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Summary: This was well worth the price!!!!!!
Review: What can I say, Cordless mice are cool, because they mean one less cable crossing your desk and tangling your stuff. Optical mice are cool, because they're maintenance-free -- no more having to remove a ball, blow away dust, and scrape crud off mechanical rollers. Now Logitech has beaten rodent rival Microsoft in the race to combine the two -- and if it didn't put an annoying eBay icon on your desktop during setup, the Cordless MouseMan Optical would be a perfectly nifty pointing device. Like previous cordless mice, the new MouseMan comes in two parts: the mouse itself, a bit chunkier (5.3 ounces) than most due to two onboard AA batteries, and a half-mouse-sized radio receiver that plugs into your computer's USB or, via a supplied adapter, PS/2 port. (It's compatible with Windows 98, Me, 2000, and Mac OS 8.6 or later systems.) The toughest part of installing the Optical was ripping open its impregnable cardboard package. The receiver has a four-foot cord, which we didn't bother uncoiling (though Logitech suggests you put the device at least 8 inches from your computer, monitor, or other electromagnetic emitter). The first time you start up the mouse, you need to push a "connect" button on the receiver and -- using a paper clip or letter opener -- one on the bottom of the mouse. After that, you're free to lean back and point and click; we strolled 10 to 15 feet from the PC without losing control, although once the receiver did lose the signal we had to walk all the way back to our desk to reestablish connection. The reason optical mice haven't hitherto been cordless, or vice versa, is power consumption: An optical sensor similar to a scanner or digital camera takes a picture of the surface beneath the mouse 1,500 times per second, comparing pictures to detect mouse movement. Logitech says it teamed with Agilent Technologies to create a new optical chip that instantly, automatically shifts in and out of various power-saving modes (flickering between 1,500, 100, 10, and 2 flashes per second) as you move the mouse, click a button, or leave it idle. This yields battery life (checkable on a handy gauge in Windows' system tray) that the company estimates at three months from two disposable AA alkalines. After some of the "Look, Ma, I'm ergonomic" swoops, tailfins, and light-up logos of recent mice, it's refreshing to report that the Cordless MouseMan Optical is mouse-shaped -- a conventional, comfortable oval with a slightly convex left side and rubber grip that cushions your thumb (your right thumb, that is; lefties are out of luck). I highly recomend this item to everyone (that is right handed unfortunately)...
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Summary: Good product. Easy installation :)
Review: Based on the reliability of logitech input devices I decided to buy this cordless optical mouse since I was going to ditch my Microsoft Intellimouse. The mouse never fell short of my expectiations and it works very well. However, if you're running W2K Pro SP2 then you should download the latest mouseware on the logitech website. I personally didn't find anything wrong with it, and I'm having tons of fun controlling my mouse from anywhere else buy my mousepad. The features of the softwares were easy to use, and the ergonomic shape gives it added comfort. I noticed that for gaming it's still ok at least Diablo II and Starcraft-brood war works great. Not any slower than my ps2 mouse. The fact that this mouse doesn't have a cord, is great for my confined computer desk. I strongly recommend this great product.
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Summary: 4 stars for computing, 3 stars for gaming
Review: 4 stars for computing, 3 stars for gaming. Took about a week for my family to get used to it.(we were used to a three button two scroll wheel logitech) Its great for regular computing once your used to its size, the location of the thumb button and the weight. For gaming its fine for most strategy games like Starcraft and Age of Empires but not very good for 1st person shooters like Unreal Tournament and Quake 3. (It's just not responsive enough for those games). Batteries wont drain that often as long as you have the mouse on a light colored surface. I had mine on a black mouse pad and the batteries drained in a week. Then I read the instructions.LIGHT COLORED SURFACES WILL MAKE THE BATTERIES LAST A LOT LONGER. (about a month for me under moderate to heavy usage)
One oddity is in the scroll wheel. It worked great under Win98 but it doesnt work smoothly with my WinXP home ed. and certain programs. (I am using the latest mouse drivers.) It's like it doesnt recognize every click of the scroll wheel. So far it does this in IE6 and Word2002 but scrolls fine in Outlook2002. I'm hoping its a driver problem.
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Summary: Mouse missing some whiskers...
Review: A fan of Logitech peripherals, I decided to buy my second cordless mouse in 4 years. There was nothing wrong with my first one, just wanted to keep up with the times...plus my old one is not XP compatible! Damn Microsoft! You have to download the new mouse drivers from Logitech's web site. It's free and if you want to keep your old non-XP mouse, you HAVE to do this or it'll !@#@ your XP operating system! I found that out...15 minutes with a technician looking at a blue screen.
