Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000 Studio Series

Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000 Studio Series - Crania

Product Details

Product Dimensions: 2.8 x 8 x 5.6 inches ; 4 ounces

Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.

ASIN: B003ZWHTS6

Item model number: D5D-00066

By : Microsoft
Price : $19.78
You Save : $20.17 (50%)

Product Description

Color: Crania|Style: Retail
From the Manufacturer
Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000 - Crania

Fits life on the go. Home, gym, campus, office-quick stop for e-mail and coffee. This sporty, stylish little mouse goes wherever you do.

BlueTrack Technology™Works on virtually any surface.

Nano TransceiverLeave it plugged in when you're on the go, or stow in mouse.

4-way scrolling and 4 customizable buttonsAdditional advanced features with included software.

Up to 10 months' battery lifeBattery status indicator lets you know when your battery is running low.
What is BlueTrack?
BlueTrack Technology™ works on more surfaces than both optical and laser mice. It uses high-angle imaging optics to generate an accurate picture of the surface.

Now track more accurately on:
Granite
Carpet
Wood

3-year limited hardware warranty

System Requirements

Windows® 7, Windows Vista®, Windows XP (excluding Windows XP 64-bit)
Mac OS X 10.4 –10.7
100 MB
30 MB
1 AA alkaline (included)
You must accept License Terms for software download
Internet access may be required for certain features. Local and/or long-distance telephone toll charges may apply.
Software download required for full functionality of all features.

This sporty, stylish little Microsoft 4000 D5D-00066 Mobile Mouse travels conveniently to your home, gym, campus, quick stop or wherever you do.

Technical Details

Microsoft BlueTrack Technology - Works on more surfaces than optical or laser technology

Nano Transceiver - Leave it plugged in your notebook when you're on the go, or stow it in the mouse

4-way Scrolling and 4 Customizable Buttons - Additional advanced features with included software

Up to 10 Months Battery Life - Battery status indicator lets you know when your battery is running low

Stylish, Comfortable, and Portable - Studio Series patterns combined with rubberized grips for maximum comfort and style on the go

Customer Reviews

First off, i've tried over half a dozen wireless mice in the last five years. Every new one seems to claim that they're all lag free. That's not the case with me. I've even tried wireless mice up to a hundred dollars in price and even some Bluetooth mice. They are usually fine on a small laptop screen, but when you connect them up to a 24" LCD there is barely noticeable lag. It's so small that 95% of people would probably not notice it at all. It only seems to occur on large screens and it's a big enough annoyance to keep me from using a wireless mouse of any kind.
I heard about the new Blue-Track technology and just figured it was just a marketing thing and not really something new. I figured it was perhaps just an Optical mouse in disguise. After losing my receiver for my VX Revolution (which is a very good mouse) I needed a new mouse for my laptop with a small receiver. I read up about these and a almost went for the Mobile Mouse 5000 instead, but glad I didn't. I saw these on display at a local store and they were out of stock. I checked online and most every place was out of stock of them. I waited a week and my local store only got in the white version. After another few weeks I ended up driving a half hour just to pick up this mouse in black. Yes, I actually waited just so I didn't have to buy the ugly white version!
Instead of connecting it to my laptop I immediately hooked it up to my PC connected to a 24" display. I immediately noticed there was no micro-lag AT ALL. I was pretty impressed to say the least. It actually tracks just as well as my Logitech G5 that I was previously using. So far I have not installed any of the software on the disc, so I can not comment on that. I usually prefer not to if I can avoid it.
In my picture viewing software the mouse scroll wheel skips by pictures too fast, so that it's nearly impossible to scroll down one image at a time. I can fix the scroll speed in the software easily i'm sure. The scroll wheel itself is a bit too thin, but this is a laptop mouse, so it's not a big deal. The wheel just feels cheap and i've always preferred the Logitech wheels due to the clicking sound it makes when you scroll it. The auto-scroll on the VX revolution is a really nice feature.
Unfortunately the entire mouse feels cheap. It IS cheap, so that's not a big deal. It's not bad enough to make me want to not use it though. There is a rubber grip material on both sides of the mouse and i'm not sure why this was needed, since it's too smooth to begin with. It does however make the mouse look a bit better. It is a very well designed mouse and looks pretty nice.
I'm currently using this still on my desktop computer. As my main mouse it's a bit small, but for a laptop it's PERFECT. I actually liked the blue-track so much that I went out and bought the Wireless Mouse 5000 for my desktop. I didn't like that much (too big and heavy!) so I'm going to keep this for desktop use despite it being so small.
My suggestion to Microsoft is that they should make a higher quality version of this. One with a metal scroll wheel and better buttons. Pretty much like a top of the line model like the MX revolution. This actually tracks better then that mouse, so why not?
It's the best tracking wireless mouse i've ever tried and the best mouse you can get for the price!
UPDATE: 3/2/2010
I love this mouse so much that I did end up buying two of them. One for my main computer and the second for my laptop. The nice thing about it when using it on a laptop is the receiver is so small you don't notice it. I tested the tracking on carpet, wood flooring and even glass and it was no problem. The most difficult surface for it to track on is tan leather. I often sit in my leather recliner while using my laptop and put the mouse on the arm rest (it's pretty wide). Sounds dumb, but it works! It's not even all that flat, but slightly curved! Occasionally after every 10 minutes the mouse starts to throw a fit and I have to switch to a different surface. Once I use it on a different surface for a few minutes and switch back, it's fine. It's almost as if the mouse re-learns how to track on the new surface. Very strange. I'm just amazed that it'd even work on such a surface to begin with.
The only minor negative i've found is that the battery doesn't last long. It's not even worth mentioning since batteries are so cheap. I've been through about two in a month. I've also noticed some stores charging more for some colors due to being hard to find!

I bought this mouse because it was less expensive than the Logitech m305 (not on sale $40, but wait for it to go on sale for $25 at Best Buy). It feels about the same, a little lower (flatter). However, if you're used to having the scroll wheel "click" with detents, don't buy this - you'll be annoyed by the smooth rolling of the wheel with no detents. And, like many others here, mine failed after four wheels because of the now-common receiver short-circuit problem where the nano piece gets overheated, and the mouse stops working - this is a non-recoverable problem.