微软(Microsoft)一直在生产可靠而优雅的外设，微软设计师蓝牙鼠标(Microsoft Designer Bluetooth Mouse)似乎也顺应了这一趋势。简单(Simplicity)是这款照明设备的主要特点，乍一看，它甚至可能看起来“便宜”，但外观可能具有欺骗性。我们对鼠标进行了测试，以了解Microsoft Designer 蓝牙鼠标(Microsoft Designer Bluetooth Mouse)的简单设计背后的原因以及它是否物有所值。阅读这篇评论，看看我们发现了什么：
拆箱Microsoft Designer 蓝牙鼠标(Microsoft Designer Bluetooth Mouse)
鼠标采用三角棱镜盒(prism box)，带有塑料透明窗(see-through window)以展示产品。盒子以微软(Microsoft)产品特有的传统白色和红色着色。
包装正面有一个大贴纸，表示与Windows 10的兼容性。在包装的背面，有一些规格和软硬件(software and hardware)要求清单。
警告：该设备与 Windows 7 和更早的操作系统不兼容。您可以在此处查阅完整的操作系统兼容性列表：(Warning: the device is NOT compatible with Windows 7 and older operating systems. You can consult the full Operating System compatibility list here:) Designer Mouse Compatibility 。
在里面你会发现只有普通的传单和两节AAA电池。包装盒内侧印有“使用说明书”。
由于这是一款蓝牙鼠标(Bluetooth mouse)，因此不需要USB 接收器(USB receiver)，这是在运输过程中丢失的一小块硬件。但是，您的笔记本电脑或平板电脑需要与蓝牙 4.0 标准兼容(compatible with the Bluetooth 4.0 standard)。
包装包含帮助您入门的基本信息，但我们认为产品兼容性要求在包装上显示的不够清晰。这已经导致一些不满意的客户。(The package contains the basic info to get you started, but we feel that the product compatibility requirements are not displayed with sufficient clarity on the package. This has already led to some unhappy customers.)
结构和硬件规格(Construction and hardware specifications)
拆箱设备时，您首先注意到的是它有多轻。没有电池的情况下，鼠标仅重 80 克或 0.176 磅。它也是一款小巧的鼠标，最大高度仅为 25.8 毫米或 1.01 英寸。全尺寸规格(dimension specs)为 107 x 60.1 x 25.8 毫米或 4.21 x 2.36 x 1.01 英寸。虽然小尺寸在运输鼠标时很好，但我们将测试它是否也会影响人体工程学。Microsoft Designer 蓝牙鼠标(Microsoft Designer Bluetooth Mouse)可供左手和右手用户使用，因为它的设计是对称的。它有三个按钮（左、右和滚轮(scroll wheel)）以及背面的一个小On/Off button，当按下三秒钟时也可以用作配对按钮。
引起我们注意的第二件事是巧妙的关闭/打开电池盒盖(battery compartment)的解决方案。盖子用磁铁固定，打开它就像推动盖子的底部一样简单，使顶部伸出设备。这似乎是覆盖电池盒的(battery compartment)理想系统(ideal system)，因为没有铰链或锁定机制可以及时打破。矫枉过正？也许吧，但它是一个简单、易于使用且可靠的解决方案。
在电池仓内，您会发现另一个不错的触感，它显示了(battery compartment)Microsoft Designer 蓝牙鼠标(Microsoft Designer Bluetooth Mouse)对细节的关注和用户友好的设计。与普通鼠标不同，电池的插入方向相同，电池固定机构不是简单的金属弹簧，而是一个按钮，感觉和看起来都更好。同样(Again)，这是一个小细节，但它增加了设备的感知价值。
根据规格，电池可持续使用长达六个月。虽然这听起来有点牵强，但即使是其中的一半也是一个很好的价值。可能，如果使用量少，并且在两次使用之间关闭设备，您甚至可以使用 6 个月。虽然提供的电池是碱性电池（不可充电），但在鼠标和遥控器等低功耗设备上使用可充电电池始终是一个好主意，无论是对环境还是从长远来看，对您的钱包都有好处。
该设备使用最新的蓝牙 4.0(Bluetooth 4.0)标准，用于与您的计算机连接。虽然与早期版本相比，蓝牙 4.0(Bluetooth 4.0)有很多好处，但这个应用程序最有趣的是降低了功耗(power consumption)。
运动跟踪传感器是BlueTrack 光(BlueTrack light)传感器，分辨率为每英寸 1000 点 (dpi)。这略高于可接受性能的最低分辨率 (800 dpi)，对于Office应用程序和浏览Web来说应该足够了。作为一般规则，dpi 越高，鼠标越精确。该传感器据称可以在几乎任何类型的表面上工作，除了透明玻璃和镜子(glass and mirrors)。我们将在本次审查的下一部分进行测试。
使用Microsoft Designer 蓝牙鼠标(Microsoft Designer Bluetooth Mouse)
我们从盒子里拿出它的第一印象是“这看起来很便宜”。在开始使用它之后，我们意识到鼠标的功能远比廉价外观所暗示的要多。我们测试了与各种设备的连接：我们将其连接到我们刚刚评测过的使用Windows 10的(Windows 10)Acer V15 Nitro Black Edition笔记本电脑，然后我们在运行Android 5.1.1的平板电脑上进行了尝试，最后，我们尝试连接到运行Windows 7. 配对过程非常简单：
- 您按下On/Off button三秒钟
- 鼠标顶部的白色 LED 状态开始闪烁，表示设备已准备好配对（见下图）
- 您使用笔记本电脑/平板电脑蓝牙软件界面搜索设备(software interface)
- 您从找到的设备列表中选择Microsoft Designer 鼠标(Microsoft Designer Mouse)并启动配对。
