Compare Prices : Microsoft Explorer Mouse - Expert Reviews

Review summary: If you're willing to pay the price, you'll get superior tracking on just about any surface (other than mirrored ones or glass) with the Microsoft Explorer Mini Mouse ($80 street), which uses the same new BlueTrack technology as it's bigger relative, ...

Pros: Small. Convenient snap-in transceiver. Tracks exceptionally well. Good battery life

Cons: Pricey. Not for lefties. Lack of clicky scroll-wheel detents makes line-by-line scrolling difficult

Verdict: The Explorer Mini Mouse is a good notebook companion, given its portability and tracking system, but you'll have to fork over some bucks for it.

Review summary: Is this the mouse for the explorer in you?

Pros: Really does work anywhere

Cons: Aside from the BlueTrack tech it is nothing special

Verdict: As a mouse the Microsoft Explorer is your average mouse. It's comfortable, easy to use, but nothing out of the ordinary

Review summary: A more precise mouse - but is it worth the money?

Verdict: If you have a mouse problem, the Explorer will banish the blues

Review summary: A more precise mouse - but is it worth the money?

Verdict: If you have a mouse problem, the Explorer will banish the blues

Pros: BlueTrack technology is more precise, nice design, easy button configuration, Mac OS X support

Cons: Not ambidextrous, no DPI stepping, large grip

Verdict: This mouse combines precise tracking technology with a decent design. For the average user the mouse certainly isn't revolutionary, but it's a reasonable cost for a decent improvement in precision.