Logitech Performance Mouse MX
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With the Logitech Performance Mouse MX, you have the power to achieve. You can track precisely on more surfaces, even glass tables (4mm minimum thickness), with Logitech Darkfield Laser Tracking. And your mouse is ready when you are, thanks to the tiny receiver that stays in your notebook and flexible micro-USB charging.
With the Logitech Performance Mouse MX, you have the power to achieve. You can track precisely on more surfaces, even glass tables (4mm minimum thickness), with Logitech Darkfield Laser Tracking. And your mouse is ready when you are, thanks to the tiny receiver that stays in your notebook and flexible micro-USB charging. « short desciption
User Reviews
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Review Date: 2009-11-22
I love it, great mouse! Wireless dongle stays on my laptop and is barely noticeable. Fits in my (tight) laptop case (still plugged into my MBP) no problem. The two things I wish were different:
1) the extreme amount of packaging. I understand they have to present the package nicely to sell it, but there was an awful lot of wastefulness in the amount of material used. I felt I probably paid 5 dollars for the package - and screwed mother nature a bit in the process. It came with a little case for the cord (a mini-USB -to- USB for charging), which I found unnecessary. It's not like I'm going to carry the case around with me, just to house a simple mini-USB connector.
2) In the past I've had a mouse with the "forward" button on the right side (of a right handed mouse) - I liked that. This mouse has the forward and back buttons on the left, in a spot that makes your thumb hate you if you attempt to use more than once an hour. First because its too hard to distinguish which is forward and which is back, and second because you have to contort your thumb to get to the buttons, and interrupt your work flow to either glance down at the mouse, or just press the buttons awkwardly until you hit the one you want. its not a nice feeling if you do it a lot.
User: A. Catalano
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Summary: First, I love it. Second, I found two things I wish were different...
Helpful Votes: 0
Total Votes: 0
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Review Date: 2009-11-20
I've owned countless mice over the years; everything from your basic corded ball mouse, so portable Bluetooth mice, to top of the line cordless optical mice. This particular product obviously falls into the latter category. Of these mice, most are Logitech simply because I prefer their features, comfort, and usability over competing products from Microsoft and other vendors.
The current MX mouse is what of the most fully loaded mouse I've ever used. It has just about every feature and functionality that you'd want from a desktop mouse. Whether you are spending your day surfing the web, typing up e-mails, or playing games, this mouse has you covered.
Starting with normal desktop usage, you have several buttons that work as shortcuts to make life easier. There is a back/forward button, zoom (more on that later), Windows Aero Task switcher, speed sensitivity, and 2-mode scroll wheel. The only feature I've found to be annoying is the zoom button, which is located directly below the back/forward buttons. It took some getting used to as I found I kept zooming instead of going back or forward in my browser. You can also just turn it off.
I have another nearly identical Logitech mouse that doesn't have this button. I wish they'd leave that button off or move it further away. The other feature worth mentioning is the 2-mode scroll wheel. With the simply push of a button you can leave it in the normal clicking mode we are used to, or have that "click" function disabled so the wheel spins freely. Just give it a push and it'll keep spinning until it eventually slows down on its own or you stop it yourself. This is very handy for scrolling through long webpages or documents.
When it comes to gaming, you're covered as well. With another simple push of a button, you can adjust the sensitivity (or DPI) of the optical sensor. This is ideal for scrolling across large maps or sniping from a hidden roof top in your favorite FPS. Users who need precise mouse movement in apps such as Photoshop might also find this useful. The other much advertised feature is the new laser that can track on just about anything, including glass. Bottom line, it works.
The last feature I feel worth mentioning is the micro-USB port in the front of the mouse. I'm not sure why somebody didn't think of this sooner. This is much better than using a dock, cradle, or even replacing battery. When your mouse is dying, just plug in the cable and you can use it as a "normal" corded mouse. Once charged, disconnect, and off you go. Very nice.
Pros:
* Lots of customizable buttons
* Very smooth performance
* Solid feel and construction
* Adjustable DPI
* Best ergonomic mouse out there
* Micro USB recharge port in front of mouse.
