Microsoft Explorer Mouse New York NY

Author: Vangie Beal

In today's mobile computing world, one thing that you may not always have handy is a good, clean mousing surface. When sitting on a crowded train or sprawled out on your living room floor with your notebook, it can be at best a headache and at worst a moment of near panic when you can't find a good place to use your mouse.

By contrast, Microsoft's newest rodent wonder, the Microsoft Explorer Mouse, promises the go-anywhere capability of a Land Rover. Using a proprietary technology that Microsoft calls BlueTrack, the $100 Explorer (not to be confused with the company's old flagship the IntelliMouse Explorer) combines the width and power of LED optical tracking with the precision of a newer laser mouse.

The result, at least according to the Explorer's packaging, is the "World's Most Advanced Tracking" - a mouse that works smoothly on just about any surface, except for the optical-mouseproof duo of mirrors and clear glass.

Its All About the Blue

The first thing you'll notice about the wireless mouse is the bright blue glow that emanates from the bottom of the device. Microsoft says the BlueTrack sensor, beside being much larger than the typical mouse lens, teams with the blue light - the result of high-angle imaging optics - to capture a higher-contrast image of the surface at up to 8,000 frames per second or 1,000 per inch of movement. Each image is analyzed by a proprietary chip that provides better pixel architecture for more precise tracking on virtually any surface.

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