I don’t mind using the built in mouse when I am portable, but at home I like the feel of a real mouse. I decided to try Sony’s PCGA-WMS5 instead of my usual Logitech mice.

The Sony mouse cost about $60. The kit inludes the mouse, the receiver, 2 sets of USB cables {one short and one long}, and 2 AA batteries.

I had originally expected the mouse to be much smaller then it actually is…to me this is a desktop type mouse, not one for a notebook. To give you an idea, here is the mouse next to my Logitech Cordless Trackman Wheel:

To add the batteries, the cover of the mouse slides off and exposes 2 AA battery slots:

The reason sony includes 2 sized USB cables is that they give you a smaller one for use with notebooks and a larger one for use with desktops. The one in the picture next to the TR is the smaller one:

I used it for a little bit. It seems to glide smoothly over my wood desk with no skips or hiccups. I moved the receiver around a bit and even turned it the other way but the mouse kept signal fine. The clicking is a bit loud and the mouse wheel is square-edged if you can understand that, so it’s a bit weird at first.

As I said before I had expected it to be a bit smaller. Before buying the Sony I picked up a Logitech Cordless Optical Mouse for Laptops. Below you will see the size difference between the two:

As you can see the Logitech is smaller and the receiver is smaller as well. The Logitech one cost me about $40 which is $20 less then I paid for the Sony.

Overall the Sony mouse does it’s job, I had hoped it would be a bit smaller and the wheel being very squared is a bit weird but I guess I can live with it. I like how the mouse matches the TR and it’s worth the extra money and slight discomfort for it.

Erik

i cant live without back/forward buttons.

None of my mice have them, so I wouldn’t know…

Erik

Nether can I, but not for browsing… I use them for “use” and “reload” (and other things depending on the game) in first-person shooters.

I finally had a chance to use this mouse and I wanted to give an update on how I liked it.

First, it glides better then any mouse i’ve ever owned. I know that you can buy the slick tape that goes under the mouse if you think it’s not slick enough but the Sony’s is great out of the box. I didn’t really notice it at first but now I use 3 mice regularly and the difference is now crystal clear. The other 2 mice are a logitech cordless optical and a microsoft optical {corded}.

I am still on my original set of batteries, so I can’t really complain about that. Although I initially complained about the size of the mouse i’ve noticed it to be one of the most comfortable mice i’ve ever used. It really does fit my hand well and sometimes it almost gets away from me thats how effortless it is to move it.

I am still a bit annoyed with the receiver as it is too large and requires a cord, but otherwise I am very impressed with this mouse and would buy it again if something happened to this one.

Thanks,
Erik

Hi Erik,

When you do the internal bluetooth mod (which I think you said you were going to) are you going to get a bluetooth mouse? It seems to me like that’s the ultimate in convenience - no dongle, no receiver, just turn on the mouse and use it wirelessly.

Personally I’m not a fan of a wireless mouse for home use. I never saw the point because I don’t want to have to get new batteries for the mouse. It always sits beside my computer, so the cord isn’t a problem. However, when on the road (for long periods) it seems like just switching on the Bluetooth mouse and going (thanks to gr00vy0ne’s internal bluetooth) is the most convenient solution.

Is there any disadvantage that I’m not aware of when it comes to using a Bluetooth mouse? There’s a Bluetooth Microsoft mouse that I enjoy quite a lot with the forward and back buttons on it. The only disadvantage is that it seems a bit large. The Microsoft mouse that gr00vy0ne reviewed on the main site at http://www.siliconpopculture.com/reviews_comments/29_0_2_0_C/ seems like it’s got a smaller form factor than the new ones, and it’s got the navigation buttons too.

Bob

I use both the Logitech mx900 BT mouse, when at home, and the bluetake BT500 BT mouse, when on the road.  Both sync up well.  I switched to the BT mouse just because the Sony Dongle was smaller than any of the other RF mouse dongles.  Now I can get rid of the dongle entirely with the internal BT upgrade.

I might go BT mouse, but it looks like my BT will show up the end of April, so I have time before I have to make that choice.

Erik