Targus Optical Super Mini Retractable Mouse Best Buy

Fought over in our house - 22 Aug 2006

3 out of 3 found this review helpful.

I'm actually logged in to buy another of this, & seeing the mixed reviews, thought I'd add my tuppence worth. Personally I love my little mouse, being a woman with relatively small hands I have no issue with the mouse being small, in fact I prefer it to some bigger mice. I have had my mouse for over 2 years, & use it regularly with my work laptop, without any issues. My husband (an IT technie) derides it, & has declared it too small for him. The reason I am buying another one is that my 2 year son has claimed ownership of it, as he uses it to play his "Dora" games on our home PC. The mouse is ideal for kids - he can happily use it by himself.

WARNING: DO NOT TOUCH - 09 Feb 2006

0 out of 4 found this review helpful.

I bought this mini optical mouse for my brother at xmas, thinking it would be perfect for his new laptop..........i was wrong.
The buttons are horrible and i think i could have done a better job at putting it together myself.
It feels like a VERY CHEAP AND HORRIBLE KIDS TOY!
If you have any sense at all, take my advice and STAY WELL AWAY from this disgrace of a product.

A toy, not for regular use - 21 Jan 2006

0 out of 0 found this review helpful.

The Targus Mini-Mouse was a handy, compact alternative to the touch-pad on my laptop but only for occasional use when travelling. I found it uncomfortable if used for more than 2 hours at a time. After 8 months the left-click button stopped working.

horrible little thing - 06 Oct 2005

2 out of 2 found this review helpful.

It's just too small. Like holding a boiled sweet between your index fingers. Also the buttons don't make a satisfying click like a good mouse should, they make a dry little tap.
I will probably use it for a while though as it does not run on batteries. And the cable retracter is fun. You can pull it out to its limit and watch it fly run across the table just like a real mouse.

A joy to use! - 15 Aug 2005

6 out of 6 found this review helpful.

Using a notebook computer on the move as part of my job, I could never find a mouse which was small enough to travel with, but comfortable enough to use that it gave me the 'feel' of desktop type mouse. The 'touch pad' type interface on most modern laptops are simply not an option for me, since I just can't get on with them, so needed a mouse which would give me a better feel with my notebook.

This I got, fortunately, with the Targus super mini mouse. It's quite small (and therefore light to travel with) but feels quite solid and precise and is a pleasure to use. It's got a modern USB connection (so no problems connecting it, just 'plug and play') and has a really handy scroller wheel to go up and down in say a large spreadsheet: which saves you dragging the mouse all over the place, so great when you're on the move or have a smaller desk.

The real handy thing about it is its retratable cable though. When you take the mouse with you, you can keep it tidy (and tangle free) by simply pulling the cable from both sides to retract the cable: no hassle.

Overall a great product, and as I say, a real joy to use.