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Microsoft Comfort Mouse 4500 for Business
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
5.8
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Mouse
41microsoft, wheel, scroll, mice, scrolling
+63%
-37%
" ... My husband needed a new corded mouse for his computer, and I am tired of spending a fortune on them. ... Microsoft Comfort Mouse 4500 - Lochness Gray ... "
" ... Very comfortable mouse. ... But overall a great mouse that gets the job done. ... "
" ... Getting hard to find wired mice locally any more . ... "
" ... With batteries mouse feels heavy, but smooth traction along mouse pads. ... Plug in the USB in back of PC add batteries and mouse works. ... Great for use with laptop or other devices that uses mouse devices. ... Or if anything, great for backup mouse when current mouse wears out while you shop for new one. ... Oh yeah its a Microsoft mouse so I don't know how it works with other non Microsoft product. ... "
" ... Fifth time I've bought the same mouse. ... "
" ... Bought this as an exact replacement for my previous mouse and picked up a spare at the same time. ... "
" ... A great mouse for the price ... "
" ... Lightweight weight mouse with reliable clicking. ... "
Controls
40scroll wheel, click, scroll, wheel, side buttons
+30%
-70%
" ... After about a year of use the scroll wheel has stopped working. ... "
" ... I just can't believe this Mouse is from Microsoft, the scroll is so cheap, i need to use is hard, i need to press on the scroll really hard so i can have more control of it,and the buttons (clicks) makes noise everytime i click on it! ... "
" ... It squeaks when you click. ... All the ergonomics are off, it's too tall, the main buttons are in the wrong place, the side buttons are too far forward. ... "
" ... So when you click, the pointer moves and you end up clicking something other than what you wanted to. ... "
" ... In 20+ years of mousing, I've never used one with buttons as stiff as this. ... L & R buttons are so hard to press that it's difficult to do so without inadvertently moving the mouse and clicking in the wrong place. ... "
" ... THE TIP OF YOUR INDEX FINGER WILL REST RIGHT ON ONE OF THE SHARP EDGES OF HARD PLASTIC ON EITHER SIDE OF THE SCROLL WHEEL THAT SOME AWFUL DESIGNER THOUGHT LOOKED COOL BUT YOUR FINGER WILL BE SORE IN A FEW HOURS. ... WITHIN A FEW HOURS OF STARTING TO USE IT THE LEFT MOUSE BUTTON BEGAN TO SQUEAK LOUDLY WHEN PRESSED. ... THE SIDE-TO-SIDE HORIZONTAL SCROLL WHEEL BUTTONS CANNOT BE CUSTOMIZED IN MICROSOFT MOUSE AND KEYBOARD CENTER. ... YOUR THUMB AND RING FINGER WILL DIRECTLY CONTACT THE SHARP POINTED HARD PLASTIC CORNERS OF THE SIDE BUTTONS EVERY TIME YOU ATTEMPT TO USE THEM. ... THE BUTTONS ARE SPACED WAY TOO FAR APART AND WILL STRAIN YOUR HAND IMMEDIATELY. ... YOU HAVE TO PRESS ON THE SCROLL WHEEL IN ORDER FOR IT TO SCROLL OR ELSE IT WILL SKIP AROUND ERRATICALLY. ... THE SCROLL WHEEL BUTTON IS DIFFICULT TO PRESS AND WILL MAKE YOUR FINGER SORE IMMEDIATELY AFTER USING IT A FEW TIMES. ... THE L, R, and SCROLL BUTTONS ARE LOUD AND CLICKY AND WILL QUICKLY BECOME IRRITATING. ... "
" ... I've had 3 of these over the past 2 1/2 years, not because I like it so much, but because the scroll wheel never lasts a year. ... "
" ... Scroll wheel is a disaster. ... "
Comfort
25hand, scroll wheel, mice, sore, wheel
+44%
