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I would say the main reason is that the mouse moves more freely without a wire attached to it. A negative aspect to using a wireless optical mouse is without a wire supplying power to the mouse is that batteries are required. This limits the mouse's continuous operation time. In addition, if rechargeable batteries are not used, the cost of batteries quickly adds up. For the longest time, there seemed to be no way around this "wireless mouse dilemma." Until now, for I would like to introduce the A4 Tech BatteryFREE Wireless Optical Mouse. As the name suggests, this is a wireless optical mouse that does not require batteries. Just how and how well does this wireless optical mouse work? Read on and find out.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/battery_free_wireless_mouse/01.jpg"></a><a href="atruereview/battery_free_wireless_mouse/01.jpg"><img src="atruereview/battery_free_wireless_mouse/01th.jpg" width="250" height="173" border="0" alt="A4 Tech BatteryFREE Wireless Optical Mouse" title="A4 Tech BatteryFREE Wireless Optical Mouse"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p><b>Packaging:</b></p> <p>The back of the box shows a list of the BatteryFREE optical mouse's features as well as a brief explanation on how the mouse manages to be battery free.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/battery_free_wireless_mouse/02.jpg"><img src="atruereview/battery_free_wireless_mouse/02th.jpg" width="250" height="169" border="0" alt="A4 Tech BatteryFREE Wireless Optical Mouse" title="A4 Tech BatteryFREE Wireless Optical Mouse"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p>A4 Tech's BatteryFREE wireless optical mouse comes packaged in a full colored box. The front of the box displays the name of the product along with a list features. On the left side of the box are features, contents and system requirements. </p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/battery_free_wireless_mouse/03.jpg"><img src="atruereview/battery_free_wireless_mouse/03th.jpg" width="250" height="44" border="0" alt="A4 Tech BatteryFREE Wireless Optical Mouse" title="A4 Tech BatteryFREE Wireless Optical Mouse"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p><strong>Contents:</strong></p> <ul> <li> Wireless Battery Free Optical Mouse</li> <li> Magic Mouse Pad</li> <li> User’s Guide</li> </ul> <p><strong>Features/Functions:</strong></p> <p>Features and specifications for the BatteryFree Wireless Optical Mouse can be seen on A4 Tech' <a href="http://www.a4tech.com/en/product2.asp?CID=90&SCID=92&MNO=NB-30&ovmkt=23G00LDM1H7ECL769S263G78OO">web site</a>.</p> <ul> <li>Wireless Freedom</li> <li> Optical Precision</li> <li> Ultra Light and Smooth</li> <li> No Battery Required</li> <li> No Battery Costs</li> <li> No RF Interference</li> <li> No Battery Pollution</li> </ul> <p><strong>Specifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Dimensions (mouse): 4.45L x 2.44W x 1.38H in.</li> <li> Dimensions (mouse pad): 9.86L x 6.25W in. (work surface - 8.25L x 6.25W)</li> <li> Weight: mouse - .17lb, mouse pad - .40lb</li> <li> Mouse optical resolution: 640 cpi (counts per inch, also referred by some as dpi)</li> <li> Working frequency: 125KHz</li> </ul> <p><strong>System Requirements:</strong></p> <ul> <li> Windows®Me/2000/XP/2003</li> <li> USB Port</li> <li> IBM or Compatible Systems</li> </ul> <p><strong>Description:</strong></p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/battery_free_wireless_mouse/05.jpg"><img src="atruereview/battery_free_wireless_mouse/05th.jpg" width="250" height="212" border="0" alt="A4 Tech BatteryFREE Wireless Optical Mouse" title="A4 Tech BatteryFREE Wireless Optical Mouse"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p> A4 Tech's BatteryFREE wireless optical mouse is comprised of two units: an untethered mouse and the MagicPad mouse pad. The wireless mouse sports a black and clear/silver casing that is vertically symmetrical. The left and right mouse buttons have no bottom crease lines. Instead, the buttons and the rest of the V shaped top, black plastic shell is one piece. This gives the mouse an uninterrupted streamline look. </p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/battery_free_wireless_mouse/06.jpg"><img src="atruereview/battery_free_wireless_mouse/06th.jpg" width="160" height="250" border="0" alt="A4 Tech BatteryFREE Wireless Optical Mouse" title="A4 Tech BatteryFREE Wireless Optical Mouse"></a><a href="atruereview/battery_free_wireless_mouse/08.jpg"><img src="atruereview/battery_free_wireless_mouse/08th.jpg" width="134" height="250" border="0" alt="A4 Tech BatteryFREE Wireless Optical Mouse" title="A4 Tech BatteryFREE Wireless Optical Mouse"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p>Another unique physical design that this wireless optical mouse has, is that the scroll wheel is concaved. This means its center is curved inward, as opposed to the convex center, curved outward, design that every other scroll mouse uses. The bottom of the mouse hosts four slick Teflon feet. At 0.17lb, this is a very light wireless mouse.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/battery_free_wireless_mouse/09.jpg"><img src="atruereview/battery_free_wireless_mouse/09th.jpg" width="162" height="250" border="0" alt="A4 Tech BatteryFREE Wireless Optical Mouse" title="A4 Tech BatteryFREE Wireless Optical Mouse"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p>The MagicPad is a medium rectangular, plastic mouse pad. It has a slick gray top surface and rubber anti-skid pads on the bottom. At the upper end of the pad is a raised section that houses a receiver which receives the optical mouse's signal. </p> <p>On the right end of the top section is a green and a red LED labeled RUN and PWR, respectively. The PWR LED stays illuminated when the mouse is on the pad and flashes when the mouse is not. The RUN LED illuminates whenever the mouse is moved on the MagicPad. Below the LEDs is a button labeled TUNE. The TUNE button is used to synchronize the mouse and pad.</p> <p align="right"><a href="atruereview/battery_free_wireless_mouse/a4tech.php"></a> <a href="battery_free_wireless_mouse/a4tech.php">Next (How it Works, Usage & Conclusion)</a></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div id="footer" class="clr"> <div class="rk-1"> <div class="rk-2"> <div id="the-footer">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>