Page 2: Testing and Conclusion
<B>The Test</B>:
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To use this mouse, all you need to do is learn the mouse to the base station, just follow the directions. Pretty straightforward.<br/>
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I used this mouse for a couple of days and my Dad is using it as his primary mouse. My thoughts were positive across the board, but with one minor exception. The sensitivity of this mouse is VERY high. This is the first time I needed to put down the mouse speed. But Dad got used to it after a day or so. The mouse uses the old sensor technology, if you move it very fast across the surface, it won't pickup the correct movement. This will probably inhibit gaming for many of you. I used it in Tribes 2, and it was fine though. The sensitivity in that game is high enough that I don't jerk the mouse around to look. Everything functioned as it should. It is also RF wireless, so no line of sight required and the range was about 5 feet.
Dad says: It was worth the $20, and much more after the $10 rebate. He really likes the freedom of the mouse. He will never go back to using a ball mouse.
<B>Conclusion</B>:
There is only one part of this mouse that I'm not sure about, the battery life. It has lasted a week so far, but only time will tell. I think it should last at least a month before replacing the batteries, and longer the better. I'll update the review when the batteries die out.
All in all, I really think this is a well put together mouse. You can't go wrong for $20 at CompUSA (If the battery lasts long enough). I believe this is the kind of mouse to bring wireless optical mice to the masses. If I knew that the battery was good, I'd give it an editor's choice. But since I don't, I won't.
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</center>To use this mouse, all you need to do is learn the mouse to the base station, just follow the directions. Pretty straightforward.<br/>
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I used this mouse for a couple of days and my Dad is using it as his primary mouse. My thoughts were positive across the board, but with one minor exception. The sensitivity of this mouse is VERY high. This is the first time I needed to put down the mouse speed. But Dad got used to it after a day or so. The mouse uses the old sensor technology, if you move it very fast across the surface, it won't pickup the correct movement. This will probably inhibit gaming for many of you. I used it in Tribes 2, and it was fine though. The sensitivity in that game is high enough that I don't jerk the mouse around to look. Everything functioned as it should. It is also RF wireless, so no line of sight required and the range was about 5 feet.
Dad says: It was worth the $20, and much more after the $10 rebate. He really likes the freedom of the mouse. He will never go back to using a ball mouse.
<B>Conclusion</B>:
There is only one part of this mouse that I'm not sure about, the battery life. It has lasted a week so far, but only time will tell. I think it should last at least a month before replacing the batteries, and longer the better. I'll update the review when the batteries die out.
All in all, I really think this is a well put together mouse. You can't go wrong for $20 at CompUSA (If the battery lasts long enough). I believe this is the kind of mouse to bring wireless optical mice to the masses. If I knew that the battery was good, I'd give it an editor's choice. But since I don't, I won't.