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Best wireless mouse
Pros: Good overall performance, programmable, low-battery indicator, flexible scroll wheel.
Cons: Slightly large and heavy, no left-handed version, not rechargeable.
Laser
1,600
Right-handed only
Document quick-flip, hyper-fast scroll, MicroGear scroll wheel, one-touch search
Uses rechargeable lithium battery with low-battery indicators
USB
10
10
Wireless
2.4 GHz
Black
N/A
Recharging base
Three years limited
Windows Vista, XP; Mac OS X
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Best gaming mouse
Pros: Styling (if you're a gamer), top-notch accuracy, blueTrack works on almost any surface, very customizable.
Cons: Styling (if you're not a gamer), high cost, some ergonomic miscues.
Laser/optical hybrid
4,000
Symmetric design for left hand or right hand use
Scroll wheel with tilt, BlueTrack technology, full-speed USB reporting, on-the-fly DPI switching, LCD display
Estimated 30 hour charge (doesn't list battery type)
USB, PS/2 adapter
12
7
Wireless or "play and charge" with cable
2.4 GHz
Black
5.7
Recharging base
Three years
Windows 7, Vista, XP
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Budget gaming mouse
Pros: Accurate performance, low price given the feature set, plenty of customizable buttons, works for right- or left-handed users.
Cons: Some trade-offs in accuracy compared with higher-end devices, no wireless capability, uncomfortable design for some.
not avail.
Optical
2,600
Symmetric design for left hand or right hand use
4-speed DPI switch, software-configurable DPI and polling rate
None
USB
7
7
Wired
N/A
Black
N/A
N/A
N/A
Windows Vista, XP; Mac OS X
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Best laptop mouse
Pros: Unique, folding design, wireless USB receiver snaps into the bottom for transport, sharp styling.
Cons: No rechargeable option, feels a little cheap, some owners complain of reliability issues.
Laser
800 to 1,000
Symmetric design for left hand or right hand use
Folds to 60 percent of original size for portability, snap-in USB transceiver
Uses 2 AA batteries, six-month estimated life, battery status indicator
USB
4
1 (side-mounted)
Wireless
2.4 GHz
Black (Part # ZJA-00001), Red (Part # ZJA-00002)
3.1
N/A
Three years
Windows Vista, XP
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Gyroscopic mouse
Pros: Gyroscopic sensors allow cursor control with arm and hand gestures, dedicated multimedia buttons, good ergonomics and performance, left- or right-handed use.
Cons: Expensive, gesture controls sometimes difficult to master, low resolution as a laser mouse.
Gyroscopic
N/A
Symmetric design for left hand or right hand use
Media controls, works on a desk or in the air, touch-sensitive scroll panel
Uses rechargeable lithium battery
USB
8
N/A
Wireless
2.4 GHz
Black
N/A
Recharging base
Three years
Windows Vista, XP; Mac OS X
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Basic corded mouse
Pros: Inexpensive, simple to use, solid construction quality, left- or right-handed use.
Cons: Low resolution, no extra features, pedestrian design.
Optical
400
Symmetric design for left hand or right hand use
Optical technology, comfortable in either hand
None
USB, PS/2 adapter
N/A
Customizable left click, right click and scroll wheel buttons
Wired
N/A
White (D66-00029), Black (D66-00069)
4.4 ounces
N/A
Three years
Windows Vista, XP, 2000 (SP4 or higher); Mac OS
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Innovative mouse for Macs
Pros: Unique multi-touch surface, virtually no mechanical parts to gunk up, works right or left-handed, fast Bluetooth pairing with Macs.
Cons: Not PC compatible (yet), completely new design takes a little getting used to, a little narrow for large hands.
Laser
N/A
Symmetric design for left hand or right hand use
Multitouch surface
Uses 2 AA batteries
Bluetooth
No buttons
N/A
Wireless (Bluetooth)
Bluetooth
White
N/A
N/A
One year
Mac OS X