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| Brand: | Saitek |
| Item Height : | 12.5 centimetres |
| Item Width: | 10 centimetres |
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| Hard Drive Interface: | USB 2.0 |
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| Hardware Platform: | Mice |
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EOV440620002/06/1
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
I decided to buy a new mouse and the Saitek Eclipse Aluminium Touch Mouse caught my eye as it looked totally unique compared to most of the other mice on the market. Not cheap but affordable.
What was not stated at the time of purchase is that the mouse doesn't come with a bluetooth receiver, so unless your pc is bluetooth enabled you'll need to get a dongle in order for it to work.
The mouse installed easily and with the help of the hastily purchased dongle, was soon up and running.
The Touch Mouse is very light and responsive - although there's a lot more plastic than aluminium in the makeup of the product, which isn't apparent in the pictures.
Although the mouse looks like it has part of it missing, it is very comfortable to use and doesn't cause any wrist pain even after long periods of use.
There are a couple of niggles with this mouse. Firstly, the mini touchpad, which is almost flush with the left and right click buttons, so you have to look to see where your finger is sometimes as you don't have the raised profile you get with a normal scrolling wheel.
I don't have the most delicate of fingers and I'm perhaps not used to touchpads but this one does seem to have a mind of it's own sometimes. You can scroll up and down the page with the slightest touch and just click on the touchpad to navigate web pages.... BUT.....every now and then, it will go into overdrive and scroll up or down at high speed through the current page. This is particularly irritating if you are in your Outlook Express Inbox, containing several hundred emails and you find youself at the top (or the bottom) of the list in seconds!
The other issue I found with this mouse is, if you don't use it for a while it goes to sleep and doesn't want to wake up! Most mice and pc's will go into power saving mode if not used for a while and simply require a click or a nudge to get them working again. This one - no. If you right or left click, give it a nudge - nothing! I've had to move it vigourously from side to side for up to 30 seconds to wake it and on some occasions had to remove and replace the bluetooth dongle from my pc to get the mouse to recognise it again.
Having said all this, I've stuck with it and rather got to like it!
In summary:
Pros: Lightweight, responsive, easy to use.
Cons: No bluetooth receiver, touchpad very sensitive, goes to sleep if you ignore it for a while.
What was not stated at the time of purchase is that the mouse doesn't come with a bluetooth receiver, so unless your pc is bluetooth enabled you'll need to get a dongle in order for it to work.
The mouse installed easily and with the help of the hastily purchased dongle, was soon up and running.
The Touch Mouse is very light and responsive - although there's a lot more plastic than aluminium in the makeup of the product, which isn't apparent in the pictures.
Although the mouse looks like it has part of it missing, it is very comfortable to use and doesn't cause any wrist pain even after long periods of use.
There are a couple of niggles with this mouse. Firstly, the mini touchpad, which is almost flush with the left and right click buttons, so you have to look to see where your finger is sometimes as you don't have the raised profile you get with a normal scrolling wheel.
I don't have the most delicate of fingers and I'm perhaps not used to touchpads but this one does seem to have a mind of it's own sometimes. You can scroll up and down the page with the slightest touch and just click on the touchpad to navigate web pages.... BUT.....every now and then, it will go into overdrive and scroll up or down at high speed through the current page. This is particularly irritating if you are in your Outlook Express Inbox, containing several hundred emails and you find youself at the top (or the bottom) of the list in seconds!
The other issue I found with this mouse is, if you don't use it for a while it goes to sleep and doesn't want to wake up! Most mice and pc's will go into power saving mode if not used for a while and simply require a click or a nudge to get them working again. This one - no. If you right or left click, give it a nudge - nothing! I've had to move it vigourously from side to side for up to 30 seconds to wake it and on some occasions had to remove and replace the bluetooth dongle from my pc to get the mouse to recognise it again.
Having said all this, I've stuck with it and rather got to like it!
In summary:
Pros: Lightweight, responsive, easy to use.
Cons: No bluetooth receiver, touchpad very sensitive, goes to sleep if you ignore it for a while.