正如预期的那样，一旦您开始配对程序(pairing procedure)，设备会立即连接到使用Windows 10的笔记本电脑，设备会被识别为“ Microsoft Designer Mouse ”，并且驱动程序会在几秒钟内安装，无需任何用户交互。这同样适用于Android设备。在使用Windows 7的笔记本电脑上，虽然设备名称(device name)被识别并且配对完成且没有错误或警告，但操作系统(operating system)不会将其识别为鼠标，您将无法使用它。
我们在各种情况下使用了Microsoft Designer 蓝牙鼠标：浏览(Microsoft Designer Bluetooth mouse)网页(Web)、文档编辑(document editing)、图片编辑和游戏(picture editing and gaming)。橡胶饰面手感非常好，但很容易吸尘和指纹。(dust and fingerprints)
鼠标在平坦的表面上非常稳定，因为没有低摩擦垫，而是设备的整个底部边缘(bottom rim)都填充了低摩擦材料(friction material)。边缘不是很宽，所以如果鼠标使用频繁或在粗糙的表面上，它可能会磨损。我们在鼠标垫、布料、木头、金属甚至毯子上使用了鼠标，效果很好。正如规格表所预期的那样，它不适用于镜子或玻璃表面。在表面上升高和降低鼠标不会导致光标跳跃或随机移动。
鼠标点击反馈(mouse click feedback)很好，点击噪音(clicking noise)很好而且很低，我们没有任何错过或意外点击。转动滚轮(scroll wheel)的感觉有点像砂纸，一开始感觉很奇怪，但一旦习惯了鼠标就不会打扰。在浏览和文档编辑方面，(browsing and document editing)微软设计师蓝牙鼠标(Microsoft Designer Bluetooth Mouse)的精度不错，鼠标光标(mouse cursor)跟随命令，不跳跃也不滞后。但是在游戏和照片编辑中，精度不够，因此我们不建议将其用于此类应用程序。
我们根本不喜欢的是，鼠标的低调使其在长时间使用时感到不舒服。拇指必须保持在鼠标的边缘，手掌没有支撑，手掌的下部会坐在鼠标垫上，降低精度并增加压力。鼠标的长方形虽然看起来很时尚，但并不符合人体工程学。
在测试期间，电池寿命(Battery life)不是问题，即使距离笔记本电脑十米（30 英尺），连接也很完美。这在演示过程中特别有用，因为您可能需要将笔记本电脑靠近投影仪。
Microsoft Designer 蓝牙鼠标(Microsoft Designer Bluetooth Mouse)的优缺点
总而言之，Microsoft Designer 蓝牙鼠标(Microsoft Designer Bluetooth Mouse)的优势在于：
- 轻巧(Lightweight)，外形纤薄。将此鼠标与笔记本电脑一起运输非常容易。
- 非常好的建造质量。
- 优雅的设计。
- 最新的蓝牙 4.0(Latest Bluetooth 4.0)技术意味着低功耗(power consumption)。
- 作为蓝牙设备(Bluetooth device)，鼠标不需要USB接收器(USB receiver)，设置起来非常舒适。
但是，也有不利的方面：
- Microsoft Designer 蓝牙鼠标(Microsoft Designer Bluetooth Mouse)与除最新操作系统外的所有操作系统均不兼容。此外，设备兼容性列表(device compatibility list)在包装中的任何地方都没有清楚地显示。
- 只有兼容蓝牙 4.0(Bluetooth 4.0)的设备才能与鼠标配对。
- 鼠标的尺寸和设计(size and design)使其长时间使用不舒服。
判决
Microsoft Designer 蓝牙鼠标(Microsoft Designer Bluetooth Mouse)是一款小巧时尚的鼠标，对于需要轻装出行且不在办公室整天使用电脑的用户来说，这是一个有趣的建议。它的结构和制造质量非常好，因为它使用蓝牙技术(Bluetooth technology)，没有USB 接收器(USB receiver)，安装起来很舒服。但是，您需要在购买前查阅不同操作系统的兼容性列表。(compatibility list)由于人体工程学相对较差，我们不推荐Microsoft Designer 蓝牙鼠标(Microsoft Designer Bluetooth Mouse)适合需要整天在电脑前工作的用户。对于经常出差、不长时间使用电脑、需要一款外观漂亮、价格不高且携带方便的鼠标的人来说，这款鼠标是一个不错的选择。
Reviewing the Microsoft Designer Bluetooth mouse - Beautifully simple!
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Unboxing the Microsoft Designer Bluetooth Mouse
The mouse comes in a triangular prism box, with a plastic see-through window to showcase the product. The box is colored in the traditional white and red, specific to Microsoft products.
A big sticker is present on the front of the package, signalling the compatibility with Windows 10. On the back of the package, there are a few specifications and a software and hardware requirement list.
Warning: the device is NOT compatible with Windows 7 and older operating systems. You can consult the full Operating System compatibility list here: Designer Mouse Compatibility .
Inside you will find only the usual leaflets and two AAA batteries. The "instruction manual" is printed on the inside of the box.
