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Dell Bluetooth 5-Button Travel Mouse - Glossy Obsidian Black

Dell Bluetooth 5-Button Travel Mouse - Glossy Obsidian Black

257 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Usability (30)
Size (24)
Build quality (5)
Reliability (3)
Value for money (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 257 reviews from magazines and websites. People really like the reliability and build quality. The design and size are also mentioned favorably.

usability, size, design, build quality, reliability

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Mouse & Pointing Devices the Dell Bluetooth 5-Button Travel Mouse - Glossy Obsidian Black is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by: Luigi Lugmayr (i4u.com)

Dell 5-Button Bluetooth Travel Mouse for $13 + free shipping

Today only, Dell Home offers its Dell 5-Button Bluetooth Travel Mouse in Obsidian Black, model no. FW448, for $12.99 with free shipping. That's $17 off and the lowest total price we've seen since April, when it was $4 less (since expired). Sales tax is...

Aug, 2010

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Consumer review by: ljsphilobe (cnet.com)

The best mouse I'v come across

I realize other reviewers are having prob with connection, however, it never happend to me. I guess the blame should be on bluetooth connection on their computer other than the mouse itself. It is small, affordable, and comfortable to use.

Small, Good design, 5 Button- especially navigate button

could be seen as mederately boring design, nothin much

Aug, 2009

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Consumer review by: clink1381 (cnet.com)

I was fooled

I too read the rating on the biased Dell.com website. I thought that this would be a great mouse. I was wrong. It loses connection w/ my XPS 1330 during use, and I have to power down and restar in order for it to work. I when I call "... Expand full...

1. Small ; 2. Good alternative if you are short on USB ports

1. Basic design w/ lack of color options ; 2. Loses connection w/ computer during use at times

Aug, 2009

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Consumer review by: sunskite (cnet.com)

Don't believe the reviews on dell.com

One thing about the reviews on dell.com Do you ever wonder why all reviews on dell.com have 5 rating? B/C they cencor the reviews. Negative reviews don't make it. Now back to the mouse. It works. But each time the machine is shut down, or hibernate,...

works ok if you know how to make it

detection SOMETIMES work

Aug, 2009

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Consumer review by: clink1381 (cnet.com)

I was fooled

1. Small ; 2. Good alternative if you are short on USB ports

1. Basic design w/ lack of color options ; 2. Loses connection w/ computer during use at times

Jun, 2009

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Consumer review by: sunskite (cnet.com)

Don't believe the reviews on dell.com

works ok if you know how to make it

detection SOMETIMES work

May, 2008

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Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Amazon review summary for the Dell Bluetooth 5-Button Travel Mouse - Glossy Obsidian Black

alaTest has collected and analyzed 3 user reviews of the Dell Bluetooth 5-Button Travel Mouse - Glossy Obsidian Black from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

value for money, build quality

67% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: scribbles (amazon.com)

Good 4 productivity, Bad 4 gaming.

This mouse is quite long. I had bought it originally for both gaming, and web surfing. This thing is HORRIBLE for gaming. the mouse is to long to be comfortable for FPS gaming. The side buttons are un-ideal as they are to distant from the palm rest...

Oct, 2009

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Consumer review by: W. Cose (amazon.com)

This is what I expect from a mouse

Finally, a mouse that does what I want. This mouse has the usual right and left click buttons with a mouse wheel. This wheel not only rolls, it tilts right and left to act like two more buttons and can be pressed down to act like a third button. ...

Sep, 2009

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Consumer review by: C. Martin (amazon.com)

Poor design, but cheap

Sure this mouse has the extra foreward/back buttons and a sleek look. My problem is that it does not fit in my hand. Using it for more than 30 minutes gave me finger cramps and the extra buttons are not in a place that is easily reachable by my thumb....

Oct, 2004

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Product Specifications

The Dell 5 Button Premium USB Optical Mouse can work on almost any surface, no need for a mouse pad. Its optical chip allows for greater precision and performance. The 1000 DPI optical sensor can take over 1500 frame per second in order to track every movement. Its 2G Acceleration (19.6m/s?) allow the user to move fast and freely.Besides the right and left button, it also includes tilt scroll and back and forward side buttons. The tilt wheel allows convenient fast up and down scrolling and left and right tilt control. The side buttons provide an additional method to control the system within fingertips.With the 5 buttons, it actually allows 7 movements and makes it 7 programmable keys. The programmable-key setup simplifies instructions and improves user experience. The mouse not only allows for faster data transfer and plug and play functionality but is also compatible with USB interface and PS2 interface when plugged to a USB-to-PS2 Adapter.