Bluetooth is an open wireless protocol that is used to exchange data over short distances. It uses short length radio waves from fixed and mobile devices. This technology is also used by mobile phones and computer mice. Because Bluetooth can connect more than one device, it is preferred when having a wireless computer mouse, as allows you to connect the mouse, keyboard and other peripherals without the trouble of having too little USB ports available. The name "Bluetooth "comes from the name of a Danish king, Harald Blatand, translated Harald Bluetooth in English, who united all the warrior tribes in today Norway, Sweden and Denmark. The company who invented this technology was named like that and the name stuck.


This Bluetooth technology allows the devices using it to communicate through radio frequency waves and they can use the same receiver without signal interference and they can even operate from the next room if they have a strong signal and the local area networks covers the space.



The wireless computer mouse is preferred by many people because it does not have a cord and this makes your desk a lot less busy, with enough space. I honestly am sick and tired of so many cords and cables in my house that I would like to have everything working wireless. If you take a look at the huge pile of cables under my desk you will be frightened. I am even afraid to dust there. Wireless computer mice are also very useful when you have to travel and do not have so much space or a table to use your mouse on, so you can use a wireless mouse, not necessarily on the same surface as your laptop. The combination wireless and Bluetooth technology is a very inspired one and I think it covers all bases. This technology was actually invented in 1998, but it became widely spread immediately. Now there are many devices using Bluetooth, including wireless computer mice and keyboards, mobile phones, PDAs and other similar stuff. The range of action is not so big as operating the computer with your mouse in the next room, especially if there are some walls between devices (they make radio transmission more difficult), but you could still use your computer if your mouse is a few steps away. There are some situations when you are lying just too comfortable to move and sit on a chair in order to use a computer or even sick people who can't do this, but they can use a wireless ergonomic Bluetooth mouse.
Well, companies that manufacture computer peripherals were very thrilled of using this technology in their area of business, too. Nowadays wireless ergonomic Bluetooth computer mice are almost a common sight. All the traditional computer mice companies have released at least one or two models of mice and keyboards using Bluetooth technology and apparently they are a great success.



Logitech MX1000 Laser mouse seems to be the best choice if you are looking for a wireless Bluetooth computer mouse. The mouse works properly in a range under 2 meters. The resolution of this laser mouse is rated at 800 dpi. This is helpful on polished and reflexive surfaces as well as transparent surfaces like a glass table. Most optical computer mice don't even work on such surfaces. However, this laser mouse is able to work properly on all kinds of surfaces, even on a mirror. I don't know if you are familiar of the principle used by optical mice: they work somewhat like bats, transmitting a beam of light (usually infrared, but in this case a laser beam), then receiving the signal reflected by that object. In the cases of shiny surface and glass and mirror, the beam does not reflect back and the signal is not received. But laser mice can do that, too. So, besides being a laser mouse, it is also wireless and using Bluetooth technology. I mean it is perfect. It has all the features you can possibly want. At least for the moment, because technology advances every single moment and I really don't know what other innovations and improvements they could bring to a computer mouse.

Besides being so technologically advanced, this mouse also has an ergonomic shape that allows the user to rest his hand comfortably on its shell. This ergonomic design is specially created for people who have problems with their hands (arthritis or bad blood circulation or even a sprained wrist) and also to avoid the users getting the so-called Repetitive Strain Injury or carpal tunnel syndrome due to the computer mouse overuse. Of course, if a computer mouse has an ergonomic shape, it can't be used by ambidextrous people, but only by the people it was designed for; either left handed or right handed. The mouse fits nicely in the palm of your hand and feels smooth. It also glides quite well on any surface. It has the traditional two buttons used for right click and left click and a scroll wheel between them. The scroll is situated between two other buttons used for scrolling fast up and down a web page. The scroll also allows side scrolling to the left and to the right, quite ingenious I may add. Your thumb can operate another button situated on the left side of the mouse within the reach of the thumb. It goes forward and backwards on web pages. Near this button you can see an indicator of the battery charge with three levels that are all unlit when the battery is empty.



Another wonderful feature of this mouse is the fact that you can recharge its batteries when they are empty. It has a special cradle that is connected to a power plug and when the battery level is full, the mouse can work up to a week without recharging. There is one more button at the bottom of the mouse, this time for switching it on and off when you go for longer periods for example and don't want to waste the mouse energy in vain. There is also a connect button used when recharging the mouse and putting it in the cradle. It is Windows compatible.
An improved version of this mouse is Logitech MX5500 Revolution Bluetooth, similar but having additional features, like two scroll wheels (one operated by the thumb) and a hyperbutton. This one works like a search engine: when you highlight a word or a phrase, and press this button, it immediately searches it on the internet pages and shows you a list with the results found. Another plus is the Smartscroll, the possibility to either use the scroll in step by step mode, or use it to scroll the pages faster with a big spin.
Another example of a wireless Bluetooth mouse is Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse.
Of course there are a lot more examples, but I wanted to exemplify this Bluetooth technique with only a few models.

In conclusion, a mouse like this offers you both comfort and latest technology, so it's the best you could want.