Amazon Verified Purchase
This little compact bluetooth mouse Eclipse Touch Mouse works seamlessly with my Galaxy Note Samsung Galaxy Note N7000 16GB Sim Free Mobile Phone - Dark Blue. I did not even have to use the installation disk. The mouse buttons are intuitive and I find it easier to use than a traditional mouse. It is a bragain and a beautiful piece of tech too. GadgetsVille on amazon.co.uk gave a very prompt service.
The Eclipse touch mouse is an interesting wee beastie, that will certainly not be to everyones' taste. I bought it because I wanted a bluetooth mouse for using on my laptop, and hell, I liked the look of it!
The mouse is well packaged and took a few moments to release but comes with battery which is good and drivers, though you only really need to install them if you want to tweek the sensitivity of the trackpad.
Hook-up to the computer was a doddle, no problems there and the mouse was up and runnning in less than thirty seconds.
The sensitivity is high so expect it to feel a bit jumpy to start with, especially if using it on a shiny surface. I wanted a mouse that didn't require much space to move around in and the touchmouse certainly doesn't. Its very responsive. Its a little bigger than I thought it may be but I can still just about use it on the wrist rest of the laptop, though its better to one side. Having no wires is a huge advantage here.
I would only really recommend this mouse for people with a light touch though. You need to caress this mouse not hug it. If you are heavy handed I would say don't get this because it is so sensitive, the slightest touch can send the cursor running across the screen, especially when using the trackpad.
So far the trackpad though has been a dream, easy to use and has only had a life of its own once, possibly because I was a little heavy handed with it so it spun up the page and refused to come down untill it tapped it. Since then its been fine. You can change the trackpad distances in the drivers supplied but I find it is about right for me as it comes. The extra features of changing pages with the trackpad is also very handy and easily replaces point and click.
Overall, I like it but as I said you need to treat it gently. Using the buttons is instinctive but don't hold it, rather the design needs you to just lay your hand on it lightly and move. Its certainly different. I don't know how comfortable this will be over time, as this is just my first impressions but I suspect it will be fine.
So, if you have a light touch give this a go. If you have larger hands or are a bit more heavy handed then you may want to re-think it. At the price I paid for it I think we will become firm friends this wee beastie and me.
The mouse is well packaged and took a few moments to release but comes with battery which is good and drivers, though you only really need to install them if you want to tweek the sensitivity of the trackpad.
Hook-up to the computer was a doddle, no problems there and the mouse was up and runnning in less than thirty seconds.
The sensitivity is high so expect it to feel a bit jumpy to start with, especially if using it on a shiny surface. I wanted a mouse that didn't require much space to move around in and the touchmouse certainly doesn't. Its very responsive. Its a little bigger than I thought it may be but I can still just about use it on the wrist rest of the laptop, though its better to one side. Having no wires is a huge advantage here.
I would only really recommend this mouse for people with a light touch though. You need to caress this mouse not hug it. If you are heavy handed I would say don't get this because it is so sensitive, the slightest touch can send the cursor running across the screen, especially when using the trackpad.
So far the trackpad though has been a dream, easy to use and has only had a life of its own once, possibly because I was a little heavy handed with it so it spun up the page and refused to come down untill it tapped it. Since then its been fine. You can change the trackpad distances in the drivers supplied but I find it is about right for me as it comes. The extra features of changing pages with the trackpad is also very handy and easily replaces point and click.
Overall, I like it but as I said you need to treat it gently. Using the buttons is instinctive but don't hold it, rather the design needs you to just lay your hand on it lightly and move. Its certainly different. I don't know how comfortable this will be over time, as this is just my first impressions but I suspect it will be fine.
So, if you have a light touch give this a go. If you have larger hands or are a bit more heavy handed then you may want to re-think it. At the price I paid for it I think we will become firm friends this wee beastie and me.
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Published 4 months ago by The Prof
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Published 6 months ago by Eliot Gannon
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Published 8 months ago by Rebecca
Almost... but not quite..
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not bad at all
was looking for a different bluetooth mouse and spotted this
it's really quite good
slim and compact so good for carrying
pairs with your computer easily... Read more
it's really quite good
slim and compact so good for carrying
pairs with your computer easily... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Andre Gardner
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