The reign of the Intellimouse is over
For a long time I have been a huge fan of the Microsoft Intellimouse, the original one with the button on each side for back and forward. It's the right size, has the buttons I need, and works - FOREVER. Seriously, I have had mine since 2001, dropped it, washed it, shocked it, thrown it, etc. It just keeps going. the only problem with it, is that I only had one.
The old timer
After trying numerous other mice, I decided to simply buy another one for work, and maybe a third to carry around in my back pack so I started searching. For reasons I can't explain, I'm "have to have it now" person. Even though I can save money online, I like to go to a store, buy it, and have it in hand instead of waiting for shipping. I can justify this by convincing myself that the cost of the item online + shipping is just as much as in store. So I ventured out looking for my beloved Intellimouse, they still sell them online so I figured stores would carry them as well. Nope, stores do not carry that old mouse anymore and since I HAD to have a new mouse, I opted for another one. The Microsoft Comfort Mouse 4500.
And mine is Sea Blue!
Before I continue, something just came to mind, I like wires. I've had a wired mouse for so long that I think I've gotten used to the drag, and thus I always want a wired mouse. Since they still sell wired mice, I can't be alone. Thus, any mouse I buy has to be wired, and the Comfort mouse comes wired and wireless, and the wired version is much harder to find (in store).
Back to the new mouse ... So I found this one on display in an Office Depot/Max something or other store. It caught my eye because of the familiar shape, the wire, and the two nifty buttons on the side. I covered it with my mit, pushed it around, rolled my fingers over the scroll, then checked the price. $25, that's not too bad, I've payed $80 for a stupid gaming mouse before.
That was a few months ago. Since then I have fallen in love with this new mouse and it's replaced the once champion, Intellimouse. Oh, the Intellimouse still holds a special place in my heart, and I'll never throw it away, but this new guy has all the great features I loved about the Intellimouse plus one special feature I didn't even realize I need, blue track. this mouse works on anything, without a mouse pad. In fact, I carry around a mouse pad in my back pack because optical mice need them most of the time.
What I love about the Comfort Mouse 4500
- Wired
- Left and right buttons on the side
- Size and shape
- Scroll wheel
- Blue Track
- Price
