Microsoft Wireless Rechargeable Laser 7000 mouse
April 6th, 2008Microsoft has launched the Wireless Mouse Laser 7000, a new rechargeable mouse with an striking ergonomic design. Some users will be disappointed by the small number of buttons and the frictionless scroll wheel but the rechargeable feature and its accuracy makes it worth consideration.
As noted above the Laser Mouse 7000 has a disappointingly small number of buttons. This includes left and right click buttons and the scroll wheel which is also clickable like a button. On the left side we find back and forward browser navigation button.
The scroll wheel does not ‘click’ as it is turned and offers little resistance so it is easy to accidentally scroll while trying to click with it. The navigation buttons are hard to reach but left and right button positioning is just fine.
The Laser 7000 uses ‘High Definition Laser Technology’ which seems to enable pinpoint accuracy.
A single AAA NiMH 1000mAH battery is necessary to power the mouse and comes included in the package. Also included is an AC powered dock. Microsoft recommends charging for seven hours to reach a full charge. A neat feature is the fact that if you are traveling and cannot use the dock you can replace the rechargeable battery with standard AAAs.
Basic use of the Wireless 7000 mouse is compatible with the following operating systems:
- Windows XP/Vista
- Mac OS X Leopard
- Linux Ubuntu
However the forward/backward buttons fail to work in Leopard and Ubuntu. On installing Microsoft’s IntelliPoint software Windows users can customize the mouse buttons extensively.
Generally the 7000 is an accurate, customizable if simple mouse of dubious build quality. It is currently retailing for around $70 but can be found as low as $40 plus taxes if you search hard enough.
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