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If you've heard of Cherry, the German peripheral manufacturer, in all likelihood it's been in the context of its excellent MX switches for mechanical keyboards. Now the switch pioneer is turning their attention to high end pointers, and the MW 8 Advanced is an excellent example of the company's commitment to premium industrial design.
It's also significantly smaller than the traditional bulky gaming mouse. While I generally prefer larger mice, players with smaller hands will surely appreciate the compact, rounded design of the MW 8. If anything, it recalls the mini-mice and laptop mice that used to be so ubiquitous but seem to have receded in the current era of mega-rodents. While it's not as tiny as many of those mice of yesteryear, it's certainly small enough to easily pack up with your laptop and take with you on the go, a use case buoyed by its wireless design.
The MW 8 can be connected either through 2.4 GHz wireless by way of the included USB dongle (which tucks magnetically and seamlessly into the bottom of the unit when not in use) or via Bluetooth. This means, as the marketing copy is eager to reinforce, that the MW 8 can be used with a laptop via Bluetooth and another PC via the dongle, and instantly swapped between machines by flicking a switch on the bottom.
Regardless of how you pair it with your machine, its an elegant little mouse, with some surprising heft concentrated mostly at the rear. If you've been looking for a tonic for the brawny gaming mice currently flooding the market, and especially if you've got smaller hands or frequently take your mouse on the go, the MW 8 is a lovely option.
