Kensington 72117 PocketMouse Pro Wireless Compact Travel USB Mouse (PC/Mac) by Kensington
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Digital camera reviews of Kensington 72117 PocketMouse Pro Wireless Compact Travel USB Mouse (PC/Mac)
Digital camera Review: The mouse designed by committee.....
Summary: 1 Stars
Apparently everyone on the design team got a piece of the pie except the users. Claimed range of 3-feet is about 18-inches, at best. "You will not need drivers", wrong again during a late night download. This one just does not do it at all as I shop for a replacement for my brand new mouse...Digital camera Review: Very satisfied
Summary: 4 Stars
There were two reviews submitted when I bought this mouse, one very positive and the other negative. I took a chance and bought it because I needed a wireless mouse and Costco had it for a good price, and it was bundled with a Kensington USB portable hub. The mouse works beautifully. There have been comments about the size - I think it's perfect; any smaller and it would not be comfortable. The only thing that would make it better would be an off switch so I wouldn't have to remove the USB receiver to save battery life.Digital camera Review: Wireless magic
Summary: 5 Stars
(Technical note: I am using this on a subnotebook with WinXP Home; I installed no drivers and this mouse is happily co-existing with the built-in keyboard "nipple" and touch screen)I am not a big fan of mice in general (I prefer trackballs; this is the first mouse I have purchased since 1992), but have really enjoyed my new pocketmouse pro wireless. It isn't the most compact mouse, but it doesn't waste much space -- the tiny receiver stows inside the mouse in the neatest compartment I've seen in a while. The range is great -- they claim 3 feet, but right now I can get > 8 feet away and still get reception. At that distance, I can't read the screen! Of course, YMMV as the batteries wane and if your desk, etc is made of metal. One caveat: I haven't managed to wear my batteries down yet; if rapid battery becomes a problem, I'll change this review. (Apparently this is a major problem with many wireless mice.)
This is my first optical mouse and I am impressed -- it works on the carpet, the arm of a chair, my pants, my shirt -- wherever! If you are a serious gamer, of course, be cautious, though as wireless mice may not live up to your 1337 gaming requirements.
Otherwise, this is yet another quality input device from Kensington.
Digital camera Review: Works well so far
Summary: 4 Stars
Have been using it for a week now - works well so far. My only advice to Dell Notebook users - DO NOT install Mouseworks - it replaces your touchpad software and does funny things with the mouse - such as on left click does right click, on right click does nothing.On Windows 2000 on Dell laptops - just plugin, wait for default USB install and tune the speed settings slower than your touchpad settings and use.
More updates a few weeks from now - battery life, durability etc.
Digital camera Review: Works well, needs off switch
Summary: 4 Stars
Seems to work very well (only been using for a couple of hours now).You need to install MouseWorks software which is only available on Kensington's web site before you can really use it. It will work out of the box, but not well. This software is not provided in the package -.5 star.
Also, no off switch on the mouse. You need to remove the receiver from the USB and place it back inside the mouse before it will shut off. This is really annoying if you frequently use your laptop as a desktop -.5 star.
But, that aside this product seems to work very well. Wireless rules!