* Laser works just about anywhere
Cons:
* Zoom button too close to other buttons.
* Bit pricey
Overall I consider this mouse highly recommended. While it is somewhat pricey, you do get a lot of mouse for your money. It's not for everybody. But if you want the best, this is the one to get.
User: Wayne
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Summary: Best desktop mouse from Logitech
Helpful Votes: 0
Total Votes: 0
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Review Date: 2009-11-20
This is a great mouse for anyone who hasn't used Logitech's prior flagship mouse, the MX Revolution. This is its replacement, offered at the same price as the now-discontinued revolution. Unfortunately, while there are some nice enhancements, it's an overall downgrade, disappointing many users of the MX Revolution (there are over 100 complaints on Logitech's announcement blog), including myself.
First, the good:
- The new sensor allows you to use the mouse on any surface, including glass. They're promoting this like crazy, but it seems like it's not really a big deal (hard mouse on hard glass is a recipe for scratches on one or both, if any grit gets between them, so I don't see myself wanting to use it on glass). This new sensor should mean better tracking on all surfaces, though, which is great.
- The new thumb button underneath the rubber is really cool, and very convenient to use.
- The DPI can be changed on the fly if you use the software that the mouse ships with.
- The accessories are very nice - a travel case, a USB charge cord and a USB-to-outlet-power adapter (which presumably can be used with any USB-charging device), and a USB extension cord for the receiver.
- The new receiver is tiny, so there's no risk of accidentally hitting it and breaking it if it's plugged directly into your computer.
- The new receiver is a "unifying" receiver, meaning it'll work with other cordless devices that support it. If you plan to buy another brand new Logitech input device, and if they stick with this interface in the long term, this could be really useful.
The bad:
- What made the MX Revolution revolutionary was the smooth wheel scrolling, which could be activated by a customized "SmartShift" setting - spin it fast, and it'll switch to smooth scrolling mode automatically. Since it was controlled in software, it also meant you could program ANY button to toggle scroll modes. Once you get used to this feature, you'll NEVER want to use a mouse without it. Unfortunately, Logitech dropped the feature, so you'll never again find a new mouse that has the feature. It was replaced by a cheap-feeling mechanical toggle button that cannot be reprogrammed. This is a major step backwards. They claim it was removed because it confused users, but public user comments _unanimously_ say otherwise. I strongly suspect it was discontinued because it was more expensive to implement than the current method.
- The MX Revolution had a cradle, which made it really easy to charge the mouse - drop it in the cradle overnight. The Performance MX replaces it entirely with a power cord, which has a small, fragile plug. This is probably better for travelers and laptop users, but a step backwards for desktop users.
- The Forward and Back buttons were shifted forward on the mouse. Unless you have a very long thumb, this means that the Forward button will require some reaching to use. Their placement on the MX Revolution put both of them in easy reach.
- The MX Revolution would stop discharging when you stopped using it. Leave it on the table overnight, and its charge level will be the same tomorrow. This only sometimes works with the Performance MX. If you leave the Performance MX lying around without manually turning it off or plugging it in, though, and your battery level might be "Low" or "Critical" the next day. Or it might not be. It's inconsistent.
Some people decry the loss of the side rocker wheel, but personally, I never found it to be a useful feature on the MX Revolution. Regardless, that wheel served as three buttons (rock forward, back, or press), which have been replaced by the single thumb button that I really like. If you want lots of buttons to assign functions to, the Performance MX has two fewer assignable buttons than the mouse it replaces, which might be annoying.
I'll get used to this mouse, but at its price, if I had paid for it, I would return it for something else. Fortunately or unfortunately, Logitech's reliability isn't what it used to be, so my MX Revolution failed just before its warranty expired (the latest in a long string of Logitech devices that have failed right around their warranty expiration for my family), and Logitech's wonderful customer service replaced it with a new Performance MX. I've always found Logitech's customer support to be absolutely top notch (which is why I keep buying Logitech hardware even though it keeps failing), but in this case, their warranty replacement turned out to be a significant downgrade that would not be worth the price this mouse sells for. Some stores still have MX Revolution mice in stock and for sale. If you're considering buying this mouse, I strongly encourage you to seek out an available MX Revolution instead.
