Mouse Reviews

The mouse is AWSOME. The scroll button is really smoth and the optical sensour is soooo much better than a ball. I really like the layout of the keyboard too. The quick launch buttons are all very usefull. The hardware was very easy to configure. Just make sure you read the instalation booklet before you start attaching it to your machine. My only Gripe is I wish the range was a little better. I suppose in time there will be improvments in that department. For now its a great keyboard and I can easily sit with it on my lap a few feet away from my computer hutch. It is also very stylish looking and comfortable to work with.

This works really well. The keyboard and mouse are quite ergonomic. Since I'm anti-Microsoft, it's hard for me to admit that these gizmos actually work as advertised. The keyboard, especially, is perfect for a touch typist. The six foot range is a little overstated, but that's forgiveable. I can't exactly read text on my 19" monitor from six feet away, anyway. I found that the recommendation in the user manual to keep the receiver away from the monitor is a little over cautious. In fact, in my configuration, the receiver works best placed next to my monitor. Likewise, the user manual also recommends that the PS/2 connection should be used instead of the USB connecter if possible. I have no problems with the receiver being connected to a USB 2.0 port. I'm very happy with these input devices and I'd give it five stars if the user manual wasn't so misleading.

very nice mouse, but the cord was somewhat lacking in its length. Too bad, too, because this mouse is dirt cheap and pretty good otherwise.

After being a Windows nerd for a few years before buying my beloved Apple G4, I had grown used to the convience of a two button mouse with a wheel. My Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer was the king of mice in my mind. This little one-buttoner, which was packaged with my G4, does hold it's own against its competitors.

First off, it's very sleek and sexy. The clear plastic shell and red under-glow make it look super high-tech. It's like a little ufo floating around your mouse pad.
It also handles like a dream. Where some ball mice get gunked-up and the under-side becomes rough, the Apple mouse hardly ever needs cleaning. The optical eye hovers far enough above the desktop surface so it won't pick up dirt and dust.

While the mouse looks hi-tech and zooms across any smooth surface effortlessly, it does have a couple flaws. One-button mice, in my mind, are seriously handicapped. In the amount of time it takes to either a. hold the mouse button down long enough to get the *right click* effect, or b. hold the option button and click, I could have actually clicked a right mouse button at least five times. The conviennce of having more than one button on a mouse is unbelievable. Apple's little guy doesn't have that convienence. Maybe it's because I play online shooters on my Mac, and if you play with this mouse, you're as good as dead.
Another gripe I have is that the cord is horrendously short. PC users looking to use this mouse will have to also buy a USB extension cord (which comes standard with any PowerMac). I also had to leave it at home when on the road with my G3 Powerbook. It just doesn't cover a lot of mouse pad realestate.

All complaints aside, it is a very nice mouse with killer looks and feel.

For native Apple users, this is all you'll need as long as your mouse and Apple USB keyboard is within 15 inches of each other. PC users and gamers who are used to two-button mice and long cords, skip this one and go pick up a Wireless Intellimouse Explorer. You get five buttons plus a wheel and no cord restraints.

Quick warning: This product doesn't include all the cables needed. The reason is simple, it could require either PS/2 cabling or older AT style cables. To save you some time the part numbers for PS/2 mouse/keyboard (modern cables, both are round with 6 pins, usually color code) is A3X982 and for AT Cables is A3X939 (serial mouse (9 pins), larger round keyboard connector) both kits include a 15 pin connector for the monitor.

There are other cable part numbers too (in case you have something that doesn't match this) all listed in the docs that come with this switch box itself.

The box itself works well for a small number of computers (this model is 2 out of the box but you can daisy chain multiple OmniView boxes) though there are better solutions for computer racks with very high numbers of CPUs. You have both a button on the switch box itself and keyboard hotkeys that will let you change from one CPU to another.

I do think this box is probably a little overpriced for a home user who only intends to run 2 computers off this box, but for anyone needing some ability for future expansion this is a wonderful choice.

