CORDED LASER MOUSE $29

[Nirad9er]

http://www.bestbargainpc.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=2336

Optorite Laser Mouse Red or Blue $29 on sale.

Looks exactly like mx1000 but has a cord so no batteries. WOOHOO!! Also has all the same buttons pretty much. I picked one of these up myself.

[Octave]

i was actually waiting forever for the mx1000 to become corded.....but then i got impatient and bought an mx518.....ah well...i like this mouse...its soooooooo nice.....best mouse ive ever used.
microsoft could use some pointers in designing mice....(get it....oh man....i kill myself...pointers...hah)

[Malichite]

Actually while at first glance it appears to be the same at the MX1000, check out this review where they show both side by side:
http://www.hardcoreware.net/reviews/review-287-1.htm

I believe he referred to the Optorite ML-100/101 as the MX1000's "fatter big brother". I was looking very closely at this model and like the other poster I went with the MX518 instead. I love MX518's ability to adjust the DPI on the fly and prefer its lighter weight when compared to the MX1000 I have for my second machine.

-Malichite

[vbrtrmn]

Cool find, I just read the article.

In the plusses they say "Very light", I actually prefer a heavier mouse, I've considered putting lead weights in my MX1000 :)

Oh, if you're interested in the MX1000 battery life, I haven't charged mine for 3 days of heavy use, I'm on one light. The "Low Battery Alert" hasn't showed up yet, I can probably use it for the rest of the day... nice mouse!

[Kaizer]

damn you only get 3 days of heavy use? Did you charge yours fully the first time you used it? Mine can last over a week and a half before I get to 1 dot on the battery life indicator.

Im certainly a heavy user... gaming and what not.