I picked up this usb corded Logitech Notebook Optical Mouse about 5 years ago and it's always paired with my laptop and the netbook. It's compact & yet not too small with the short USB cord wrapped around the bottom for storage. It might be the same one that you got ? Mine is working just fine and is just right for me, simple plug-n-play and no drivers to install for the Sony Viao (which has the touchpad, but I'm not a big fan of pinching & rolling, etc.)

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They seemed overpriced but similar ones by LT is around $15 - much better.

I also owned the mini travel mouse (for space saving reasons) but it's a bit awkward to use with my big hands and it's been docked at the home office for light duties with the 2nd. monitor/server.

OP might want to stop in at one of the MicroCenter retail store outside the Beltway to checkout their wide selection of mouses in different price ranges before deciding on what to get next.

At home, I'm using up to 3 sets of full-size wireless keyboard/mouse combo and like the Logitech brand vs. Microsoft or generic/non-OEM's - YMMV as it's a biased preference of mine, holding up well over the years.

If I am going to upgrade or replace my laptop mouse, I'm likely going for the bluetooth ones (that will interface directly with the netbook) over wireless (no extra receiver to deal with) or usb ones so that it don't use up a USB 3.0 or 2.0 slot - but, it's not going to happen for a while as I still got a drawer full of brand new, unopened usb-corded OEM mouses & keyboards , enough for another 20 years ...