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Most powerful optical technology in the world
Clutter free desktop
New software for better efficiency
Months of battery life
Comfortable ergonomic design
No moving parts
Wireless Freedom
Breakthrough power-saving technologies
Comfortable ergonomic design
Five programmable buttons

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Microsoft Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer delivers the world's most powerful optical technology with wireless freedom in a stylishly unique and comfortable design.

Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer is supercharged with Microsoft's proprietary IntelliEye optical technology and breakthrough power-saving technologies, offering unprecedented performance, accuracy and control.

The new IntelliEye optical sensor replaces your old-fashioned mouse ball. It accurately tracks movement by scanning your desktop up to 6,000 times per second--up to 4 times faster than any other optical mice. Use it on more surfaces than ever before.

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3.5 out of 5 stars (13 customer reviews)

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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Great, but be careful you don't drop it..., 7 Mar 2002

By	Alex Errington (Lancaster, UK) - See all my reviews

Well, I'm on my second MS Intellimouse Explorer now and since that has now broken I'm not sure whether to try for a third.

I got this following the purchase of a MS Optical mouse which was great but I really wanted something that was cordless *and* optical. Then this beast came along and I was very pleased with it initially.... then during some furied gaming the mouse slipped onto the floor - that was it, no response, no flashing lights, nothing!

Fair enough I thought, so I sent it back for a replacement and this one lasted nearly a month before it went kaput. I didn't even drop it this time, it just banged into my desk as I was moving it from my knee and then again I get no response at all.
This is definitely enough to put me off it forever. It's a great mouse to start off with, the buttons are well positioned and the battery life is OK (but I do use rechargables with it) and its comfortable to hold - BUT it's so FLIMSY you wouldn't believe.

Yes I know I dropped it on the floor and its got optical stuff inside it but I would still expect it to work after a bang on the desk, surely?

Maybe I'm being naive in thinking that it should work for more than 1 month or maybe I'm just to rough with my hardware but overall I'm not best pleased with this product. As I said, it's great to start with but if you mistreat it then that's it - back to your standby "ball" mouse with a cable until you get a new one!

Recommended for the features but not for the construction quality - overall 2-3/5

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Wireless Intellimouse, 31 Jan 2002

By	M. Fogg (Est Midlands UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Mouse works well and the install was a breeze.

The only problem I have encountered is that whenever I use my external 100mb Zip Drive to back up or print a document on my printer the mouse "freezes" after the other hardware has finished.

I have to Control/Alt/Del to close down and re-boot whereupon the Intellimouse works perfectly again.

Although I have installed new drivers fron the MS site this still occurs which is a bit of a pain.

Left a message on the MS support newsgroup but so far no advice forthcoming.

I did notice many complaints about low battery life on this news group but this has not occured yet with my mouse which I have now used for just over a month.

Apart from that one problem it is a very nice & tactile mouse that has a quality feel to it

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well done Microsoft, 8 Nov 2002

By	"karlrhodes" - See all my reviews

A quality mouse with just one, simple bug bear. The amount of time the mouse takes to 'reactivate' when left idle for a few seconds can be a little annoying.
Apart from that the mouse is highly accurate and more comfortable to hold and use than your slippers. All the extra buttons are within easy reach for your fingers and they are easily customisable with the software included. There are some that say the mouse is heavy, but I seriously dont find this the case at all, I recommend they visit the gym.
The mouse has selectable channels so many mice can be used in the same proximity without causing interference with other users.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Generally very good
Reasons to buy:
1. Nice for gaming, very accurate and responsive, but make sure u wiggle a bit if you are an excessive camper o_0
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Published on 10 Sep 2003 by nigellumley

2.0 out of 5 stars Too heavy, and not responsive
Based on usage at work for 6 months.
A good idea: take the fantastic Intellimouse Explorer (which I recommend), and make it wireless. Read more

Published on 23 Jun 2003 by jmcd449

2.0 out of 5 stars Delayed response
The battery life is excellent, and the mouse has a good "feel" about it - the buttons are in the right places, and it fits snuggly into my hand. Read more

Published on 26 April 2003 by suprememoocow

4.0 out of 5 stars Great mouse - but not for games
This is a nice mouse, comfortable and lots of useful buttons. But there is a slight delay when you move it, which you don't notice in normal use, that ruins FPS games when you... Read more

Published on 1 Jan 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Two for Two with One Possible Caveat
Prior to this mouse I had been using the Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer for at least 3 years. I digress to include the hardware I have as it may help explain the noise issue that... Read more

Published on 5 Dec 2002 by taking a rest

3.0 out of 5 stars nice, but recommend looking at other models first
This is a fairly nice mouse.

Absolutely requires a matt surface on which to work. If the mouse seems to move strangly at first, check the type of surface on which you are... Read more

Published on 5 Nov 2002

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but not perfect
I recently purchased this model, as I was tired of having no scroll wheel on my old mouse. The mouse is very good, it is comfortable (if you are right handed) and the 5 buttons... Read more

Published on 16 Oct 2002 by surfingsimon

5.0 out of 5 stars By far the best mouse I've ever had!
Well my PC is top spec - and I use it almost 22 hours a day with my business - I needed a mouse that was robust, yet accurate - and this mouse certainly gives that. Read more

Published on 6 Aug 2002 by Mr T Wright

3.0 out of 5 stars Very heavy, and not as well designed as the wired version
By the time the batteries are in, this becomes a seriously heavy mouse...might not sound like a great problem, but after you've been using it for a few hours you'll actually get... Read more

Published on 7 May 2002 by Andrew Fox

4.0 out of 5 stars Months of Battery Life -- NOT
I purchased my Intellimouse Explorer 3 weeks ago.
The original batteries died yesterday. I discovered that the "intelligent illumination" features that supposedly give months... Read more

Published on 13 April 2002

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