Microsoft offers three new BlueTrack mice on the cheap

Microsoft's BlueTrack technology may have led to some pretty impressive mice, but they so far haven't dipped much under the $50 mark. That's now changed with the company's new Wireless Mobile Mouse 3500, Wireless Mouse 2000 and Comfort Mouse 4500, however, which all come in at less than $30, and promise many of the same advantages as Microsoft's pricier mice. As you can probably figure out, the three mice cover the cordless, portable, and corded bases and, with the exception of the gray-only Wireless Mouse 2000, are each available in a couple of different colors. All three are also available for pre-order starting today, with the Wireless Mouse 2000 and Comfort Mouse 4500 set to roll out next month, and the Wireless Mobile Mouse 3500 on track to ship in April.

[merovingian Posted Feb 24th 2010 9:37PM]

....."haven't dipped under the $50 mark".. What are you guys at Engadget HQ smoking or do you hippies ever leave your festooned corporate sanctuaries and get some daylight??? j/k

You guys seriously need to go out more and look at prices. Microsoft's Bluetrack are below $50 and have been for a while.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Microsoft+-+Wireless+Mobile+Mouse+6000+-+Black/9346736.p?id=1218088669393&skuId=9346736&st=microsoft%20mouse&cp=1&lp=13

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Microsoft+-+Wireless+Mouse+5000+-+Black/9346987.p?id=1218088675356&skuId=9346987&st=microsoft%20mouse&cp=2&lp=1

[sitruc Posted Feb 26th 2010 1:39AM]

@merovingian I missed your post originally. I'm using the original mouse and it was always under $50.

[WhyNot Posted Feb 25th 2010 7:58AM]

I'd like to see Micro$oft and the few other companies out there offer wireless options with a similar dongle to the nano that Logitech makes. I'm a long time Logitech fan, haven't had any problems very note worthy, but build quality/feel and the last few designs have been sorely lacking. I'd like to look at other companies (though more often than not they too are bland or missing features I've come to enjoy), but having a wireless usb looking adapter or a wired receiver stuck isn;t something that will get me to switch.

To comment on this article specifically, I'm very interested in the claims that the blue laser works better on more surfaces since my desk area is multi-surfaced (opaque glass, light and dark tones) because of my art needs. I constantly am moving my mouse from one spot to another depending on the projext I'm working with and to not need a pad anymore would be great....if the blue laser indeed works as advertised.

[otaku Posted Feb 25th 2010 11:40AM]

Everyone says these are up for pre-order, even MS site says Amazon has them on pre-order, but I can't find them anywhere for pre-order, not even on Amazon. Bit of a tease if you ask me.

[sitruc Posted Feb 26th 2010 1:38AM]

Wasn't the first bluetrack mouse $40? I recall it being under that when it was released at Best Buy.