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Summary: Excellent for the price
Review: This is a particularly good choice for computer users with small hands who find many mice uncomfortably large. Also it is symmetrical, making it good both for left- and right-handed use. I have had mine for a few years and have never had a problem with it; it works great even without a mousepad. The price is great for an optical mouse. I'll never go back to the regular ball-based ones!
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Summary: Great mouse
Review: This mouse was a very good buy. I bought it from a seperate dealer when i bought my new computer, and it has pleased me greatly. Unlike mouse balls, where they get "sticky" and stop reponding over time, or "jump", the optical mouse has great response and is quite smooth. I use my mouse for gaming, and i need a very accurate smooth mouse, and this one works perfectly for me. Iwould recommend this mouse over Microsofts, simply becuase i have heard so many complaints about the ms mouse breaking, and also the usb to ps/2 adapter (stinks). Get this mouse if you want a quality optical mouse.
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Summary: May be basic, but still a winner!
Review: I've been using Logitech mice for several years now. I got one as a present for my father-in-law who was delighted with it. The ball mice that came with my most recent computer and the two earlier ones, quickly frustrated me with their tendency to get clogged up with dirt, cat hair, etc. and to quit working. Since getting rid of the cat was not an option, I got rid of the Mouse instead. Logitech's quality is excellent. I've been pleased with the length of time that the Mice have lasted...I'm not exactly easy on my computers or its attachment, since I've often got several things going on at once...I've bought other logitech appliances for computers and yet to be disappointed in them. They are well worth the extra money...besides, I've found in computers as in other areas, that buying cheap most often means buying more often. I don't have the time to waste on computer stuff that breaks down, since I am not only finishing my Ph.D. but also work online for two different companies, and do much of my bioethical and disabilities work online. I will continue to buy Logitech as long as their quality remains so high... Karen Sadler...
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Summary: Mac and PC Users... Get This Mouse!
Review: While I still love the MS Intellimouse Explorer I use at home on my PC (I have large hands), this is a great mouse! I have used this mouse on PC and Mac and I am pleased with its performance on both platfroms. The tracking is excellent. As with all optical mice, there can be tracking problems on certain surfaces (glass, shiny, white, etc.) but this is a rare problem. I use it on a plain grey desktop that has almost no disernable pattern and it works perfectly. It will work on just about any mouse pad you throw under it. It even works on your pants leg! In fact, it is the most precise mouse I have ever used in Photoshop and that says it all for me. Mac users will appreciate the addition of the right and wheel buttons (and the wheel itself.) For some reason, 2 button mice have never caught on in the Mac world, but this (3 button!) mouse has the potential to change all that. While I like the 2 additional thumb buttons on the Intellimouse Explorer (5 buttons total) which are commonly used for browser navigation, the Mouseware software that comes with the Logitech provides the same functions (and more) using the wheel and its associated button. And, it costs much less than the Explorer. I can also testify to the fact that this mouse works great using USB or the PS2 adapter (provided). I know this is irrelevant, but optical mice just look cool, too. If you don't like people bothering you when you work, DON'T GET THIS MOUSE. The last time my input device got so much attention was when I used a light pen on a CAD system (15 years ago!) The next one that attracts this much attention will likely be a "thought control" headset. BOTTOM LINE: Highly recommended!
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Summary: This Mouse Will Make You Happy!
Review: The Logitech Wheel Mouse Optical is the perfect mouse for the majority of computer users. It has the standard two buttons and mouse wheel and can be used for both right and left handed people. This mouse is well made and works wonderfully. This mouse has 2x scanning which makes the optical sensor scan twice as fast as Logitech's lower-end optical mouse, resulting in extremely smooth mouse movements. This may be the most accurate mouse i have used. Once you use an optical mouse that works well, you will never want to switch back to a mouse that has a rolling ball inside. The mouse has a standard length cord and includes the green adapter shown in the product picture, which is a USB to PS/2 adapter. This means that you can use the mouse with either a USB port or a PS/2 port if you wish. This mouse comes with a 5-year warranty, but it is likely that you will not need it. I have not had any problems with Logitech mice because they are very well designed and well made. Logitech is the world's number one mice manufacturer, and it is because of high-quality products such as this. Oh, and if you don't like the nice blue color, it also comes in red.
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Summary: Awesome performance!!!
