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Microsoft has had a staple in the peripheral market since 1982 where one year later in 1983, the Microsoft Mouse was born. Fast forward to 2008 where Microsoft has introduced its Wireless Laser Mouse 6000. How does it stack up in comparison to other offerings from Logitech? Read on to find out.

The Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 is full-size wireless mouse with portability in mind. Like most notebook mice on the market, the USB receiver snaps into place on the bottom of the mouse making it easy to tote around in a notebook bag. However, it isn't rechargeable and requires the use of two AA batteries. This could be a great thing, but not all people like to feed their mouse batteries all year. The WLM 6000's bigger brother, the WLM 7000 is rechargeable however.

When I first tried the WLM 6000, it felt uncomfortable and hard to grip after using a Logitech MX Revolution as my mouse of choice for the past year and a half. The WLM 6000 forces your ring finger and pinky to be in the two indentations in the right of the mouse, which felt very uncomfortable at first but you eventually get used to it and it works out quite well. Let's just say you're mileage may vary.

The mouse has five buttons: left and right click primary buttons, the scroll wheel, and two on the left side. The scroll wheel isn't my personal favorite, since it lacks the ratcheting functionality of other mice. It does make it easy to scroll fast through Excel spreadsheets though.

On the bottom, you'll find a compartment to store the USB receiver, but it only goes in half way, making the mouse uneven on flat surfaces. What gives? It also is the only way to turn the mouse off to conserve battery life.

For now, stick with the Logitech MX Revolution, it costs nearly the same price ($50) and has a huge advantage of the Microsoft WLM 6000 in terms of functionality. You can buy the WLM 6000 from Amazon.com for just around $40 with free shipping.

Pros

• Great battery life.
• Affordable.

Cons

• USB dongle doesn't sit flush with the bottom of the mouse.
• Non-ratcheting scroll wheel.
• Unique design may be uncomfortable for some.

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