nytimes.com— The Microsoft Wireless Entertainment Desktop 7000 combines a Bluetooth keyboard and a rechargeable mouse. And it looks damn nice too!
Feb 27, 2007View in Crawl 4
If they wanted to make it for Media Center use then they really should have been designed with an integrated trackpad."A click on the mouse’s scroll wheel displays large thumbnails of all the open windows." Sounds like Exposé. Regardless, MS does make pretty nice hardware...
"Perfect for noobs who don't know what tactical feedback is all about."Tactical, tactile. Whatever. If you're Jack Bauer, I'm sure you're looking for both...
Just need the software actually, any old mouse will do. The function is kind of jarring though, no smooth visible transition of windows like Expose. And it makes the desktop one of the available windows, which is annoying. And no Hotcorners, the only viable way to actually invoke Expose.So I'm basically saying don't judge Expose based on this subpar implementation. I can hardly live without it when done properly though.
Logitech MX series beat the crap out of MS offers.I'm a happy user of a MX-500. This truly is the best mouse EVER.Logitech > Microsoft(My point: for every fanboy there are thousand others that disagree with them.)
drivinwestFeb 27, 2007
If they wanted to make it for Media Center use then they really should have been designed with an integrated trackpad."A click on the mouse’s scroll wheel displays large thumbnails of all the open windows." Sounds like Exposé. Regardless, MS does make pretty nice hardware...
ayeroxorFeb 27, 2007
"Perfect for noobs who don't know what tactical feedback is all about."Tactical, tactile. Whatever. If you're Jack Bauer, I'm sure you're looking for both...
brooFeb 27, 2007
Too bad it's bluetooth- that kills the ability to use it with a KVM switch...I wonder if Sony will ever make a BlueTooth BluRay player? :o)
Closed AccountFeb 28, 2007
Just need the software actually, any old mouse will do. The function is kind of jarring though, no smooth visible transition of windows like Expose. And it makes the desktop one of the available windows, which is annoying. And no Hotcorners, the only viable way to actually invoke Expose.So I'm basically saying don't judge Expose based on this subpar implementation. I can hardly live without it when done properly though.
sfraider24Feb 28, 2007
I have used this and it's a great product! You can the Microsoft Wireless Entertainment Desktop 7000 here:<a class="user" href="https://usm.channelonline.com/wasatch/storesite/Products/index.co?id=M003209778">https://usm.channelonline.com/wasatch/storesite/Products/index.co?id=M003209778</a>You'll love it!
nicolay77Mar 1, 2007
Logitech MX series beat the crap out of MS offers.I'm a happy user of a MX-500. This truly is the best mouse EVER.Logitech > Microsoft(My point: for every fanboy there are thousand others that disagree with them.)
yakizzMay 20, 2007
Wow! Seems the server is down.
zedomannAug 11, 2009
Pretty good for Microsoft Hardware.
zedomannAug 11, 2009
Only useful if you use all of that stuff, otherwise, get a normal keyboard.