Review: The first time I purchased on of these mice was about a year ago. Since then, I have purchased approximately 70, one for every user on our network. The mouse tracks across the screen smoothly and without any jumps. You do not need a mouse pad except on highly reflective surfaces. The wheel is smooth to roll but stiff to click. This is exactly as it should be since the MS mouse is just the opposite, thereby causing a click instead of a roll. A few problems have been encountered on our laptops that also have a touch pad. This is a confusing issue because when we simply plugged in some of the mice, they worked until we installed the driver software, then they quit. On other occasions, it wouldn't work UNTIL we installed the drivers. These problems are encountered on similar machines and we have not seen any problems with desktop machines. One final problem, for no apparent reason and without warning, the cursor will disappear, and then reappear at the edge of the display. This appears to be simply a random annoyance as no data has been lost and it is not a frequent problem. Even though I have described the problems I have encountered, I still highly recommend this mouse due to the outstanding performance on desktop machines.
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Summary: Economical and flawless
Review: This is an update of a previous and inaccurate review. I stated, with folly, that this Logitech wheel mouse exhibited erratic behavior. Indeed, the mouse pointer did run from one end of the screen to the other without being pushed in that direction. However, the cause of this had nothing to do with the mouse. It turns out that optical mice are sensitive to the surfaces they rest upon - and the mouse pad I had been using was reflective. This caused navigational problems with the mouse which were remedied by the utilization of a solid purple mouse pad. Following this replacement, the mouse has been, without exception, performing perfectly. I cannot recommend it highly enough. If you've been considering upgrading from a ball mouse to an optical mouse, don't hesitate. Ball mice have nothing on optical mice. Optical mice don't need cleaning, always run smoothly and typically last longer than ball mice. In my experience, if you are seeking a two button optical mouse with a wheel, this is your best bet. And remember, optical mice do not mix well with shiny and reflective surfaces.
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Summary: best mouse.
Review: I've had trackball'd mice for years, and this is my first optical mouse. so this review is for people like me who wanted to switch to opticals. if you are looking, this is a very good choice. I've had mine for 8 months with no major problems. and I am someone who will return almost anything if I saw a slight scratch or blemish. so I am hard to please. I use this mouse for normal everyday use. I have one at home and sometimes unplug it and take it to work. so on average I have used this thing for about 4-6 hours per day. everyday for the last 8 months without any accuracy loss. Still precise as the day I bought the mouse. there is one screw so nothing really to come apart, or fall apart. And I used this thing for gaming which means ALOT of mouseclicks and after 8 months noticed the left button was not as sensitive, wehn clicking. the only thing I found was there are plastic components that hit each other inside (I opened mine up) and long story short there was a little dent where the left button was serverly used. :-) (of course this is my own doing). couple of drops of Krazy glue to fill the "dent" on the plastic piece and left button is as good as new. :-) besides this little problem (which I caused) the mouse if awesome.
(barely any dust inside the mouse after 8 months of use BTW) I have not tried other opticals, I also have read reviews on cordless and they seem fine, but for gaming cordless opticals are not sensitive to fast movements. if you are sick of cleaning mouse balls..and believe me I was. :-) get this mouse. I'm amazed how accurate this thing still is. oh, I have tried the mouse on white, black, wooden, glass(clear and refelctive) surfaces. shiny and matte. this mouse worked on ALL of these surfaces. cheers.
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Summary: If you're in the market for a new mouse...
Review: ...don't look any further than the Logitech Wheel Mouse Optical. I've been using a first-generation Microsoft offering for awhile now, and not only is it already failing (after about eight months) but it tracked poorly even when it worked. As I'm sure you know, infrared mice don't perform well under high-speed conditions, making the early models horrible for first-person shooters (and a variety of other tasks), but Logitech's second-generation lasers have eradicated the problem COMPLETELY. I've been trying for a few days now, and I simply can't get my mouse pointer to jump around erratically, as was so common with the Microsoft mouse. It's rock steady. And, on top of that, it looks good and is cheap. In my opinion, there is no better mouse on the market today. Don't bother with cordless (poor refresh rates); don't bother with dual-laser (too expensive, with too little gain); don't bother with Microsoft (poor cursor tracking, laser leaking). Just stick with this mouse.
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Summary: Good mouse
Review: I have used almost every kind of pointing device in existence: bus mice, serial mice, PS/2, optical, graphics pads, trackballs,... As a result, I have come to expect a moderate level of performance. I wanted to purchase a USB mouse to replace the horrible built-in stubby pointer on my Dell laptop. I was pleasantly surprised by this mouse. Red Hat Linux auto-detected and configured the mouse without any fuss. Even the wheel was configured correctly. Works well under Windows 2000 also. This mouse has two connectors: a USB connector and a PS/2 connector. Unlike the cheap optical mouse I bought a few months ago, this mouse doesn't have the annoying tendency to get confused or make the cursor dance at odd intervals. Recommended.
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