a bag. The mouse doesn’t use Bluetooth, so you have to attach an included USB receiver to your Mac. Fortunately, you can latch the receiver to...

The 3000 also worked well when we ventured off the mouse pad to a bare desk, pants leg, or most other surfaces. It doesn't match the traction of the laser mice we've tested -- the pointer stood still when we slid the mouse across glossy photo paper,...

Wireless ; 6 months battery life ; Small, but comfortable for short periods of time ; Incredibly precise ; Linux & Mac friendly ; Priced right

Had to connect to Windows Update to install driver ; Driver not included with mouse ; USB receiver, when placed in mouse, sticks out

Towards the back of the mouse, is a button that pops the top off, to allow insertion of the battery.

Great size for traveling, Feels great in your hand, Excellent response time, Great for traveling with the tucked away USB receiver hidden in the bottom, Battery lasts and lasts and lasts and lasts, Easy access to the battery and connection button,...

Um, if I have to be greedy I'd say a side button is the only thing I would add

Cordless, Portable, Long battery life, Easy installation, Accurate, Requires only one AA battery, Flawless connection between the mouse and the receiver

Only three buttons

Excellente ergonomie ; Les ; Rangement récepteur ; Prix : 35 euros

Rangement récepteur ; Prix : 35 euros

La main ayant une taille définie, dessiner une souris pour portable qui soit ergonomique et minuscule relève du défi. Microsoft a trouvé un compromis viable. Très ventrue, la Notebook comble sa petite taille par le volume. Il faut reconnaître que les...

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