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"SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> wrote in message news:o7i6un$bb6$1@dont-email.me...
> I have a Microsoft Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 
> <https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000KA7PD0/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1> 
> that is getting a bit iffy at times. It's a beast of a mouse, but I love 
> it- the way it fits my hand, the easily accessible buttons, etc. I've 
> tried a few different mice, looking for a decent replacement for it, but 
> have found nothing that comes close to it for me. Here are a few I've 
> tried:\
>
> Logitech Wireless Performance Mouse MX (This was the closest, but quit 
> working less than 3 months after I bought it. Logitech was no help in 
> fixing/replacing it):
> <https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002HWRJBM/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1>
>
> Anker Ergonomic USB 2.4G Wireless Vertical Mouse (close, but too 
> vertical):
> <https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018LR04B8/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1>
>
> Logitech M510 Wireless Large Mouse (not really a "large" mouse, or at 
> least large enough for me):
> <https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003NR57BY/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1>
>
> AnkerŪ Full-Size Ergonomic Wireless Mouse (very close, but quite large 
> enough. This is the one I will probably stick with if I can't anything 
> else closer to the MS):
> <https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B0TXEEY/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1>
>
> My hands aren't all THAT big that everything should feel so small (I wear 
> a medium glove). I guess it's just the bulk of the 6000 that makes the 
> rest feel puny. And I did give most of them at least a month of use before 
> going back to the 6000, so it wasn't just a 10-minute "This mouse sucks" 
> decision.
>
> If anyone has a suggestion for a similar mouse that isn't exorbitantly 
> priced (I'd like to stay well under US$50 if possible), I would like to 
> hear your experiences with one.
>
> TIA!!


Well, back to square one. I ordered the 6000 on Friday and got an email 
today that the order has been cancelled. No explanation, but I'm assuming 
there was a sudden run in Hong Kong on these mice; the were "20+ in stock" 
when I placed the order, and now they are unavailable.

Thanks for everyone's suggestions/ideas. Guess I'll keep looking. You would 
think if the 6000 was THAT popular, someone would at least be making a 
knock-off of it :-(

-- 

SC Tom