The Microsoft Wireless Entertainment Desktop 7000 in its retail box. The package includes an entire kit with a Bluetooth receiver, Wireless Keyboard, Wireless Laser Mouse, and a mouse charger.
Microsoft USB Bluetooth receiver also emulates a normal USB keyboard. This not only connects the keyboard and mouse wirelessly, but you can also attach additional Bluetooth devices like your PDA/phone or headset.
The scroll wheel not only scrolls up and down, but it also tilts to the left and right. There are a total of four mouse buttons and a battery indicator in the middle. The mouse uses a standard Nickel Metal Hydride rechargeable AA battery which can be charged through the mouse.
Here’s the Wireless Laser Mouse 8000 sitting on top of its charging pad.
Here’s the Wireless Laser Mouse 8000 charging pad by itself.
You get four regular AA batteries for the wireless keyboard which tends to last a long time. You get one rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride battery shown on the left.
The Mouse charging pad requires an AC adapter which fortunately is low profile.
Bill Detwiler is the Editor for Technical Content and Ecosystem at Celonis. He is the former Editor in Chief of TechRepublic and previous host of TechRepublic's Dynamic Developer podcast and Cracking Open, CNET and TechRepublic's popular online show. Previously, Bill was an IT manager in the social research and energy industries. He has bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Louisville, where he has also lectured on computer crime and crime prevention.
