HP - 200 Wireless Optical Mouse - Black

The HP - 200 Wireless Optical Mouse, (made in China), was received on the day that was predicted when I ordered it at the Best Buy store that had sold out of their in-store stock. It arrived in well protected packaging and in good condition. After taking it out of its heavy plastic wrapping, I finally figured out where the battery compartment was and how to open it, as detailed operating instructions were lacking. It seems that every mouse has a unique location for batteries and equally unique methods for removing the battery compartment cover. Fortunately after inserting the battery into the mouse; and the receiver into the USB port of my HP laptop computer; my computer immediately recognized the mouse and began working as expected. I didn't need to down load any drivers or sync it to my computer, likely because both the mouse and my computer are made by HP. The HP - 200 Wireless Optical Mouse works as expected, and has not shown any deficits or inadequacies. It is comfortable to hold and to manipulate. It responds immediately and accurately. I am not a gamer so I don't need exceptionally fast response, however the HP - 200 Wireless Optical Mouse seems to respond as fast as I need it to. My only criticism, which won't change anything, is the heavy plastic packaging that is so hard to cut and so unnecessarily difficult to remove. This is why i gave only 4 stars in this review, which is not fair to the actual mouse, which should get 5 stars. Every time I cut open that type of packaging, I end up getting painful cuts and scrapes on the skin of my fingers, from the sharp edges along the plastic as it is removed. I wish there was a less wasteful and painful packaging option for computer accessories. However, the HP - 200 Wireless Optical Mouse is a good product so far, and i would recommend it to anyone wanting a standard stripped-down, everyday working computer mouse, for a decent price.

A mouse is just a mouse, right? And with the technology nowadays, anybody can make a good wireless mouse, right? Boy, I was so wrong! With that thought, I bought a no brand name mouse to use at work, the first couple days, the mouse was laggy and I thought it could be the batteries included in the package are not good, I changed the batteries but it's still bad so I thought it could be there were some electronics equipment around me that affect that wireless transmission of the mouse. It was not even 2 weeks and I couldn't stand anymore because it affected my productivity, so I thought "Heck, let's get the brand name!" I used to have HP PC, keyboard, mouse,.... so I got a HP wireless mouse, oh boy, it's like night & day difference and it was also at a good price (not that I'm a cheapskate because this is only a few bucks more than the other one) I would never buy a no name mouse again, I will only buy either Logitech or HP and so far HP doesn't disappoint me at all!

This is a great value mouse and I bought two for my daughters new Chromebooks. The build is sturdy but light and feels flimsy, but there's a very cool magnetic enclosure that will stand up to many battery changes without being clip-based and wearing over time. The dongle sticks out a little more than I'd hoped for a modern product. Reminds me of early wireless mouse dongles (its maybe 3/8 inch out from the side of the notebook) - It doesn't help that the dongle/receiver is BRIGHT BLUE for no apparent reason. It works well with basic scrolling, but I find myself wishing for horizonal scrolling or at least some kind of control button - My 7 and 9 year-olds dont care as much as I do so they'll use them well and enjoy. I think they'll survive the assignment too!

This is a decent mouse and I got 2 of them for work because the price was really low and HP is a decent brand. The mouse is pretty good, but in my opinion not quite as good as the ones from Logitech and Microsoft. It does not move quite a smoothly across surfaces and feels like it is dragging a little bit. and does not feel quite as comfortable, I think mainly because it is all hard plastic and has no soft rubber. I would probably not want to use this mouse everyday, but for occasional use with a laptop (what I got it for) it is pretty good.

I thought that with all the advanced high tech nowadays, all wireless mouse are the same. But boy, was I wrong! I didn't care about wired or wireless mouse, so I bought a cheap wireless mouse on impulse but the click button acted up only after 2 weeks of use. I bought another cheap wireless mouse to replace that one and right out of the box, it was lagging more and more everyday that I couldn't stand it any more after a week so I returned to the store to buy a HP mouse since it was on sale about the same price like the cheap brands. And oh boy, the click, rolling, moving,.... are as smooth as butter that I return to the store to buy 2 more at sale price. Lesson learned: never buy a cheap mouse again!

LOVE this wireless mouse! I am using it with my laptop as I type this review. I've had it for several months and no complaints! Even my 2 yo has grabbed it (he sees the red laser light underneath) and tries to play with it, which at first I didn't want him to break it...but it was totally fine. I can immediately turn off the mouse with the switch underneath it when not in use and saves the battery. I have yet to change the battery since purchasing several months ago. My kids love using it while they use their learning games on the computer. Overall a good product! I reviewed and researched a ton before my purchase...and I am glad I did. No complaints here!

I had to get this mouse because I lost my other one. In comparison, this mouse is bigger. I think I may have prefered the smaller size of my previous mouse just for the easier portability but it's not too much of a problem. The real gripe I have with this is the USB dongle holder. On my previous mouse I could easily use my two fingers and grab the dongle to get it out. With this mouse, I can't do that. The only wait I can get it out is to shake the mouse of bang it on my hand to get it out. Other than that, it's been functioning fine. There were no set up issues and it's responded well to a variety of surfaces I've used it on.

I purchased this on a Best Buy deal of the day which was basically half price. It’s worth paying full price for this mouse. We had recently purchased a Mac at Thanksgiving and needed a mouse to use. The reviews about the slim size “apple” mouse and the cost made me look elsewhere for a normal style mouse that I could feel in my hand like those at every other computer I use on a daily basis. This has an on / off button on the bottom and Energizer batteries included. I simply just plugged the little thumb drive looking piece in my USB port and that was it, started working immediately.