I already spent over $50 on Sony’s wireless mouse, but since I decided to install BT I am looking for a nice BT mouse and keyboard. I think the Apple Keyboard is fine for me, now I need to find a mouse.

It seems the BT mice are lacking, only offering 2 major choices…Logitech and Microsoft.

I have owned dozens of Logitech mice over the years, no issues, but I am not the type of person that needs 5+ buttons on my mouse…I use the left/right click and the scroll wheel…

Both of these mice seem to have a ton of buttons…

Anyone own any of these and would like to comment on them? I heard the MS one goes to sleep quickly and it’s annoying…

Logitech MX900 - $76 shipped:

http://www.buy.com/retail/product_jump.asp?sku=10358014&SearchEngine=Shopper&SearchTerm=10358014&Type=PE&Category=Comp&dcaid=15889

Microsoft Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer - $68 shipped:

http://www.buy.com/retail/product_jump.asp?sku=10331884&SearchEngine=Shopper&SearchTerm=10331884&Type=PE&Category=Comp&dcaid=15889

Thanks,
Erik

For my money, the Logitech MX900 is the way to go.  I don’t own one myself, but my (picky) boss got one and has kept it for almost a year now.  I have used it a lot, however.  The ergonomics are nice, but another great thing is that the eye takes higher resolution “pictures” of the surface area, so you can use it on surfaces no other mouse would work on.

I have the MX900 for my home computer and I have the Bluespace BT500 for my laptop usage on the go.  I absolutely love my BT500, it is tiny, but certainly too small for lots of people.

I think the MX900 is an incredible mouse, great feel to it and it is very very sturdy.  Logitech just makes some incredible products and Ihave much more faith in them than in Microsoft.  Plus the Logitech drivers and configuration panel are very very good.  It is a pretty heavy mouse though, so if its for home use, or you dont mind the extra weight go for it.

I have both the MX900 and the BT500 as well.  I ditto everything SpineDOc said.

Neither of them have any transmission delays.

The MX900 has a cradle, although regular AA batteries can be placed in them.  The main problem with the MX900 is that it cannot be shut-off like the BT500 can.  Although the MX900 is not really a travel mouse, I do not always want to place the mouse in the cradle all the time.  Sometimes I see it flashing all night.  At other times, the lengthy non-use causes it to freeze, and I have to reset by removing one of the batteries.

This, however, sometimes occurs with the BT500 when I am using it.

Can’t speak for the microsoft, but it looks pretty cool and looks comfortable.