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On the topic of gaming, the BlueTrack Mouse 5000 is not going to be any gamer’s weapon of choice.
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This has advantages and disadvantages over the traditional layout: it’s more difficult to press whichever button happens to be under your little finger rather than thumb, but at the same time there’s no chance of pressing the wrong one, which can be fatal after having just spent ages filling out an online form or during a gaming session. It’s still a five-button mouse, but rather than the usual two thumb buttons on the left, here we have a single button on each side.
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Microsoft’s ambidextrous design also affects the button-layout. However, even after lengthy sessions the 5000 doesn’t cause actual discomfort. Because of its low profile and gentle slope it doesn’t quite give enough support to your palm – especially after extended use you’ll notice the difference between this and a dedicated, contoured right-hander like Logitech’s MX1100 or even Microsoft’s own Laser Mouse 6000. We’ve yet to come across a symmetrical mouse that’s as comfortable as one sculpted to fit a specific paw, but nevertheless the 5000 lies nicely enough in the hand. Note to all manufacturers: do not use glossy plastics in fingerprint-sensitive areas! We like the soft-touch part, but though it looks good the glossy finish picks up fingerprints far too readily – kind of a problem for a device you’re constantly touching. The 5000 is a nice-looking device, combining a piano-black top and base with rubberized, textured sides. Together with the Wireless Mobile Mouse 40, it is also one of the few rodents in Microsoft’s arsenal which are completely ambidextrous, so southpaws rejoice. However, due to its use of the company’s new BlueTrack sensor technology, it actually has a significant advantage over its higher-numbered but older peers which use laser sensors, in that it will track across almost any surface. Its model number might indicate that Microsoft’s Wireless Mouse 5000 sits somewhere between the cheaper 3000 and ‘top-of-the-line’ 8000 wireless mice.