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Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 and 7000 Slim Down, Get Slanty Like Sports Cars
Posted by Matt Buchanan at 2:33 AM on February 6, 2008
Perhaps the biggest deal about Microsoft's latest pair of laser mice—Laser Mouse 6000 and 7000—is that they break from the standard form factor for MS grippers—less glaringly round, and more about lines and angles. They certainly look sexier than past models, but the big test is: How do they feel?
Both use 2.4 GHz wireless (hum), track at 1,000 dpi, have one-touch Flip 3D access (yay?) and tell you in pretty colours how much juice they have left. The bigger desktop model, 7000, is black and rechargeable (and US$70), while the mid-sized 6000 is meant to hit both desktops and notebooks, with a portable receiver (and runs US$50). [Microsoft]
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Bash_
Posted 3:26 AM 6/2/08
ahmagaad, its a space ship headin' straight towards us? What you wanna do? LETS AIM OUR MICROSOFT MICE ALL AT THE SAME SPOT AND WE WILL XPLODE IT INTO GAZILLION TINY BITS! <3
Bash_
SigmundTheSeaMonster
Posted 3:26 AM 6/2/08
I like MS Mice. I like using my Logitech MX mouse. I dislike proprietary USB keys/devices that broadcast wifi or bluetooth rather than using the Builtin Bluetooth.
Anyway, these are cheaper than Logitech. I wonder how they feel too. Hope they don't need too many updates (like Logitech does on a quaterly basis)
Why can't they make these to use the PC/Mac Bluetooth builtin???
SigmundTheSeaMonster
VNSROCK
Posted 3:26 AM 6/2/08
Bluetooth???
VNSROCK
xint
Posted 3:26 AM 6/2/08
I'm sorry, but, it can track at 1,000 dpi?
...are they serious?
Looks isn't everything... I rather take functionality over looks ANY day.
Someone tell the MS boys to catch up on their hardware, 3200DPI are selling like hotcakes these days...
xint
Hvedhrungr
Posted 3:26 AM 6/2/08
They look nice. Like Logitech mice.
Almost exactly like Logitech mice.
Hvedhrungr
thisbeatisbadass
Posted 5:25 AM 6/2/08
<3 my g7.
thisbeatisbadass
uberfu
Posted 5:25 AM 6/2/08
Yawn_ They don't look all that impressive_
Not sure how they "feel"_
Microsoft always seems to be lagging behind everything they do_
uberfu
RetepNamenots
Posted 5:25 AM 6/2/08
@xint: My Logitech G7 was bought as a gaming mouse - it 'only' goes up to 2000dpi, but I only use 800-1200, even in games. Seeing that Microsoft isn't advertising this as a gaming mouse, I'd say 1000dpi would be fine.
RetepNamenots
StarChaser Tyger
Posted 5:25 AM 6/2/08
Because not everybody has built in bluetooth. It'd be better if it had the ability to connect to it as well as having the dongle.
StarChaser Tyger
acemonster
Posted 6:25 AM 6/2/08
@xint:
3200 dpi is overkill unless you work in gfx production or the like. Even gamers who have 3200dpi mice opt down for 800-1200 dpi.
acemonster
weendex
Posted 6:25 AM 6/2/08
Not nearly enough buttons to match my mx518.
Why doesn't anyone put more buttons on their mice? When I'm playing games I have a trillion buttons I can push with my left hand, give me more bindable buttons on my mouse hand already!
weendex
wetworker
Posted 8:25 AM 6/2/08
The black looks nice, any red?
wetworker
aelver
Posted 8:25 AM 6/2/08
How about some lefty love for a change ehh?
aelver
Kaiser-Machead
Posted 11:25 AM 6/2/08
@aelver: Fuckin' A. I checked around for different kinds of wireless mice, and all of them are made for righties, which is why I've never purchased any. South paws are people too! You bastards!
Kaiser-Machead
xxdesmus
Posted 11:25 AM 6/2/08
Logitech's eQUAD. just you wait...
xxdesmus
SomeoneUKno
Posted 1:24 PM 6/2/08
@Kaiser-Machead: @aelver: Yeah, lemme tell you, it sucks using my G9 when I'm a lefty. Ugh...
SomeoneUKno
tophtucker
Posted 12:33 PM 12/3/08
@SomeoneUKno: I'm a lefty, but I've always used mice right-handed. I don't really know why. I guess I just want to be able to use any righty-configured mouse comfortably....
tophtucker