What should I look for when shopping for a wireless mouse?

That is a good question. I personally made a small mistake of buying the cheapest wireless mouse I could find at my local Walmart. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoy using the mouse, how it feels, and how easy it was to set up. What I dislike, however, is it's power usage. Of course, like many people, I grew accustomed to the scrolling and movement of an optical mouse, and I still, to this day, don't like mouseballs. So, because the mouse is optical, it literally eats batteries alive! I get about 3-4 days usage or about 20 hours of usage, and then the batteries go dead. Thus, I made the small investment of a 4-pack of rechargable batteries, so I could use 2 while charging 2. That saves a lot of money, and I think I get more life out of rechargables than that of fresh alkalines. So, I have a few suggestions to make before going cordless:

• Best to have a recharging cradle, but mostly found in Keyboard/Mouse combos
• Should have long life
• Best to have 10+ ft. range reciever
• Optical means better movement, but less battery life
• Mouseball means worse movement, but better battery life

Keep these small suggestions in mind when purchasing a wireless mouse, and I can guarantee you will save a lot of trouble.