Microsoft Wireless Intellimouse Explorer 19.99 No Rebate

[Skyhack]

CompUSA has Microsoft's Wireless Intellimouse Explorer (#33426) for 19.99 after $30 instant rebate in this weekend's circular...

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[Chunkee]

not real hot, got these from COMPUSA couple of months ago for 5.00 dollars.

the only color was red, but still a great deal.

jc

 

[Nick5324]

Without a time machine, the fact that they used to be $5 doesn't really matter. However, I have the red (crimson) version that i got from staples for $13, so chunkee's purchase and mine does show that this mouse will go on sale for less from time to time. BTW, great mouse.

 

[imported_dani]

I don't mean to thread crap but Surplus computers has these in the favorable silver color for $16.99 shipped.

http://www.softwareandstuff.com/ACC10738.html

 

[Lotheron]

I take it this is B&M too?

 

[Skyhack]

Yes, B&M, too...

 

[Horo]

how does this mouse do in FPS? good reactions?

 

[mercanucaribe]

My friend has this mouse but doesn't use it because it's so terrible.

 

[AnyMal]

Originally posted by: Horo
how does this mouse do in FPS? good reactions?

If it's anything like the previous version then it's definitely a no-go for FPS.

 

[myrcgarage]

It lags so bad that I can't even use it for day to day work. It is not even worth $5 to be honest.

 

[Horo]

oh..that sucks guess ill find a cheap mx510 or something

 

[imported_dani]

Originally posted by: myrcgarage
It lags so bad that I can't even use it for day to day work. It is not even worth $5 to be honest.

I had real bad problems with my Intellimouse Explorer and almost got rid of it. But I tried cleaning the optical sensor and it was suddenly like new. You need something really small to get to the sensor in order to wipe it at all. I am postive this is what's wrong with yours. Give it a try and make sure you wipe the optical sensor and not the light.

 

[oogabooga]

Does compusa still have that 15% restocking fee? I might consider buying one to try it out : i've been looking for another mouse for sometime.

 

[rondor]

Strange, but going through the CompUSA website, you get to the Crimson Fire Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer (plus other colors available, including the cobalt blue) for $14.98, in-store pickup (no shipping). I got a couple of these last spring when they were $12.95 at Staples, and I love 'em. The tilt wheel and forward/backward buttons for internet use are real time savers. Mine are very responsive.

 

[CrimsonKing]

Regarding response, I bought one at Staples last year and love it. But once in a while (every couple months), I catch interference from something, because it lags several seconds behind. It usually only lasts a couple minutes. But a coworker bought the same one and wasn't able to use it in her cube because of the interference. No idea what was causing it, though, as I thought they were on a fairly unique frequency.

Nonetheless, I want to replace my Logitech at home with this, so thanks to the OP. Best mouse I've ever used. The side buttons are perfect. Just wish I could load the driver to get the side scrolling, but it overrides the Dell touchpad driver, which I need when I'm mouseless. :-(

 

[VirtualLarry]

Originally posted by: CrimsonKing
Regarding response, I bought one at Staples last year and love it. But once in a while (every couple months), I catch interference from something, because it lags several seconds behind. It usually only lasts a couple minutes. But a coworker bought the same one and wasn't able to use it in her cube because of the interference. No idea what was causing it, though, as I thought they were on a fairly unique frequency.

Always manually disable the power-management setting in Windows for your USB port that your mouse is plugged into. I find that on some systems, Windows' likes to put the mouse on "standby", and some mice don't react kindly to the sort of treatment. The most often-seen symptom is lag, immediately following a period of not moving the mouse for a little while.

It could also be RF interference from your system/CPU itself, depending on clock frequencies, or perhaps an interrupt issue, if the CPU goes into thermal-throttle-mode, as the mouse data updates will start to get lost, and the mouse will lag in onscreen movement relative to physical movement.