Just last week my boss said that his mouse was acting up and if we had another one in stock.

I told him that my mouse was acting up too because the ball always got dirty and it did not work properly. So I ordered two of the Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse from officedepot.com since their price was the cheapest and they would deliver (about $8 for shipping) it the next day. These two units cost me about $15 each so my boss agreed to get them without hesitation.


DESIGN AND HANDLING :
The first and most important feature that attracted me to this mouse was that there was no ball. I did not want to get another mouse with a ball and go through the cleaning and other hassle that come packaged with it. So this Red Eyed Mouse is the first in our office, but I have used one for more than two years now at home.

After using this for a couple of days I noticed that the scroll wheel and the buttons were much quieter than my older mouse. The optical sensor on the bottom scans almost any surface so there is really no need for mouse pads anymore, but I use one any ways (at work only). But at home I have a smooth computer desk where I do not use any pads what so ever.

The body of this mouse is designed so that it can be used by both left handed and right handed people. I think this is good because the one I have at home is specifically designed for right handed people (luckily no one is a lefty at home). There are virtually no moving parts so there will be no wear and tear.


WARRANTY :
For fifteen bucks, do you really need a warranty when you can just replace it? But nevertheless, Microsoft gives you 2 year limited warranty for the hardware. For $15 you are covered for two whole years; which is a very long time for a mouse anyways. For technical support you can visit www.microsoft.com/support which is available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.