Since this a Bluetooth mouse, there's no USB receiver needed, that's one less small piece of hardware to misplace during transport. However, your laptop or tablet needs to be compatible with the Bluetooth 4.0 standard.
The package contains the basic info to get you started, but we feel that the product compatibility requirements are not displayed with sufficient clarity on the package. This has already led to some unhappy customers.
Construction and hardware specifications
The first thing you notice when unboxing the device is how light it is. Without batteries, the mouse weighs just 80 grams or 0.176 lb. It's also a low-profile mouse, with a maximum height of just 25.8 mm or 1.01 inches. The full dimension specs are 107 x 60.1 x 25.8 mm or 4.21 x 2.36 x 1.01 inches. While the small size is good when transporting the mouse, we will test if it also takes a toll on the ergonomics. The Microsoft Designer Bluetooth Mouse can be used both by left and right-handed users, since its design is symmetrical. It has three buttons (left, right and the scroll wheel) plus one small On/Off button on the back, which also acts as a pairing button when pushed for three seconds.
The second thing that caught our eye was the ingenious closing /opening solution for the lid which covers the battery compartment. The lid is held in place with magnets, and opening it is as simple as pushing the bottom side of the lid, making the top side stick out of the device. This seems like the ideal system for covering the battery compartment, since there are no hinges or locking mechanisms which could break in time. Overkill? Maybe, but it's a simple, easy to use and reliable solution.
Inside the battery compartment you will find another nice touch, which shows the attention to detail and the user-friendly design of the Microsoft Designer Bluetooth Mouse. As opposed to your average mouse, the batteries are inserted facing the same way, and the battery holding mechanism is not a simple metallic spring, but rather a button, which feels and looks nicer. Again, it's a small detail, but it increases the perceived value of the device.
According to the specifications, the batteries last up to six months. Although it sounds like a bit of a stretch, even half of that is a good value. Probably, with light use and if you shut down the device between uses, you might even achieve 6 months of use. Although the supplied batteries are alkaline (non rechargeable), using rechargeable batteries on low-power devices such as mice and remotes is always a good idea, both for the environment and, in the long term, for your wallet.
The device uses the newest Bluetooth 4.0 standard, for connecting with your computer. While there are many benefits of Bluetooth 4.0 over the earlier versions, the most interesting for this application is the reduced power consumption.
