Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 6000

April 2, 2010 | By In Software |

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5 Comments so far

  1. Anthony Martin on April 2nd, 2010

    For the large part, this mouse is easy to use, comfortable, and tracks nicely, although not as well as advertised. I’ve had issues using it on the carpet of a wood-grained table where it simply wouldn’t move properly. For most surfaces, it works fine and has good range, too.

    Pros: Accurate, works on most surfaces, comfortable, tiny receiver

    Cons: Horrible backward/forward button design, can’t redefine mouse wheel left and right click

    The design of this mouse has highs and lows. The main left and right buttons are very well designed, and go all the way to the front of the mouse (if you’ve had a mouse that doesn’t, you’ll know this makes it difficult to click when your fingers hang over the edge of the mouse a bit).

    The only critical design flaw, one which Microsoft has built into other mice as well, are the forward and back buttons. If you don’t use these, the mouse should suit you fine. If you do, they’re a pain. They put one button on identical locations on both sides of the mouse. Makes it cheap for them to build, as both left and right handed people can use it. However, both types of people will find that when just moving the mouse around, you are always hitting the button on the off side where your ring and pinky fingers hang over the edge. I had to disable this button, as I kept bringing up features accidentally. I effectively lose this button. Even if your hands are sized so that you don’t keep hitting it, it’s very difficult to find and click with your ring finger. Dumb place for the button.

    In addition, the forward and back buttons are positioned way too far forward on the mouse. You’d have to be an Orangutan to use the buttons without moving your hand forward on the mouse to press it with your thumb, then back again to continue. So now I lose the second of the two buttons.

    Logitech mouse software will let you redfine the left and right leaning click of the mouse wheel so they act as forward and backward, but Microsoft won’t. So if you want to navigate forward and backward with your mouse, you’re out of luck with this one.
    Rating: 4 / 5

  2. Kenneth R. Allison on April 2nd, 2010

    This mouse is just another mediocre prodoct. My 4 yr old logitech wireless mouse is a far superior product. And , as I said , my Logitech Mediaplay is old and far more accurate. I don’t want to say anymore about it as it would be negative anyway.
    Rating: 2 / 5

  3. W. Sung on April 2nd, 2010

    I bought this mouse because I don’t like using the touch pad on notebooks. I’ve shied away from Logitech mainly because of bloatware. I haven’t tested the mouse on too many surfaces, but it did work on a window. The usb adapter makes it work on nearly any laptop. I’m still figuring out if I’ll actually use the side buttons, because I don’t like the placement.
    Rating: 5 / 5

  4. V. Miller on April 2nd, 2010

    This is my 2nd wireless. The first did not work well and I went back to the wired mouse. My husband talked me into trying another brand and this one is very good. I would recommend it.
    Rating: 4 / 5

  5. Guy Dilly on April 2nd, 2010

    When I first starting using this mouse it seemed to work fine, it was small and claimed to have good battery life pfff ya right the description said 8 to 10 months but I was replacing my batteries after a few weeks, also it sticks alot even when the battery isn’t low. Overall its not very responsive. If your looking for a good wireless mouse just pass on this one.
    Rating: 1 / 5

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