Woody
02-03-2007, 07:04 PM
In the middle of all my computer woes of late my trusty Logitech MX1000 Cordless gave out on me. I don't blame anything but sheer the amount of use it saw. So, after countless hours of use and recharging, it simply hit the end of it's lifespan and gave up the ghost. Most people don't realize that "lifespan" is actally a term that applies to cordless mice, but seeing use like mine did... you learn the term.
With my MX1000 dead, I went to one of our standby mice until I bought something new. This stand in mouse is a Microsoft Terrible. I don't know what the name of the Microsoft mouse really is, but you get the drift. After weeks of using this mouse, struggling with a poorly functioning left-click button, I'd had enough. But, having bought my girlfriend a Logitech MX Revolution recently I just didn't want to spend that kind of cash again, especially since I only use 5 buttons and have never programmed any function to any mouse button ever. So the value of the Revolution is a little lost on me. Except for the hyper scroll wheel, I love that damn thing.
And, I don't exactly see the benefits of a wireless mouse as I work on the computer so much during the day, I'm innevitably given to downtime while the thing recharges, and putting batteries (rechargeable of otherwise) into a mouse is a waste of money I will never contribute to willingly.
So okay, to the point...
Knowing that I didn't want to spend another $80-100 on a mouse (less if you buy them online, go NewEgg), and cordless wasn't a priority, I bought exactly what I needed, and nothing more: 5 button, corded, high performance laser (I hate using a mousepad), comfortable in my hand, and no stupid faux finishes or terrible dot-gain graphics.
I bought a $40 Logitech MX 400 (http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/US/EN,CRID=2142,CONTENTID=11551).
The performance on the mouse across three monitors is awesome. There's no peppy hyper-scroll wheel, but that wasn't on my list of necessities. The left/right click buttons are just fine, the forward button is a little out of place but the back button is positioned just right. The thing is corded, but again, that's not an issue for me. The high performance laser lets me work without having to rest my hand a on stupid mouse pad. It walked onto my machine without drivers or the feeling that I needed to assign an action to an otherwise useless button. And, it just so happens to be the exact same colors of my computer set up.
Drawbacks? The usb tp ps/2 convert looks cheap, the left/right click button split in the plastic is not cleverly consealed like it is on the MX1000 (then again this is a lower end mouse), the feet on the bottom of the mouse, though nice and slippery are not not high enough to keep the bottom of the mouse from getting scrachmarks from my desk surface, I wish the mouse was just a touch wider or better tapered on the right side so my hand felt like it was in a more ergonomic position, and I feel (despite the high performance laser) it was just a few bucks overpriced.
Comfort: 4/5
Quality: 5/5
Design: 4/5
Price: 4/5
Bias: 5/5
Overall: 4.5 / 5
Perfect if you're tired of paying lots of cash for features you don't use.
With my MX1000 dead, I went to one of our standby mice until I bought something new. This stand in mouse is a Microsoft Terrible. I don't know what the name of the Microsoft mouse really is, but you get the drift. After weeks of using this mouse, struggling with a poorly functioning left-click button, I'd had enough. But, having bought my girlfriend a Logitech MX Revolution recently I just didn't want to spend that kind of cash again, especially since I only use 5 buttons and have never programmed any function to any mouse button ever. So the value of the Revolution is a little lost on me. Except for the hyper scroll wheel, I love that damn thing.
And, I don't exactly see the benefits of a wireless mouse as I work on the computer so much during the day, I'm innevitably given to downtime while the thing recharges, and putting batteries (rechargeable of otherwise) into a mouse is a waste of money I will never contribute to willingly.
So okay, to the point...
Knowing that I didn't want to spend another $80-100 on a mouse (less if you buy them online, go NewEgg), and cordless wasn't a priority, I bought exactly what I needed, and nothing more: 5 button, corded, high performance laser (I hate using a mousepad), comfortable in my hand, and no stupid faux finishes or terrible dot-gain graphics.
I bought a $40 Logitech MX 400 (http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/US/EN,CRID=2142,CONTENTID=11551).
The performance on the mouse across three monitors is awesome. There's no peppy hyper-scroll wheel, but that wasn't on my list of necessities. The left/right click buttons are just fine, the forward button is a little out of place but the back button is positioned just right. The thing is corded, but again, that's not an issue for me. The high performance laser lets me work without having to rest my hand a on stupid mouse pad. It walked onto my machine without drivers or the feeling that I needed to assign an action to an otherwise useless button. And, it just so happens to be the exact same colors of my computer set up.
Drawbacks? The usb tp ps/2 convert looks cheap, the left/right click button split in the plastic is not cleverly consealed like it is on the MX1000 (then again this is a lower end mouse), the feet on the bottom of the mouse, though nice and slippery are not not high enough to keep the bottom of the mouse from getting scrachmarks from my desk surface, I wish the mouse was just a touch wider or better tapered on the right side so my hand felt like it was in a more ergonomic position, and I feel (despite the high performance laser) it was just a few bucks overpriced.
Comfort: 4/5
Quality: 5/5
Design: 4/5
Price: 4/5
Bias: 5/5
Overall: 4.5 / 5
Perfect if you're tired of paying lots of cash for features you don't use.