Final Results and Overall Mark

Well we have reached the end of the review. Here are my final comments, notes and grades for the Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0.

Final Comments

How It Grades
		Installation: 90% Look: 80% Optical Accuracy: 95% Performance: 90% Drivers: 85% Compatibility with existing applications: 95% Price: 90% Overall: 89%

There’s no doubt that Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0 is a great device. The unrivalled accuracy of its sensor combined to the outstanding IntelliPoint drivers that offer a myriad of ways to program the five buttons ensures everyone will be able to customize the mouse. The new Optical sensor is a real advance over previous generations of sensors making the mouse a must have for users that require high precision clicking like die-hard gamers or graphic designers.

The “new edge” design of the IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0 may disrupt some users, but after a few hours of use they will get used to it. The only thing I regret is that Microsoft didn’t keep this mouse as comfortable as the first IntelliMouse Explorer by keeping the same body. Nonetheless the Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0 is a winner which we highly recommend despite its ergonomics level is clearly under the first model.