Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000

Useful and intuitive magnifier; increased mobility--the transceiver attaches to the undercarriage; innovative ergonomic additions include double finger grooves and textured scroll wheel.

Contoured shape requires wrist angle adaptation, smooth vertical rocker lacks precision; side buttons lack a tactile click.

The Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 is travel-friendly and more comfortable than your standard point-and-click, once you get used to a few design quirks. If you're looking for an accurate wireless mouse and don't mind replacing batteries once a...

Rechargeable; easy-to-use and comprehensive media control keys; smart backlighting design.

Expensive; clunky recharging station.

Microsoft's Wireless Entertainment Desktop 8000 brings a lot of features and functions. Its wireless, backlit keyboard is also rechargeable, but we wish it were better designed and about $50 less expensive. We suspect many people will be impressed at...

Easy to adjust to the unique design; felt less stressful on your reviewer's well-worn mousing wrist (unclinically speaking); satisfying, responsive scroll wheel.

Inconvenient thumb-button placement; overly large RF receiver.

Aimed at relieving or preventing the onset of repetitive stress injuries, Microsoft's new mouse seems to have the right idea in its redesign of the standard mouse grip. If Microsoft's hardware design team had paid as much attention to some of its other...

Small and light; excellent software package; laser tracking for precision on many surfaces.

Too small for everyday use; huge receiver sticks out of the base when stowed; very short range.

The Microsoft Wireless Notebook Laser Mouse 6000 has great software features, but it's too small and uncomfortable for everyday use.

Good-looking; curved keyboard for faster, more comfortable typing; several programmable quick-launch keys; Windows and Mac OS compatible; handy Zoom Slider and magnification features.

Separate interfaces for configuring mouse and keyboard; mushy mouse buttons; overall cheap feel.

It's wireless and stylish, and it offers several useful features, but the Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 6000 has a cheap, lightweight feel that hurts this otherwise well-designed keyboard-and-mouse set.