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 A living legend, plus, only low sense gaming mouse on the market. October 17, 2008
Michael K. Pessolano (Philadelphia, PA USA)
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
First of all...
They fixed the scroll wheel!!!!!!!!!!!
The newest revision of the IME 3.0 has fixed the scroll wheel problem people were reporting.
This is great news.
Pros
1.2mm lift off distance on every surface
Perfect comfort and shape
5 buttons
Works perfectly at 400dpi
Cons (of course)
Only 400 dpi...desktop resolutions are like, 1920x1200, and anything less than 1600 dpi feels sluggishly slow on a desktop. 400 dpi is awesome for games...but come on, can't be helped though.
Only 5 buttons...gaming mice these days like to have at least 7 fully programmable buttons, 5 is standard though. Not many games need 7, I have ten PC FPS and RTS games...and I only use 7 mouse buttons in Gears of War.
Other Thoughts And Comparisons
Many people get a Razer DeathAdder or MX518 because they want an Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 with high DPI, that can switch to low DPI.
Unfortunatly what happens is that those mice, in their low DPI modes, do not perform the same as the IME 3.0, they don't track as well, they force straight lines, and in general are not as accurate.
If you want a faster mouse, or more buttons...
Microsoft Habu is the way to go.
It's the only mouse that has the Intellimouse shape, and the build quality behind it to make it good enough to compare.
Cons on the Habu though...
Need a hard pad to make it track good.
2.4 mm lift off on most hard pads. 1.2mm is the perfect lift off, and you can pretty much only get it with the Intellimouse Explorer 3.0
Please buy this mouse if you're hardcore into gaming.
Use it seperate from your high DPI mouse, use this mouse for gaming, and the other mouse for desktop use.
Unless you're used to 400 dpi desktop mice...then you win all over.
They fixed the scroll wheel problem.
This mouse is a legend.
Original unopened go for over $200 on eBay.
SteelSeries limited editions go for over $100 on eBay.
Don't pass this up, it's getting rare again.
The last Great Gaming Mouse on this Planet February 9, 2008
Dean L. Schwenz (USA)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
After shopping for a new mouse for online Gaming,I found that the new ones
no longer have detents in there scrolling wheels which I needed for changing weapons and customizable buttions are to hard to press rapidly. This mouse is hard wired to my PC which means lighter,no batteries,solid signal and never has to be reset like the wireless ones.Optical means no mouse ball to collect lint and screw up your movement. This mouse feels good in your hand, very well built and programming ability of 5 customizable buttions is far superior then other ones which always have
limitations in what you can do. This is the best gaming mouse ever made and cheaper than all the rest on this site. The people designing mice and the stores selling mice today clearly do not have gamers in mind,Frankly with all the products on the shelf,why couldnt they make one with us in mind. I wish micosoft would keep this one on the shelf because they had a good thing going
Best mouse ever January 4, 2007
M. Norton (D.C.)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
When this mouse first came out a few years ago, myself and my friends all used it, we're avid gamers and it quite simply is the best for gaming, it feels perfect in your hand.
It's light, the scroll wheel is precise and it's cheaper than those overpriced laser mice which I've owned (don't listen to the non-gamers reviewing this mouse as they were not the intended target for the re-release of this mouse). I got rid of my logitech G5 and got the IE3.0 instead.
If you are hesitating to get this mouse, DON'T. I just hope they don't stop selling it.
Best Mouse I've Ever Used September 9, 2008
P. McGuire (USA, California)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
My keyboards/mice matter a lot to me since I spend 80% of my day at a computer (whether at home or at work). I've used almost all of Microsoft's Mice that come with their popular keyboards as well as the Microsoft Habu for the last few years. One reason I stopped using the Habu is that after 2-3 months of use the scroll wheel is useless.
The Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0 is very big, if not bigger than the Habu (which is big). I have larger than average hands (6ft male) so this mouse may not be comfortable to those with smaller hands. However, this mouse is perfect for me and feels a lot better than the Habu did. Although the DPI isn't as great as the Habu, just up the mouse motion and it works great. The scroll wheel is a definite improvement over previous Microsoft Mice. The mouse buttons are a bit stiffer than the Habu but not uncomfortably so.
Either way, this mouse has to be the best one I've used so far. It isn't packed with 500 buttons I'll never use. It feels well built (not like some plastic toy mice) and glides on the mouse pad without problem.
Mice are pretty simple so one of the big things that I like about this mouse is how well it fits in my hand and how comfortable it feels after 4-5 hours of use. Definitely recommend!
BEST MOUSE EVER January 24, 2008
Franklin Alvarez (Dominican Republic)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
hey, just wanted to share with you, if you are a looking for an awesome or should i say the best mouse for all purpose, including gaming, you should buy this!..... this is by far the best mouse ive had ( among logitech 518's, 310's, 510's) and all that... it has an awesome shape... in the beginning you will find it big, but after a couple of days it will become "normal"..... this is my point of view and i really recommend it. the tracking is really good too.
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