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Final Results and Overall Mark
Well we
have reached the end of the review. Here are
my
final
comments, notes and grades for
the Microsoft Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer.
Final
Comments
How It Grades |
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Installation:
85%
Look: 95%
Feel: 85%
Optical Accuracy: 95%
Performance: 85%
Drivers: 85%
Compatibility with
existing applications: 95%
Price: 80%
Overall: 88.1%
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The
Microsoft Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer is simply an extraordinary pointing
device and we strongly recommend to those of you who are in search of a new
mouse. By offering a wireless mouse using an optical sensor, Microsoft
answers a real need expressed by thousands of users during the past few
years. Thanks to the wireless technology, desktop clutter is avoided and the
radio frequencies can pass over obstacles. The design of the Wireless
IntelliMouse Explorer is, as usual for Microsoft devices, marvellous thanks
to a cutting-edge style while the excellent drivers offer an incredible
variety of features to customize the mouse so it can fits your need. The
enhanced IntelliEye technology is definitely a winner since it provides
users with an unprecedented level of accuracy especially needed by
professional applications. All in all, the behavior, the ergonomics, the
five buttons, the drivers and the radio technology make this mouse a must
have for every serious computer user.
Specs & Package |
Overall Score |
88.1% |
Version Reviewed |
Microsoft WireLess
IntelliMouse Explorer |
Release Date |
Available Now! |
In the Box |
1 WireLess mouse,
1 Radio receiver,
2 AA batteries,
1 Drivers CD. |
The Good Points |
Wireless,
New Optical sensor,
Fast Wheel Scrolling,
5 buttons,
Power Saving features,
Design. |
The Bad Points |
Reluctant slide on some
surfaces,
For big handed users the previous & next buttons may be too small. |
Reviewers PC Setup |
Pentium 4 2.0 Ghz
Intel D850GB Motherboard
Windows XP Professional
512 MB PC800 RDRAM w/ECC
DirectX 8.1
19" Sony Trinitron Monitor
Hercules 3D Prophet III 64Mb AGP 4x Graphics Card
Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum
Adaptec 19160 Ultra SCSI card
Pinnacle Studio DV Plus
Pinnacle Studio PCTV USB
Microsoft Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer
Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro
DVD Pioneer 105s (16/40x)
Yamaha CRW2200E |
PC Required |
Minimum System Requirements
Pentium 133MHz or higher
Microsoft® Windows® 98/98SE, Windows
Millennium, Windows 2000 or Windows XP
Home/Pro
64Mb of RAM (128MB recommended)
25Mb of free hard disk space
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher
USB Port
4x CD-Rom drive |
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