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3M Precise Mousing Surface with advanced micro-groove surface technology. 58 sq in, Blue Water Design

Manufacturer : 3M
In Stock : 15

List Price:	$9.99
Price:	$7.22
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Features

Micro-groove surface eliminates slippage
Improves grip and traction of mouse trackball
Allows you to point more precisely
Plastic surface keeps mouse ball cleaner
Ultrathin design integrates well with work surface

Product Description

The 3M Precise Mousing Surface is the only mousing surface designed to enhance the performance of your mouse. The 3M precise mousing surface is specifically engineered to eliminate all the frustrations related to the common mouse pad. Everything from its unique shape and ultra-thin profile to its microstructured surface has been developed and refined by extensive real-world testing and use. This new mousing surface is designed to conform to the way you work (not the other way around). It's simply the most advanced, high-performance mousing surface available. And now that it's here, conventional mouse pads are obsolete. So, how is the 3M precise mousing surface different? It's not square, with rounded edges. Instead, it's uniquely shaped to match the movements of your hand. It contains no bulky, spongy foam; actually, it's barely thicker than a piece of paper. And the surface isn't all slippery like foam mouse pads; rather, it's textured to hold and precisely guide the trackball of your mouse. The 3M precise mousing surface. It's the biggest improvement in computer mousing technology since - well, since the mouse itself!

Customer Reviews

Average Rating of 4.00 out of 4 reviews

Rating :
A flimsy disappointment - S. F. White, Nov 02, 2007

So many have said they love this pad, I must start by saying my complaints might be unique to my set-up. So, on to my gripes:

1) I expected the pad to be much more substantial than it is, it's very flimsy... really thin and flexible, and easily scratched and bent; this really upset me, since I had chosen this pad over another pad which had a sturdy metal back suitable for holding in my lap; and
2) I have a Logitech Lasermouse which never gave me any trouble until I started using this pad, but now, with this pad, my mouse-pointer has a tendency to jump or skip all over the screen like crazy at times... I've checked, and the cause isn't a dirty mouse, so I don't know why it acts up only part of the time.

The bottom line, at least for me, is I wish I hadn't bought this pad... it's pretty though.

Rating :
Effective for optical mice - LoHo, Sep 16, 2007

At first I thought my optical mouse needed replacing but it turns out I had just worn out the veneer on my cheap Ikea desk. I got this mouse pad and mouse functionality returned to normal. Save your desk and get one of these to protect your surface and improve mouse function. I only wish they made these without these dorky designs.

Rating :
Great product for the price - Tom Brown, Jul 04, 2007

I have used this mousepad since I discovered it about 7 years ago. The features mentioned in the other review are key - both the texture of the surface, as well as the no-skid backing. Perhaps one of the best features is the fact that it is washable, which has provided me with years of trouble free use. The design is also pretty attractive and does work well with optical mice.

Rating :
Best mouse pad ever, at an unbeatable price. - David B. Spalding, Dec 25, 2005

Of all the mouse pads I've seen and tried, 3M makes the best. They're super-high resolution, due to the surface (for old style ball mice), and have an excellent pattern for optical mice. What really sells me on these are two things: the smooth easy way that mice slide across the 3M mouse pad surface on their Teflon pads, and the low profile of the pad. Since this pad is super-thin, it doesn't raise the mouse to an uncomfortable (or anti-ergonomic) height. So you hardly notice you're using a "mouse pad." The backing surface helps it stay put on most work spaces. And best of all - the small, thin size makes it ideal to take along with a wireless notebook mouse. It carries my highest recommendation. And the price is good, too.

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