MS' BlueTrack Mice Proliferate

MS probably has seen some success with three BlueTrack mice for traveling workaholics and hardcore gamers. Now, Redmond hardware department is debuting two more BlueTrack mice, and this time, it wants to appeal to the lefties as well with a more friendly ambidextrous design.

The more interesting of the two is the Wireless Mobile Mouse 6000; it has MS' first nano receiver (0.8 cm in length), which makes it safe to plug it into a notebook at all times. (Yawn... Logitech has nano'ed the VX nano mouse's USB receiver back in 2007.) In addition to the BlueTrack tech that allows the mouse to work virtually any surface (besides mirror), the Mobile Mouse 6000 also boasts 10-month battery life; 30-foot wireless range; rubber side grips; and three years of warranty. While the 6000 is designed with portability in mind, the Wireless Mouse 5000 is meant to be used on a desk. The sibling is a tad larger, and comes without the nano USB dongle. The Mobile 6000 is powered by a single AA, and the regular 5000 needs two AAs, making it heavier of the two. Neither mouse can recharge via USB, unfortunately.

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