Originally posted by Berungijin
i need some advice, soon i will have a new PC, actualy i'm running on a laptop, so i have to buy a keyboard and mouse, but those HAVE to be wireless, cause i dont have a desk and will play from my couch LOL, i'm living in Japan and my appartement is quiete small ;)

My question is does it worth the money to buy a bluethoot set ? Better wireless quality ?

Thanks

A friend of mine was able to get me a deal on one of these babies - just about the time my mouse was crapping out. Not good when your a daily online gamer as I am.

Anyway - the install of this mouse is a nightmare - following all the instructions - if my friend hadn't told me of his nightmarish experience with the constant rebooting - uninstalling and reinstalling of software (after the firmware update) I would have given up and thought this mouse is crap.

But, after 3 or 4 reboots the software finally recognized my mouse - I mainly wanted to explain for people who maybe purchasing this -have some patience with the install.

The mouse works great but, the buttons on the side????????? I hate them - they have almost killed me several times in WoW.... What did I do to remedy the situation? I jerked the removable/swappable side button panel out - unscrewed the plate that holds the button sensors in - removed the mini circut board - and now I'm good to go. Even if you disable the side buttons - if you accidentally are pressing one (as they are right next to where my thumb grips the mouse) it will interfer with other clicks - so basically you will get a non response.

Basically Microsoft tried way too hard with this thing... And as nice of a review as the fellow here stated (I'm sure for the free mouse and future free mice he had to be nice) - this mouse is overcomplicated.

Basically I like it because well.. I paid for it - and after adjusting it for me - it works well enough.

I do not recommend this mouse - get a logitec.

Microsoft failed me with the Zune (overpriced and too late - Apple wins) and this mouse (overcomplicated - logitech wins)

Stick to operating systems microsoft.

Originally posted by wykkid79

I've had my Habu for a few months now and absolutely love.  I had a G5 and liked the tech behind it, but the feel of the Intellimouse was always much preferred.  This is the best of both worlds.  Lack of side to side doesn't bother me as I like my scroll wheel to be precise in gaming and side to side motion usually causes it to slip one direction or the other.

I just got my Reclusa keyboard in, matches extremely well and a very good keyboard.  Best combo I've ever had.

I read this comment today after reading the review on this site. I have used Intellimouse for a couple of years now and though it was bulky when I first bought it, I have now become used to the size of the MS mouse. Having read that this person also used the Intellimouse and then loved the new Habu, gave me the desire to try it for myself. I read this review and comments around 8AM this morning and had the Habu on my PC around 10am. It is now 7PM and I have used the mouse all day.

For someone having come from the Intellimouse series, this mouse fits like a glove. You'll feel right at home with this mouse. The shape & size are very comparable. The on-the-fly resolution adjustment has been interesting to trial. I think I actually prefer the lower resolution for desktop operations and probably my MMO games, but can see myself changing to higher resolutions for FPS games. 

This mouse is certainly more responsive and fast, I even noticed a significant response in a game where I've had slow mouse response in the past and assumed there was nothing which could help that game. Anarchy Online is a game I have played a number of years (around 5 years), and always enjoyed. Yet, my mouse always seemed laggy in it. The Habu for whatever reason has for me, brought the game to a faster more reliable usability. Since this is something which has always bugged me in AO, I noticed it rather quickly.

In Lord of the Rings Online and Counter Strike: Source I didn't initially notice any major improvements, but then these games had seemed to be responding quite well with the Intellimouse anyway. I probably won't use the spare thumb panel, unless the current one becomes 'sloppy' from use, then I might change it just for the sake of using new buttons. I have however removed the panel and looked at how the new panel clips into the side of the mouse. It's a nice touch for someone who takes their mouse serious.

Basically, if you've been using the Intellimouse, then this mouse if made for you. It feels like using your Intellimouse in a lot of ways, only faster, more comfortably shaped buttons. But for size & weight, you're right at home. One cant' ginore the bling factor either. It slooks damned good with the lights all over it. Sitting next to my Logitech G15 keyboard, it makes my desk look that much better!

Edit - After reading the review on this site also, I downloaded the formware and software for the mouse before plugging it in. I instaleld the software, then plugged the mouse in. It detected the mouse immediately and began to work, though askign for reboot. After the reboot I instaleld the firmware and rebooted. Done.

Wampyre

I have 1 question (maybe stupid)  How much this mouse cost

I paid £28 for mine, but looking at the site I bought it from it's on there for £32 now!

Nice review.  I will give this a shot when my intellimouse explorer finally gives up on me.  Lasted about 3 years now