AmazonBasics Wireless Computer Mouse with Nano Receiver - Red

Pro: This is a good wireless mouse. The USB receiver is small and fits inside the mouse when not in use. It takes 2 AAA batteries that angle in when installing (took me a sec to figure that out). My Dell laptop recognized it immediately and works identically to a wired mouse in every other way. Con: It is shorter than a normal mouse, which is going to take some getting used to. I wish it were the same size as a normal mouse, but this seems to be a trend with this wireless ones. Ive attached a pic.

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The Amazon Basics cordless "mini" mouse is one of those "wireless mouse plus little USB receiver" devices. It seem sto be positioned to compete with the Logitech m325 model. The USB receiver is hiding in the battery compartment, which is accessed by removing a door in the underside. This must be plugged into an available USB port for the mouse to function. The mouse must also be switched on using a tiny switch in its underside. The mouse takes two AAA batteries. There is a sort of plastic ribbon thing that is used to help pull the batteries out when they need replacing. The mouse is fitted with the usual two buttons and a wheel. The wheel is the sort that softly clicks as one turns it. the wheel has a vertical click movement too. On connecting the receiver to a windows machine the drivers will start to download. I have no idea what you do with linux or Apple machines, but I expect the process is similar. If the mouse does not connect properly after the drivers finish downloading, there is a button in the underside of the mouse to signal the receiver to try again. Upsides: Inexpensive at around $18. Good size for the hand. Once installed works well on desk-type surfaces or on fabric upholstery from my tests. Downsides: As expensive as the better (in my opinion) Logitech m325. Two AAAs less convenient in my household than Logitechs single AA. Contour less comfortable in my hand than Logitech m325. Mouse wheel lacks the "side click" capability of Logitech m325. Plastic battery removal ribbon gets in the way when trying to refit battery door. Annoyances: Switch very small and fiddly. Battery door pops off when mouse dropped. Good luck finding it under the furniture. The design is an "unlatch, swing out and remove" one, with the door itself being small enough youll want to take care to put somewhere it cant walk away from while you install the batteries. The drivers seemed to take forever to install from Windows Update, far longer than the Logitech m325. The whole seems to be an older design than the equivalent Logitech m325. If you have the choice Id say go for the Logitech m325, which costs about the same on Amazon right now. It just seems to be better thought-out.

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This is a solid mouse for the price. I bought this to accompany my MacBook Pro. The mouse works well and I have had no latency or connectivity issues with it. I would say the only two drawbacks are the following: 1) The mouse is a bit small for my hands. Im a 33 year old man, and my hands completely engulf this mouse. My wife really likes the size. Since this is traveling around with my laptop, the smaller size might be appropriate. I wouldnt use this for a desktop, however. 2) Apple is forcing the issue of using USB C as a standard. My MacBook Pro doesnt have a standard USB port, so I have an adapter with a USB port. Unfortunately, the standard Apple adapter only has one USB port. If I need to use my flash drive, then I have to give up my mouse. Given the popularity of Apple laptops, it would be nice if Amazon provided a version with a USB C receiver instead of the one included here. The above comments are really specific to me. This is a solid option if you want a wireless mouse, and I recommend it.

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The process of opening the package and setting up the mouse is maddeningly difficult and requires use of a spotlight and a magnifying glass, The mouse comes in a cardboard box which does not reveal its contents without ripping the cardboard to shreds. Installing the batteries requires figuring out the plastic strip (which is intended to help remove the expired batteries later but just gets in the way when the mouse is new) and finding the "+" and "-" marks that show which way to insert each battery. Finding the nano USB transceiver and removing it was much easier than I have experienced with other similar models, The mouse-- smaller than the old-style wired models-- is a comfortable size although I have large hands. The scroll wheel does not roll smoothly but moves in a soundless click-click-click motion-- I cant say I like it, as the screen I am scrolling moves in a jerky fashion.The mouse has only very basic functions, but it does them well enough for the price.

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