Microsoft's Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000: now in more delicious hues

Aside from shamelessly tooting its own horn, Microsoft is proudly announcing that the "number one best-selling notebook mouse in the US" now comes in five more adorable hues. The special edition Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 will be available in Pomegranate (red), Dragon fruit (dark pink), Aloe (green), Milk chocolate (brown) and Creme brulee (khaki), all of which sound entirely more delicious than attractive. Nevertheless, the world famous travel critter will otherwise remain unchanged and should hit Best Buy stores in May (everywhere else in June, Engadget store notwithstanding) for $29.95.

[Via Electronista]

[Robots, Take Over Please @ Apr 8th 2008 7:45PM]

Nice going on the cliched color names. What next for red- "Anger"?

[Tinu @ Apr 8th 2008 11:06PM]

Where is black? Jet Black?

[phanbouy @ Apr 8th 2008 7:46PM]

eye spy magenta mouse!

T-Mobile vs. Microsoft

Ready?

FIGHT!

[Aguiluz @ Apr 8th 2008 7:46PM]

Hey look, It's the one I use! Except that it's color black.

Works well while gaming. And Browsing on Engadget and the internet.

[Lein @ Apr 8th 2008 7:50PM]

I like my Wireless Optical Mouse 8000 with its brushed aluminum, but more importantly: bluetooth. Shame these don't share that feature.

[Aguiluz @ Apr 8th 2008 8:10PM]

That because the 8000 costs more.

[Les @ Apr 8th 2008 10:01PM]

I like my 5000
w/ bluetooth and laser for 50$

[Chino B @ Apr 8th 2008 7:50PM]

MMmmmmmm wireless mouse...

[mykie @ Apr 8th 2008 8:12PM]

Double fuck!

I just spent $45 on one of these in ugly pearl white and I could have had a pretty green one to match my laptop?

Err sorry..."Aloe."

Oh wait, no bluetooth? nevermind...

[Reid @ Apr 8th 2008 8:23PM]

The headline should ready "Microsoft's Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000: now in more hues"

[phanbouy @ Apr 8th 2008 8:42PM]

that reminds me of an old SNL News bit w/Norm MacDonald:

"#1 in the charts this week is Better than Ezra. Coming in at #2: ... Ezra".

[Nohone @ Apr 8th 2008 8:49PM]

Nope, it was correct the first time.

[phanbouy @ Apr 8th 2008 8:53PM]

riiiight. cuz when i think "delicious" i think aloe. yep.

[m-p{3} @ Apr 8th 2008 9:04PM]

I'd choose the Chocolate Milk mouse all the way if it was Bluetooth-enabled to match the Dell Inspiron Espresso Brown.

[kookoobirdz @ Apr 8th 2008 9:28PM]

This is like having a story about new placemats. "Now in green!" Stop the presses!

[andres @ Apr 8th 2008 11:52PM]

holy shit, where!

[iruka @ Apr 8th 2008 9:34PM]

What?! No blueberry?

[Jubei @ Apr 8th 2008 10:29PM]

It's wonderful to see where those billions of dollars in R&D are being spent on. Zune sales must have increased their budget in order to develop these new colored optical mouse. It is Tuesday after all. Perhaps MS is emulating Apple in announcing products every Tuesday. LOL

[andres @ Apr 8th 2008 11:53PM]

what?

[Dean @ Apr 9th 2008 12:43AM]

yeah, because there was obviously an R&D team working to change the color of the shell on the mouse....

[Shunnabunich @ Apr 9th 2008 5:45AM]

Are you kidding? This is Microsoft we're talking about; this was probably borne of a boardroom full of screaming designers and managers after about four weeks. But at least they didn't get the same guy who picked Zune colours to do these mice. :)

[Quikboy @ Apr 8th 2008 10:45PM]

I like how these mice seem small, nice, and very portable. Though I wish there were a more masculine color, instead of these pastel-like hues.

I might get one of these for my girlfriend.

[phanbouy @ Apr 8th 2008 11:32PM]

this is your girlfriend. i told you i wanted that crapgadget angel phone! WTF?!

[Ken @ Apr 9th 2008 9:52AM]

Don't bother. Spend the extra cash and get the VX Nano. Optical wireless mice are stupid. Laser mice are much more accurate and last 6-12 months on two AAA's.

[Ken @ Apr 9th 2008 9:54AM]

Besides, Microsoft's mice suck! They have worse tactile response than mice half their price.

[Taylor @ Apr 9th 2008 2:47AM]

I have the wired version of this mouse. Blue.
I highly recommend them, even if you are a Mac user - I use it with both my MacBook and my Desktop PC (Vista).

[NoelSM @ Apr 9th 2008 3:20AM]

Im all for having options but with no bluetooth this mouse is dead in the water.

[Chase @ May 2nd 2008 9:40PM]

I am quite happy with my Razer Diamondback. I don't think I would want to do any computing with a mouse labeled "Creme Brulee"