Man In Black
02-04-2007, 12:48 PM
Been using my new Logitech MX Revolution mouse for a few days. It's very nice. Precision laser for more precise tracking, 800 DPI which is plenty fast for anybody except a hardcore gamer, wireless, very ergonomic, lightweight, functional and long battery life and good wireless reception.
Bought it for $50 after rebates, normally around $70.
Its seriously one of the sexiest mice I've ever seen, and the awesome packaging only reinforces that impression.
Charged it up, takes a couple hours to charge. Has a handy little docking station that you plug into the AC, and sit the mouse in to charge. You plug a tiny thing the size of a small usb flash drive into the USB port, and that is the 2.4Ghz wireless dongle. Don't want to lose it, because the mouse is useless without it, and you can't get replacements.
Its considerably lighter than it's predecessor, the MX 1000. Not all that much heavier than any other mouse, really. It also has an added thumb wheel, and a more precise laser, and from what I hear, better wireless connectivity.
When I first started using it, the difference was very noticible. So much smoother than my Intellimouse 3.0 I had been using. Its also very ergonomic, which took a bit to get used to. My previous mouse was a bit like holding a brick, and this mouse, being shaped and all, felt "smaller". Got used to it very quickly though.
It's extremely precise, great for photoshop, or those headshots in Counterstrike. Very comfortable, once you get used to it. Battery life is very good, at least 5-6 days, using the mouse for 6 hours or more each day. I didn't let it run down completely, so I don't know the actual battery life. Most people seem to be getting a couple weeks use though. Not a big deal though, its so easy to pop it in the cradle overnight.Mouse goes into like sleep mode to conserve battery when you're not using it, but it immediatly wakes up and moves the cursor the instant you touch the mouse. Has a battery status thing on the top of the mouse, so you always know just how much life the battery has left.
Wireless was very good, no lagging or skipping at all. You could just as well be using a wired mouse. Actually transmits back to the computer at a faster rate than most wired mice.
It has severak buttons, two buttons and a wheel for the thumb, and a wheel and button for the index finger, besides the usual two mice buttons. The tumbwheel is used to easily switch back and forth between open programs. Very handy, no more mousing down to the taskbar. I use the two thumb buttons for back and forward in Firefox.
The scrollwheel is very good, and can be use to scroll sideways too. Give it a quick flick, and you can scroll really fast, as it disengages and freewheels extremely quickly. It also automatically detects when you are in Photoshop. Normally the wheel will be tactile, going click.click as you scroll, when it photoshop, that disengages and turns smoothly. The wheel actually has a motor in it apparently, for the freewheeling or something. See pic at the bottom of the mechanism. The scrollwheel does not have a "third mouse button" function, but there is a button just below it that can be used for that. I use the "third mouse button" all the time for opening links in new tabs in Photoshop.
One note, the software that comes with the mouse doesn't allow unlimited cuztomization. If you get this mouse, you will want to download UberOptions (http://www.mstarmetro.net/~rlowens/uberOptions/). It's freeware, for Logitech mice. It lets you customize your mouse buttons in any way you want. It's almost TOO much customization. You can have it so any of the buttons do anything you want, depending on what program you're using. You can have some buttons do one thing in Firefox, and then when you switch over to another program do something else.
With the included SetPoint software, and the added UberOptions, there is no limit to how you can customize your mouse experience.
I can't reccommend this mouse enough. Great for productivity, great for all but the most hardcore gamers, seriously the best mouse avaliable right now.
I also bought the fUnc mousepad (http://www.func.net/products/fseries/index.html), a great investment for only $17. Even if you're not a gamer, having a good mousepad makes a world of difference. The fUnc is smooth yet tactile, slipperly yet responsive. And its big too, 11x14. Having a good sized mousepad is another big deal for me. Can't stand a undersized pad. Its durable too, will last through several mice's lifespans. Theres no reason to continue using a crappy mousepad when you've just spent the money for a really nice high end mouse. The difference was amazing.