The movement tracking sensor is a BlueTrack light sensor, with a resolution of 1000 dots per inch (dpi). This is just above the minimum resolution for acceptable performance (800 dpi) and should be enough for Office applications and browsing the Web. As a general rule, the higher the dpi, the more precise the mouse is. The sensor is claimed to work on almost any kind of surface, except clear glass and mirrors. We will test that in the next section of this review.
Using the Microsoft Designer Bluetooth Mouse
The first impression when we took it out of the box was "this looks so cheap". After starting to use it, we realized that there's more to the mouse than the cheap looks would suggest. We tested the connection with various devices: we connected it to the Acer V15 Nitro Black Edition laptop we just reviewed, which uses Windows 10, then we tried it on a tablet running Android 5.1.1 and finally, we tried connecting to a laptop running Windows 7. The pairing procedure is very simple:
- You press the On/Off button for three seconds
- A white status led on the top of the mouse starts blinking, signalling that the device is ready for pairing (see the image below)
- You search for the device using the laptop/tablet bluetooth software interface
- You select the Microsoft Designer Mouse from the list of devices found and initiate the pairing.
As expected, once you start the pairing procedure, the device connects immediately to the laptop using Windows 10, the device is recognized as "Microsoft Designer Mouse" and the driver installs in seconds, without any user interaction. The same applies on Android devices. On the laptop using Windows 7, while the device name is recognized and the pairing completes without errors or warnings, the operating system doesn't recognize it as a mouse and you will not be able to use it.
We used the Microsoft Designer Bluetooth mouse in various situations: browsing the Web, document editing, picture editing and gaming. The rubberized finish feels very nice, but will attract dust and fingerprints easily.
The mouse is very stable on flat surfaces, due to the fact that there are no low friction pads, but rather the whole bottom rim of the device is padded with low friction material. The rim is not very wide, so it may wear out if the mouse is used intensively or on rough surfaces. We used the mouse on mouse pads, on cloth, wood, metal and even on a blanket, with good results. As expected from the specs sheet, it won't work on mirrors or glass surfaces. Raising and lowering the mouse on the surface will not result in cursor jumps or random movement.
The mouse click feedback is good, the clicking noise is nice and low and we did not have any missed or accidental clicks. Turning the scroll wheel feels a bit like sandpaper, a feeling which is strange at first but doesn't bother once you get used to the mouse. In browsing and document editing, the precision of the Microsoft Designer Bluetooth Mouse is good and the mouse cursor follows the commands without jumping or lagging. In games and photo editing though, the precision is not sufficient and thus we do not recommend it for these kinds of applications.
What we didn't like at all is that the low profile of the mouse makes it uncomfortable during extended use. The thumb has to be kept on the edge of the mouse, the palm has no support and the lower part of the palm will be sitting on the mousepad, decreasing precision and increasing strain. The rectangular shape of the mouse is not ergonomical, although it looks stylish.
Battery life was not an issue during testing and the connection was perfect even ten meters (30 feet) away from the laptop. This is especially useful during presentations, when you might need to have the laptop close to the projector.
The pros and cons of the Microsoft Designer Bluetooth Mouse
To summarize, the advantages of the Microsoft Designer Bluetooth Mouse are:
- Lightweight, with a slim profile. It's very easy to transport this mouse together with a laptop.
- Very good build quality.
- Elegant design.
- Latest Bluetooth 4.0 technology means low power consumption.
- Being a Bluetooth device, the mouse doesn't need a USB receiver, which makes it very comfortable to set up.
However, there are also negative aspects:
- The Microsoft Designer Bluetooth Mouse is incompatible with all but the newest operating systems. Furthermore, the device compatibility list is not displayed clearly anywhere in the package.
- Only devices compatible with Bluetooth 4.0 can pair with the mouse.
- The size and design of the mouse makes it uncomfortable to use for long periods of time.
Verdict
Microsoft Designer Bluetooth Mouse is a small and stylish mouse, an interesting proposition for users who need to travel light and don't use their computer the whole day at the office. Its construction and build quality is very good and, because it uses Bluetooth technology, there is no USB receiver, making it comfortable to set up. However you need to consult the compatibility list with the different operating systems before buying. Due to the relatively bad ergonomics, we cannot recommend the Microsoft Designer Bluetooth Mouse for users who need to work all day at the computer. This mouse is a good choice for people that travel a lot, that don't use the computer for long periods of time and that need a mouse that looks good, doesn't cost too much and it's easy to carry.