-56%
" ... Right mouse sticks and takes about 2 seconds to slowly unstick. ... "
" ... I just can't believe this Mouse is from Microsoft, the scroll is so cheap, i need to use is hard, i need to press on the scroll really hard so i can have more control of it,and the buttons (clicks) makes noise everytime i click on it! ... "
" ... ON EVERY MOUSE THERE ARE SHARP EDGES THAT SOME DESIGNER THINKS "LOOKS COOL AND ATTRACTIVE" BUT ACTUALLY INJURE YOUR FINGERS IF YOU USE IT FOR SEVERAL HOURS A DAY. ... YOUR FINGERS WILL BE SORE AFTER USING IT FOR A WHILE. ... THE TIP OF YOUR INDEX FINGER WILL REST RIGHT ON ONE OF THE SHARP EDGES OF HARD PLASTIC ON EITHER SIDE OF THE SCROLL WHEEL THAT SOME AWFUL DESIGNER THOUGHT LOOKED COOL BUT YOUR FINGER WILL BE SORE IN A FEW HOURS. ... YOUR INDEX FINGER WILL BE RUBBED SORE IMMEDIATELY BY THE SHARP EDGE OF THE HARD PLASTIC BEHIND THE SCROLL WHEEL, EVERY TIME YOU MOVE THE SCROLL WHEEL BACKWARDS. ... THE BUTTONS ARE SPACED WAY TOO FAR APART AND WILL STRAIN YOUR HAND IMMEDIATELY. ... THE MOUSE IS TOO LARGE AND VERY UNCOMFORTABLE TO USE AND WILL STRAIN YOUR WRIST. ... THE SCROLL WHEEL IS A CONVEX HARD SURFACE THAT WILL PUSH INTO AND DAMAGE YOUR FINGER AND MAKE IT SORE QUICKLY. ... THE SCROLL WHEEL BUTTON IS DIFFICULT TO PRESS AND WILL MAKE YOUR FINGER SORE IMMEDIATELY AFTER USING IT A FEW TIMES. ... YOUR HAND WILL BE SEVERELY STRAINED AND EVENTUALLY PERMANENTLY INJURED AS YOU CONTORT YOUR GRIP TO AVOID ALL OF THESE IRRITATING AND PAINFUL INTERACTIONS WITH THIS PIECE OF GARBAGE. ... HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE, DESIGNERS THAT CARE ONLY ABOUT APPEARANCES SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO DESIGN ANYTHING ERGONOMIC, PERIOD. ... "
" ... Just wish the scroll wheels could stand up to my giant man hands. ... "
" ... No comfort, just hand ache. ... "
" ... They feel cheap. ... "
" ... The scroll wheel has no friction. ... "
" ... If your hands are medium or smaller it will likely be uncomfortable. ... "
Keyboard
13middle, microsoft, buttons, click, wheel
+62%
-38%
" ... The middle mouse has a 2-depth click feature. ... The first depth click is the normal middle mouse click. ... "
" ... Additionally, the force needed to click the mouse is more than I've ever experienced on any other mouse. ... "
" ... Oh yeah its a Microsoft mouse so I don't know how it works with other non Microsoft product. ... "
" ... Thank god the arrow keys on the keyboard work as a temporary replacement. ... "
" ... Awesome mouse, exactly what I was looking for! ... "
" ... Most mice are "ergonomic" these days, which usually means there is a sidecut on its left side, with the idea that your palm rests on the mouse while the thumb goes into the sidecut. ... "
" ... For some reason, these previous reviewers have not realized the Microsoft Mouse & Keyboard software allows you to edit the bindings of the buttons on the mouse and also adjust the sensitivity of the mouse wheel. ... It has the two forward and back buttons, the left and right click as you'd expect, the mouse wheel, and you can also tilt the mouse wheel left and right for additional "buttons" which is a great feature - though I don't need that many mouse buttons! ... "
" ... I have never used a mouse pad with it, the only surface I would need a mouse pad would be clear glass. ... "
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