On the side, it has a wide thumb wing that lets your digit rest without actively gripping the side of the mouse or dragging on your desk. The chassis is high and wide, with a strong hump under the base of your pointer finger. 'Ergonomic' is in the mouse's name, so the input device's molded grip is its signature feature. It isn’t something you’ll notice while word processing or web browsing. Weighing 3.95 ounces, the mouse is a little on the heavy side, but just a little. Measuring 1.81 by 3.00 by 4.59 inches (HWL), the mouse is both wide and tall, though that’s normal for a mouse touting strong ergonomics.

The underside features a power switch and an extra non-customizable button to toggle among Bluetooth channels. It’s a simple five-button mouse: Two click panels, two side buttons, and a clickable metal scroll wheel. The minimalist design gives the Bluetooth Ergonomic an air of sophistication, and the silver metal scroll wheel adds a classy touch. Delineated by a single line in the mouse's center, the click panels fade into the chassis. Visually, the mouse is an object d’art-curvy, with very few exterior seams. Like many of Microsoft’s productivity peripherals, the Bluetooth Ergonomic places high value on both aesthetic and functional simplicity. For most people, though, the Bluetooth Ergonomic is more than enough, and a strong upgrade from cheap office mice. This good looking, comfortable input device has a few power user features, but it isn’t a power user’s mouse. Microsoft’s newest, wireless productivity model, the A$79.95 Bluetooth Ergonomic Mouse, is a solid example of that simple workaday mouse.

If you don’t play many PC games or feel compelled to “get things done” around the clock, a simple and comfortable mouse is all you need.

Not every mouse has to be the fastest, lightest, or best.

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