Other than a keyboard, the "most touched" piece of your computer is your mouse and having the right external mouse has been a lifelong mission of mine. I believe I have found the best mouse so far in the Logitech MX1000 Laser Cordless mouse and the price was around $60.00 USD.
If you tried and hated the Logitech MX700 wireless mouse as I did
several years ago -- you can buy well now in knowing the MX1000 beats
the MX700 in every way. The MX1000 is faster, sleeker and stronger and
it holds a charge much longer than the MX700.
The worst thing that can happen to you while you're using a rechargeable mouse is to have the charge run out on you when you're in the middle of a hot inspiration. The cordless communication of the mouse does not interfere with, or get bothered by, my cellular phone or my Wi-Fi network or my computer monitor or my cordless phone. Here are some other features of the MX1000:
Rechargeable: Rapid-charging base station makes sure the mouse
is always ready, and the lithium-ion battery never needs replacing
Fast RF cordless: Cordless performance that equals USB corded connection
New thumb-button controls: Universal page forward and back, plus an application switch that quickly moves between open windows
Superior grasp: Deep-sculpted thumb support for incredible comfort, and outside finger grips for enhanced control
Illuminated 4-level battery indicator: Precisely monitor battery strength
Powerful
scrolling system: Wheel tilts for side-to-side scrolling, Cruise
Control rocker for speed-scrolling up and down, and zoom with a click
of the wheel
Now Logitech also offers the new G7 mouse for gaming -- and if you are a game player, you will like that mouse better:
If, however, you spend your day writing and surfing the web, the better choice for you is the MX1000 because it offers dedicated rocker switches for scrolling pages and for moving forward and backward in your web surfing history. I love being able to page through my web history using only my thumb on the side of the mouse and I spend most of my time going backwards in my history so I appreciate being able to change how each button on the mouse behaves:
I previously used the Logitech MX510 as my mouse of choice. The MX510 was a corded mouse and it was fast and the scroll wheel had a smoother movement than the MX1000, but the MX510 always had a dangerous red laser that could poke out your eye if you were curious or not careful. I was stabbed in the eye by a laser once and it was blinding and painful. The new MX1000 has no visible laser to poke you and here's how the new technology makes your life better:
Logitech has always provided their own excellent mouse software and the MX1000 is no different. The SetPoint software helps you mouse how you wish to mouse by letting you choose what the buttons fire and how fast or slow your mouse responds to your actions.
The installation of the Logitech mouse software was smart enough to recognize my Thinkpad T43p mouse software and then only install what the MX1000 needed to work every day. I now have three ways to mouse -- my two embedded ThinkPad mice and my MX1000.
The MX1000 battery is long-lasting. I can mouse for two full days before finding the need to place the mouse in the recharge station. The MX1000 also rapidly recharges. I can go from empty to full in less than 80 minutes. My old MX700 took six hours to reach full recharge capacity. As a writer, the MX1000 helps me work smarter and quicker, and you can't place a price tag on personal efficiency.
The worst thing that can happen to you while you're using a rechargeable mouse is to have the charge run out on you when you're in the middle of a hot inspiration. The cordless communication of the mouse does not interfere with, or get bothered by, my cellular phone or my Wi-Fi network or my computer monitor or my cordless phone. Here are some other features of the MX1000:
If, however, you spend your day writing and surfing the web, the better choice for you is the MX1000 because it offers dedicated rocker switches for scrolling pages and for moving forward and backward in your web surfing history. I love being able to page through my web history using only my thumb on the side of the mouse and I spend most of my time going backwards in my history so I appreciate being able to change how each button on the mouse behaves:
I previously used the Logitech MX510 as my mouse of choice. The MX510 was a corded mouse and it was fast and the scroll wheel had a smoother movement than the MX1000, but the MX510 always had a dangerous red laser that could poke out your eye if you were curious or not careful. I was stabbed in the eye by a laser once and it was blinding and painful. The new MX1000 has no visible laser to poke you and here's how the new technology makes your life better:
Logitech has always provided their own excellent mouse software and the MX1000 is no different. The SetPoint software helps you mouse how you wish to mouse by letting you choose what the buttons fire and how fast or slow your mouse responds to your actions.
The installation of the Logitech mouse software was smart enough to recognize my Thinkpad T43p mouse software and then only install what the MX1000 needed to work every day. I now have three ways to mouse -- my two embedded ThinkPad mice and my MX1000.
The MX1000 battery is long-lasting. I can mouse for two full days before finding the need to place the mouse in the recharge station. The MX1000 also rapidly recharges. I can go from empty to full in less than 80 minutes. My old MX700 took six hours to reach full recharge capacity. As a writer, the MX1000 helps me work smarter and quicker, and you can't place a price tag on personal efficiency.
I have this mouse! It works super well. The software is easy to install. The lights that show much power is left works super too.
Hi Monique --
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the mouse! I, too, like the power lights, though it takes a little bit of getting used to as they turn on when you move the mouse and then turn off when you leave the mouse. My eye gets drawn to the lights turning off sometimes.
The lights do do that. Have you ever seen the red light? It's in the last position but counts as the fourth light. The mouse just moves so easy. Like it takes no effort.
When I was testing the mouse I saw the red light!
It is kind of funny they count that light as the fourth indicator. I agree the mouse has a wispy, rapid, feel in your hand.
I'm using the new Fellowes "Microban" antimicrobial mouse pad with the mouse and it all works great together.
What exactly does the mouse pad do?
The mouse pad fights bacterial growth that can make you sick and also eat away your mouse pad. The product advertisement says the average desk has "400 times more bacteria than a toilet seat" because we live and eat at our desks all day long.
The "Microban" material is built into the mouse pad so it will never wear away or wash out.
The mouse pad is super thin -- about a third of the height of a traditional mouse pad. I like it a lot and I especially like the black color. It makes my MX1000 mouse and my Logitech speakers and my ThinkPad T43p!
:grin:
I am going to check out that pad, David, thank you so very much!
Cool!
Let us know what you think, Monique!
i like the mouse does it work with macs
I believe the mouse will work with a Mac, yes.
how much this that microbran mousepad a hundred bucks
Welp, clem, I was ordering the mouse and I remembered I wanted a new mouse pad and I asked PC Connection to add a black mouse pad to my order and they did and it cost $4.99, I think! I had no idea it was "Microban" or antimicrobial or anything when I bought it -- it was all a happy surprise.
five bucks is a great price for any mouse pad congrats
Actually it's more like $4.00 instead of $5.00, clem -- get with the "Man Math" my man!
:mrgreen:
http://urbansemiotic.com/2005/07/31/how-men-interpret-prices/