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/atticwindow/00350172.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/atticwindow/3944-0288.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/atticwindow/mx_revolution_mole_1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/atticwindow/mouse-1.jpg
Bought it for $50 after rebates, normally around $70.
Its seriously one of the sexiest mice I've ever seen, and the awesome packaging only reinforces that impression.
Charged it up, takes a couple hours to charge. Has a handy little docking station that you plug into the AC, and sit the mouse in to charge. You plug a tiny thing the size of a small usb flash drive into the USB port, and that is the 2.4Ghz wireless dongle. Don't want to lose it, because the mouse is useless without it, and you can't get replacements.
Its considerably lighter than it's predecessor, the MX 1000. Not all that much heavier than any other mouse, really. It also has an added thumb wheel, and a more precise laser, and from what I hear, better wireless connectivity.
When I first started using it, the difference was very noticible. So much smoother than my Intellimouse 3.0 I had been using. Its also very ergonomic, which took a bit to get used to. My previous mouse was a bit like holding a brick, and this mouse, being shaped and all, felt "smaller". Got used to it very quickly though.
It's extremely precise, great for photoshop, or those headshots in Counterstrike. Very comfortable, once you get used to it. Battery life is very good, at least 5-6 days, using the mouse for 6 hours or more each day. I didn't let it run down completely, so I don't know the actual battery life. Most people seem to be getting a couple weeks use though. Not a big deal though, its so easy to pop it in the cradle overnight.Mouse goes into like sleep mode to conserve battery when you're not using it, but it immediatly wakes up and moves the cursor the instant you touch the mouse. Has a battery status thing on the top of the mouse, so you always know just how much life the battery has left.
Wireless was very good, no lagging or skipping at all. You could just as well be using a wired mouse. Actually transmits back to the computer at a faster rate than most wired mice.
It has severak buttons, two buttons and a wheel for the thumb, and a wheel and button for the index finger, besides the usual two mice buttons. The tumbwheel is used to easily switch back and forth between open programs. Very handy, no more mousing down to the taskbar. I use the two thumb buttons for back and forward in Firefox.
The scrollwheel is very good, and can be use to scroll sideways too. Give it a quick flick, and you can scroll really fast, as it disengages and freewheels extremely quickly. It also automatically detects when you are in Photoshop. Normally the wheel will be tactile, going click.click as you scroll, when it photoshop, that disengages and turns smoothly. The wheel actually has a motor in it apparently, for the freewheeling or something. See pic at the bottom of the mechanism. The scrollwheel does not have a "third mouse button" function, but there is a button just below it that can be used for that. I use the "third mouse button" all the time for opening links in new tabs in Photoshop.
One note, the software that comes with the mouse doesn't allow unlimited cuztomization. If you get this mouse, you will want to download UberOptions (http://www.mstarmetro.net/~rlowens/uberOptions/). It's freeware, for Logitech mice. It lets you customize your mouse buttons in any way you want. It's almost TOO much customization. You can have it so any of the buttons do anything you want, depending on what program you're using. You can have some buttons do one thing in Firefox, and then when you switch over to another program do something else.
With the included SetPoint software, and the added UberOptions, there is no limit to how you can customize your mouse experience.
I can't reccommend this mouse enough. Great for productivity, great for all but the most hardcore gamers, seriously the best mouse avaliable right now.
I also bought the fUnc mousepad (http://www.func.net/products/fseries/index.html), a great investment for only $17. Even if you're not a gamer, having a good mousepad makes a world of difference. The fUnc is smooth yet tactile, slipperly yet responsive. And its big too, 11x14. Having a good sized mousepad is another big deal for me. Can't stand a undersized pad. Its durable too, will last through several mice's lifespans. Theres no reason to continue using a crappy mousepad when you've just spent the money for a really nice high end mouse. The difference was amazing.
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/atticwindow/00350172.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/atticwindow/3944-0288.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/atticwindow/mx_revolution_mole_1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/atticwindow/mouse-1.jpg