Gigaware ® Wired Optical Mouse

★★★☆☆
3.3

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★★★★☆
4.3

 

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Pros

  • Glides smoothly (15)
  • Accurate tracking (14)
  • Comfortable design (13)
  • Fast response (13)
  • Works on any surface (10)
  • Great features (6)
  • Easy to use (2)
  • Good performance (2)
  • Good value (2)
  • Reliable (2)
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Cons

  • Slow response (2)
  • Uncomfortable design (2)
  • A bit large for a laptop (1)
  • Blue led always on (1)
  • Button hard to press (1)
  • Catches easily (1)
  • Cheaply made (1)
  • Inaccurate tracking (1)
  • Inadequate features (1)
  • Incompatible with vista (1)

Best Uses

  • Web browsing (14)
  • Gaming (11)
  • Graphic design (6)
  • Professional (5)
  • Travel (5)
 
 
 

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Last update: Dec 10, 2008

Gigaware ® Wired Optical Mouse Reviews

 
 
 

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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
★★★★☆
4.0
An all around good mouse

"A excellent mouse, especially for the price. It had some tracking problems when I used it on my holographic mouse pad, so it doesn't work as well on reflective surfaces. I've been using it on my desk calender and haven't had any problems since. It's much more responsive than my old trackball mouse. I use Windows XP and it took about a minute for it to be recognized after I plugged into the USB drive. One minor ..." Read Full Review »

Mar 02, 2008 by vincentjus

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★☆☆☆☆
1.0
You get what you pay for

"I bought this mouse about 4 months ago. I should have paid the extra couple bucks and got the warranty. About 2 months after I bought it, the left mouse button started not working. I would have to press hard three or four times to get it to work. Taking it apart and adjusting the wires would fix it temporarily. Today, the axle on the scroll wheel (plastic btw) broke under normal use. The blue LED that lights up ..." Read Full Review »

Dec 10, 2008 by Sarah

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Gigaware ® Wired Optical Mouse Review

You get what you pay for

★☆☆☆☆
1.0

    Pros

  • Accurate Tracking
  • Comfortable Design
  • Glides Smoothly
  • Works On Any Surface

    Cons

  • Blue LED always on
  • Cheaply made
  • Short life span
  • Surface wears fast

    Best Uses

  • Gaming
  • Web Browsing
 

"I bought this mouse about 4 months ago. I should have paid the extra couple bucks and got the warranty. About 2 months after I bought it, the left mouse button started not working. I would have to press hard three or four times to get it to work. Taking it apart and adjusting the wires would fix it …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Dec 10 2008
Sarah
Washington
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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Gigaware ® Wired Optical Mouse Review

An all around good mouse

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Accurate Tracking
  • Comfortable Design
  • Fast Response
  • Glides Smoothly

    Cons

  • Limited Surface Compatibility

    Best Uses

  • Gaming
  • Web Browsing
 

"A excellent mouse, especially for the price. It had some tracking problems when I used it on my holographic mouse pad, so it doesn't work as well on reflective surfaces. I've been using it on my desk calender and haven't had any problems since. It's much more responsive than my old trackball mouse. …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Mar 2 2008
vincentjus
Waco, TX
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[3 of 5 customers found this review helpful]

Gigaware ® Wired Optical Mouse Review

Terrible

★☆☆☆☆
1.0

    Pros

  • Accurate Tracking
  • Fast Response
  • Glides Smoothly

    Cons

  • Button hard to press

    Best Uses

  • None
 

"Button works on Vista and XP for one day. The light stays on overnight even with the Computer turned off and unplugged from the electrical outlet (Socket). The computer battery will not last long. The following morning the button is still lit but the mouse did not respond. Maybe you’re supposed to u …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Dec 22 2007
The How
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[3 of 4 customers found this review helpful]

Gigaware ® Wired Optical Mouse Review

VISTA ISSUES???[...]

★☆☆☆☆
1.0

    Pros

  • Works On Any Surface

    Cons

  • Incompatible with Vista

    Best Uses

  • Professional
  • Traveling
  • Web Browsing
 

"I purchased this mouse today and it does NOT work on my Vista notebook. The mouse lights up but the pointer on my screen is not responding to the mouse. Its as if my computer doesnt even know the mouse is plugged in. And where in the heck is the DRIVER for this mouse? There isnt ANY Gigaware Online …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Nov 13 2007
ironlion
portland
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Gigaware ® Wired Optical Mouse Review

Perfect Light Weight Mouse - Windows Pro

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Accurate Tracking
  • Comfortable Design
  • Fast Response
  • Glides Smoothly
  • Great Features
  • More »

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Gaming
  • Graphic Design
  • Web Browsing
 

"I had already installed drivers from Microsoft for a Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000, in which case the software had a lot of other drivers with it for various mice including wired. When I plugged in the Gigaware Wired Optical Mouse, it worked almost perfect. Those having problems wit …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Feb 12 2008
Mark
North Carolina
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