I ordered 4 of these mouse pads. They're actually 194mm x 234mm x 5mm. They're good quality mousepads, but they're one inch smaller in height and width than described here.

I ordered 4 of these mouse pads. They're actually 194mm x 234mm x 5mm. They're good quality mousepads, but they're one inch smaller in height and width than described here.

It's really a good stuff to slide your mouse. It fits well with my computer desk. And it helped hit the free shipping...

This is the Belkin - Mini-Wireless Optical Mouse that you can see more about on Belkin's site. I tried three wireless mice so far, all of which I bought from Amazon at about the same time (March 2003); they are: the Kensington StudioMouse Wireless, the IOGear Phaser, and this one, the Belkin Mini-Wireless Optical Mouse. You can read my reviews of them on Amazon. I end with this one because, although it can use improvements, it is by far the best product of the three. First off it features USB connectivity, a small wireless receiver that juts out of your laptop's USB port, and it comes with a cable if you're using a desktop and you need to bring the wireless receiver closer to where you're using the mouse. It does not ship with a USB->PS2 port (wise because notebooks now seldom ship with a PS2 port and because USB is hot plug-able & Mac & Windows compatible).

In my testing the mouse works at two feet away from the receiver comfortably. At the advertised three feet, you get patchy and jittery results, beyond that, nothing. Since it is symmetrical, it is the same for left or right handed use. It's rubberized sides and rear and wheel feel good.

Most notably, it really is "mini". It is probably 2/3 the size of an average mouse. This takes getting used to and I'm not yet sure if it's ergonomically straining. I do notice that I switch between left to right hand more than I used to, but that may be because I'm getting used to my new Powerbook's keyboard. The small size is likely going to be the main subject of debate about this mouse - at first, you may not like it, but given time, I'm surprised how monstrous my ordinary mice feel.

When the silver region in the center (which says "BELKIN") is depressed, the rear pops off so you can change the batteries. That feature is a brilliant way to solve the battery changing problem. It ships with two AAA alkaline batteries. For the first two-three days, rechargeable batteries work great. When they start to run down, you'll see the performance of the mouse degrade. This is a feature of rechargeable batteries, not the mouse; at that point, just leave the batteries in the mouse overnight, and it will run them down to nothing so you can recharge them from 0%. Normally though, you'll want to shut off the mouse when not in use for long periods - you do this by shifting a small digit from one side to the other on the bottom of the mouse. It is hard to get your fingernail into this little groove.

It scrolls well, but the scroll wheel makes a clicking noise - I think it should be silent. Same with the two side buttons - they do as expected but make noises - they too should be silent (if I click I click, if I scroll I scroll and it all happens on screen - I don't need the sound effects to reinforce what I just did). It's optical tracking runs at 800 DPI. Overall, this is a fine mouse. I looks really good. People are impressed with it and want to play with it. It's the perfect weight - a little on the heavy side but I like that because it feels like I'm moving something more substantive than a light-as-a-feather mouse.

Additional ways this mouse could improve: 1. Bluetooth - so that you can use it without a wireless receiver if you have the capability (ie, my PowerBook G4 17" features a built in Bluetooth card). 2. Belkin could incorporate a flexible digit that lets you angle the receiver out of the way (so it's not jutting two inches off the side of your notebook). Kensington did a good job on this for it's Pocketmouse Pro Wireless. 3. If I had my way, I would increase the size of the mouse. It is a bit too mini to me. I suspect that not too many people are going to want to feel that as they travel, they are using something which cramps the hands a little.

Still get that mouse-freeze, and then have to open the underside to clean out bits of gook to get it to operate?

Well, it's time to go with an optical mouse. This one isn't loaded with options, but it won't set you back too much dinero.

Retire your mousepad, and go optical.

This is a extrodinary product. it allows you to easly browse threw your computer softly without having to fight with the mouse unlike many i see no trouble moving my mouse.