Spotlight Reviews
The perfect cordless mouse is here! This is the first cordless mouse I've bought. After doing a lot of research and reading the reviews I decided to buy this one. I wasn't disappointed. Here's why: 1. Ease of installation and use: It was a breeze to install and use. The software configuration utility that comes with it is excellent. It tells you when the battery is running low. 2. Charging system: The mouse came with two rechargeable batteries and a charging stand. The batteries last upto 18 hrs of use before they need to be recharged and usually recharge in a couple of hours. This mouse is not a battery guzzler. 3. Functionality and ergonomics: The scrolling is fast, smooth, and accurate. I have had no problems with any kind of signal interference. The shape is comfortable and I love the back/forward buttons. 4. Looks: The metallic on silver design perfectly complements my Viewsonic VA720 silver flat panel. The styling is modern, yet elegant. MY RECOMMENDATION: This mouse is well worth the money. You won't regret buying this peripheral for your computer. Go ahead and pamper yourself. Excellent Mouse; Horrible Support The MX700 replaces my MS Intellimouse Optical [MSIO], with which I've been very happy. The Good: Well-constructed & performs flawlessly. The wheel feels better than on my MSIO, with finer, smoother, & quieter detents. (And much better than the stiff -- yet mushy -- detent-less wheels on the new MS mice.) Cursor motion & scrolling are both smooth & responsive, with no delays or jumps. Before buying, I was concerned about the weight from reading other's reviews, but this was a non-issue: even though the MX700 has twice the mass of the MSIO (6.0 oz vs 3.2 oz), it's well balanced & has just the right amount of inertia for smooth mousing. In fact, the MSIO feels too light by comparison. Extra points for the environmentally-friendly rechargeable design. The Bad: Ergonomics of the extra function buttons is poor, particularly the "Switch App" button. Also, I have to reposition my whole hand to reach the "Forward" button with my thumb. However, the biggest problem is that Logitech's mouse drivers do not work with my KVM switch (for switching Keyboard, Video, & Mouse between two or more computers). When switched, the mouse loses all extra functionality -- including the scroll wheel -- effectively turning it into a very expensive, two-button wireless mouse. My MSIO had no problem with KVM switching, so this is clearly a shortcoming in Logitech's software driver. The Ugly: I contacted Logitech about the KVM problem and their response (paraphrased) was, "Tough luck, we don't support KVM switches." Really? MS doesn't seem to have any problems supporting a KVM. So I can either use the MX700 with MS's drivers (losing some of the special MX700 features offered by Logitech's drivers), or I can return the mouse. Either way, I am very disappointed with Logitech's lack of support. Best Cordless Mouse EVER!!! Had my fill of Micro$haft cordless Explorer. Took 3 seconds to respond and was absolutely useless for gaming. THIS mouse is way different. No lag whatsoever. You will not know you are using a cordless mouse except for the fact there is the noticable absence of a cord. I have three of them if that is an endorsement. The corded version of this mouse, the MX500 is the same lightning fast mouse, but with a cord. I have 5 of these. Logitech ROCKS! |