:-)) In 1999, I bought the first Logitech Cordless First Mouse plus. Never had a problem installing it, using it, uninstalling it, etc. The batteries lasted very long - 2 AAA Energizers were changed only twice in 1 year!!! In 2002, I bought the new Logitech Cordless Optical Mouse. I have to say it is more accurate than the old radio frequency type. It's more ergonomic, doesn't skip (not yet), and the mouse wheel/buttons have a more sensitive feel; therefore, it works much faster and clicks faster. The added weight with the 2 AA batteries actually weights the mouse down on the surface and gives it a more accurate scroll. Without that weight, the mouse is so light it flies across the mousepad as you have to watch your strength! It has the Smart Management feature which saves on battery life. After 5 minutes, the optical scanner shuts down from a steady light to a slight flicker. Once moved, it automatically goes to a steady light. Experienced no loss in mouse pointer movement. Apparently, this is supposed to give the included (crap!) Panasonic batteries a life of 2 months. Better yet, get Energizers and the battery life should last 3 months. The mouse price is a bit up there but always bargain with the sales folks. I was able to get mine for [cost] Canadian when I negotiated with the Future Shop people. The sticker price was [price]. ... I was also interested in the new Web Wheel function. By pressing the scroll wheel, a circular web wheel comes out with your typical web functions. It lets you bookmark a max. 5 addresses. This doesn't really make sense when you have unlimited bookmarking on your browser. Geez...a bit redundant. Web Wheel is a great idea but certain functions are missing! Arrrgh!!! It has a back button but no forward button. Thus, you still have to use your main browser to go forward. Also, the first time you hit the web wheel, ESC key doesn't cause it to exit as it says on Logitech's site. You have to right click to get rid of it. Then the ESC key works no problem as does the right click button. Also, the auto-scroll feature on the old mouse is missing. A nice feature when scrolling through long documents or web pages. Now you have to keep scrolling the wheel to go up or down the screen. Shame on Logitech...real dumb mistakes! Therefore, Logitech's new cordless optical deserves 4 out of 5 stars. (Note: I use the mouse with my system which is full version XP Home Ed., Intel 845 DDR MB, 512 MB SDRAM, 40 GB Maxtor HDD, etc.) I hope this was helpful...
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Summary: Precision is an Issue!
Review: I bought this mouse since April of this year (2001). This is my first cordless mouse that I have, and let me tell you is fantastic having a mouse in which I do not have to worry about the length or some problems caused by the cord of my old mouse. I am only giving this mouse three stars due to the following: 1) The signal of the mouse with the base station sometimes is lost, if you aren't pointing the mouse directly to it. That means that you always have to be pointing to the base in order to have full signal. 2) The batteries die very quickly and the mouse is heavy when it has the batteries in it. 3) Is not very precise during fast moving or in first-person shooter games (Deus Ex, Unreal Tournament, Max Payne, etc.). If you are a gamer or graphic developer, don't buy this mouse. For everyone else, if you have (the money) to spend, is an average choice, but I would recommend for (a little) more buying Microsoft Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer. Microsoft Mouse are known by their accurate and precision and I have a Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer in my other computer and it has worked excellent. Read the reviews and you will find out!
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Summary: pros and cons of this toy
Review: First of all, this is not a new product. For some people like me, who have been dealing with computers for 10 years but still the first time to use a cordless mouse, the experience is wonderful. Without that stupid wire, everything seems to be so cool.
Pros.
1, wireless, the name says it all, freedom is priceless.
2, optical, never have to clean that ball again.
3, very precise, and can be easily setup for internet browsing and gaming. Cons,
1, This is an old model. The setup files came within the CD-R cannot run under my windows XP system. But who cares? My XP can recognize this mouse and make full use of it, and that's enough.
2, battery eater! It's so hungry for batteries that you should start thinking about rechargable batteries and chargers. Or, if you have a lot money to spend, buy yourself a MX700 model, it's rechargable, like a shaver. Just try to imagine the feeling of holding a shaver in your hand when you are browsing internet...
3, the mouse get lost from time to time...well, it's cordless, and now it can be clueless.
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Summary: Paint easily peeled off after only 2 weeks/ not warranted!!
Review: Seems Logitech knows they did a poor job on the painting so, after only 2 weeks normal office use, try to clean the mouse's palm rest area with a napkin, and guess what, the silver painting comes off and the white plastic shows. :( Talked to Logitech support and descibed it to them, they said "Oh, you don't like that?" and then told me "the paint is not warranted". I guess because it's cosmetic, but only after 2 weeks? Sounds too soon to me. :(
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Summary: not so good
Review: this mouse is way too heavy to be comfortable over the long run
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Summary: Great mouse
Review: I recently installed this Logitech Wireless Optical Mouseman and both installation and operation have been without problem. How long will the battery last? I have measured the average battery current and observed the mouse exhibits three modes of operation, Active Mode (mouse is in motion), Slumber Mode(mouse motion has just ceased) and Sleep Mode (mouse enters Sleep Mode after 65 seconds of Slumber). If mouse is moved or any button is pressed the mouse will immediately enter Active Mode followed by Slumber Mode if there is no motion of the mouse. In Active Mode the mouse current is approximately 30 milliamperes. In Slumber Mode the mouse current is approximately 5 milliamperes. In Sleep Mode the mouse current is approximately 0.6 milliamperes. Based on an Alkaline AA battery of 1500 milliampere hour capacity the batteries should last for about 50 hours if the mouse is constantly in motion and 2500 hours (15weeks) if the mouse is always at rest. I measured these currents with the mouse resting on a uniform white surface (printer paper), a matt black surface, a smooth uniform light tan surface and a faux oak desk top. I found no substantial difference in the currents associated with the various modes due to the surface type. The back of a plastic table place matt makes a great surface for the mouse, smooth and uniform in texture. When I use the mouse on my light faux oak desk which has rather dark long grain lines the pointer tends to move in small jumps as the mouse crosses the grain lines. On any reasonably uniform surface the operation is smooth and the pointer is well controlled. In my setup with a non-metal computer desk the mouse responded from over10 feet from the receiver. I am not a gamer but to me the pointer responds instantly under all conditions including from Sleep or Slumber mode. The programmable buttons provide a wide range of options to customize the mouse operation.
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Summary: Great mouse - But not for fast action games.
Review: I like the mouse very much, but the optical mouse doesn't respond fast enough to use with games like Half-Life or Quake III. If you're not into fast action games, then this is the best mouse on the market.
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