Microsoft 5-button optical mouse for $22

[Flyingcool]

Originally posted by: xoprac

Originally posted by: Flyingcool

Originally posted by: anji65
got mine from gtrdirect
it's the real thing
BUT
remember that $10 rebate from microsoft that's been floating around?
well, gtr sends the mouse to you in a plastic bag and box without the microsoft box + UPC.
so they're probably pocketing many $10 rebates themselves.
:|

Lol I doubt that, wouldn't it be limited to one per customer? lol nahhhh paranoia

By the way, aren't OEM items restricted to rebates? I would imagine so, since it doesn't come in the actual retail box with UPC.. my 2 cents....

thats what some sane non-paranoid person would think teeeeeeheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

[xoprac]

exactly...................

 

[mchammer187]

great deal though i picked up one from BB a while ago for $15 AR

i love this mouse over the explorer because it has a regular shape and i hate having two thumb buttons instead of one for your pinky and one for your thumb

best mouse evah IMO

i wish they made a cordless version that uses RF

 

[Mallow]

Seems like I got mine for 30 w/ rebate @ best buy... this is definately a good deal for no rebates... too good?

 

[Flyingcool]

Originally posted by: Mallow
Seems like I got mine for 30 w/ rebate @ best buy... this is definately a good deal for no rebates... too good?

nah it's legit, i paid $22 for it, now it's $21.99, damn it!!!!!! my loss is your gain!!!!!! lolololol but it's definitely a good deal, i don't like the explorer either, kinda bulky

 

[tiggerthebro]

I got my mice at $22 a piece also. These mice are sweet deals. you mean I could have saved a penny if I ordered now? hahahahahah

 

[IgoByte]

I believe newegg sells these for $16 each.

 

[IgoByte]

Sorry, newegg sells these mice for $21 + $6 sh.

NM - I noticed the "must be purchased with hardware" part.

 

[Kingofcomputer]

Not really.

When the new Fry's opened in City of Industry, they're giving $50 rebate from Seagate for the 80GB oem/bare drive. No UPC for this rebate, just need the receipt.

 

[udonoogen]

whats the sensor capture rate on these mice? amazon was selling five button microsofts for 20 bucks (i got an offer from them for 14 in my goldbox). Sensor capture rate is 1,500 images per second, so i passed. the cheap 3 button ms mouse i have now has 6,000. was this a wise decision? i'm thinking i dont want my mouse to skip during games and everything so i need something with a higher capture rate

 

[gwlam12]

dang. i had a gold box yesterday but didnt check it. now its gone

 

[Kingofcomputer]

On Tue, my Gold box had Intellimouse Explorer for $37.

 

[chrisfrog]

i bought this mouse like 5 months ago for $20

 

[super6628]

Yeah, the two buttons on the explorer mouse get in the way all the time

 

[Flyingcool]

Originally posted by: super6628
Yeah, the two buttons on the explorer mouse get in the way all the time

when i had the explorer, i made the big button(thumb) load up windows explorer, my biggest problem is when i played online games, i would press that button by accident and it would bring me out of the game and bring up windows explorer, bad bad bad!

 

[Yobbo]

Hot deal IMHO, nice find....

 

[Flyingcool]

Did anyone else buy from these ppl? my last order came with free pens! lol unless only for returning customers? puhahaha

 

[fongpee]

So for you that ordered from the two sites, gtrdirect and bestbyte...
could you say what the sensor speed is? whether it's a new optical sensor or the old one? u can probably do this by looking up the #'s on the bottom i'm sure...

Thanks for your help

 

[xoprac]

This is straight out of Microsoft's sight currently it is referring to version 1.1.

I have version 1.1A which may be a little quicker but don't quote me on that. I hope this helps your decision.

"The IntelliEye® optical sensor replaces your old-fashioned mouse ball. Capturing 6,000 frames per second, it delivers up to four times the performance of other optical mice. This superior tracking speed translates into smooth, accurate cursor performance. You won't need a mouse pad because you can use it on most surfaces."
"Other optical mouse products can only capture up to 2,500 pictures per second, while our NEW proprietary IntelliEye optical sensor captures an unprecedented 6,000 pictures per second - delivering the fastest tracking speed to date."

 

[Halcyon98]

I think Fry's has a deal on one of these for $15.

 

[Flyingcool]

Originally posted by: xoprac
"You won't need a mouse pad because you can use it on most surfaces."

ha, ever since I've been using optical mice, I've always used a mouse pad regardless, after hours of gaming, my wrist would turn red and hurt like a crazy

 

[ghettobanana]

I love this mouse!

 

[gwlam12]

Originally posted by: Halcyon98
I think Fry's has a deal on one of these for $15.

fry's only has two buttons.

they require you purchase with a piece of hardware because it is OEM. on ebay, anything OEM must be sold with a piece of hardware. Same as on the fs/t forum here

 

[roncarter]

nice deal

 

[Howard]

My personal mouse? Let's see... two clickable scroll wheels (one in the normal spot, one under the thumb) and 6 buttons. Two accessible by the thumb, two in the normal spot, and one each under the ring and pinky (I hold the two rightmost fingers on the right vertical face of the mouse, as I use the right button with middle finger).