Still, this isn't a bad mouse. Whereas I'd give the MX Revolution 4.5-5 stars, I'll give this one 3. For the price and features, though, 3 stars aren't enough to make this mouse a good deal.
User: Erik Harris
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Summary: Significant downgrade from prior flagship, MX Revolution
Helpful Votes: 1
Total Votes: 1
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Review Date: 2009-11-19
On my office desktop, I have been a long time satisfied user of the ergonomic mouse from Micrsoft, the ComfortOptical 3000. Which is, by the way, slightly dated but still an excellent mouse all around. After feeling the Logitech Performance Mouse in my hand, which felt surprisingly comfortable and snugly satisfying in my hand, I've decided to cut the USB cord and take the plunge for a new mouse. The set up is very simple: install the drivers/app, plug the tiny (about the size of a finger nail) USB receiver into your computer, charge up the mouse a little bit with any standard USB connection, and presto! The motion is smooth on all of the surfaces I've tested. I ended up deciding to keep my old mouse pad simply because it had a comfortable gel pad for my wrist, for neat freaks, you can simply loss the pad and use it directly on any desk surface. The pointer motion is very accurate and smooth, scrolling is excellent, and conveniently placed thumb keys that are actually useful (just like my old ComfortOptical 3000). So far, I don't have any complaints. My only "wishlist" for this product is the lack of a charging station. While I appreciate the convenience of not having to use a specialized charger, but for a product at this price range, both options (charging via standard USB or a dedicated charger dock) should have been made available.
User: almosthappy
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Summary: replacement for Microsoft ComfortOptical Mouse 3000, so far so good
Helpful Votes: 0
Total Votes: 0
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Review Date: 2009-11-19
Overall I really like this mouse. However while there are several minor improvements, there were also some minor drawbacks. Things which used to be done right and were changed for the worse, at least in my opinion. The biggest improvement is the unifying receiver. I own several different Logitech mouse/keyboard combos, and I've always wanted to be able to mix-and-match my favorite mouse with my favorite keyboard. Now thanks to the unifying receiver, I can. Unfortunately it isn't backwards compatible with any of my existing mice/keyboards, but at least moving forward it will allow me mix and match.
Pros:
- laser tracking works very well (although I've never had any problems with any of my Logitech mice, even the ones that used older tracking technology)
- ergonomically comfortable
- comes with rechargeable Eneloop battery, USB charging cable, and an extension cable so you can place the receiver closer to the mouse if needed.
- ability to custom map functions to the various buttons
Cons:
- large and fairly heavy mouse requires a bit more effort and space to move around
- only runs off a single AA battery
- battery life with rechargeable battery is not very good (about 2-3 weeks, although significantly longer if you use a regular alkaline battery)
- SetPoint software only displays battery life as full/good/poor instead of the more accurate "XX days remaining"
- button placement is awkward. Zoom button has moved from near the pointer finger to directly under the forward/back buttons near the thumb. That's too many buttons too close together.
- has fewer buttons to map than some other models.
Most of the cons are fairly minor. Only the button placement really bothers me. The unifying receiver is a major improvement, but overall there were some minor steps back that really kept this mouse from standing out. It's still a very good mouse, but other than the receiver it's not really any better than that MX 1100.
User: RG
Rating:
Summary: Some improvements, some steps back
Helpful Votes: 0
Total Votes: 0
Product Details
- New Logitech Darkfield Laser Tracking works on more surfaces than other mice--even on glass
- Tiny Logitech Unifying receiver stays in your computer--plug it in, forget it, even add compatible wireless devices without multiple USB receivers
- Flexible recharging system for easy charging through your computer or a power outlet, even when you're using your mouse
- Hyper-fast scrolling lets you fly through long documents and web pages
- Sculpted right-handed shape with stealth thumb controls for rapid-fire web browsing, application switching, zooming and more
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