Logitech MX 1100 Cordless Laser Mouse Review

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(More customer reviews)I have been using this mouse for more than a month now. When the MX1100 first came out, the price was more expensive than the Logitech MX Revolution mouse. So, I was expecting that the MX1100 was going to be an upgraded version of the MX Revolution and that might not be true in some aspects.

I have been a big fan of Logitech for a long time. Ever since they made their first mouse, I was a customer and have never been dissatisfied. The only other company that I think is the best for a mouse is Microsoft (Yes, they are a great hardware company). The reliability of a Logitech mouse is very good and I still have many Logitech mice and trackballs floating around my house. When I got the Logitech MX Revolution mouse, I thought that I finally got a mouse that can go with the rest of my life. :) And when I saw a Logitech mouse that was more expensive than the MX Revolution, I was excited how Logitech would have improved their technology even further. The thing is that there is no fancy feature added to the MX1100 and some things are not better than the MX Revolution. Here are the things that I felt during the month of usage. I mainly compare the MX1100 with the MX Revolution, because the mouse in this price range, I think still the MX Revolution is the best and it can be served as a reference for a review.

1. The MX1100 is fatter than the MX Revolution. At first, I thought that the MX Revolution was big, however, the MX1100 is even bigger. As a matter of fact, it is fatter and more round than the MX Revolution. When I first grabbed it, I felt like I was holding a baseball in my hand. Since I got too used to the contour of the MX Revolution, the MX1100 felt a little awkward to me in the first place. But, once I got used to it, it felt much better. Still, I like the shape of the MX Revolution better (I have a small hand) and now the MX Revolution feels much slimmer than before.

2. The material used in the MX1100 feels cheaper than the Revolution. It might be because of the grayish black color and the light weight plastic, however, the touch and the feel of the MX Revolution is way better. And the color and finish of the MX Revolution looks even better than the MX1100.

3. As far as the weight is concerned, the MX1100 is lighter than the MX Revolution. So, if you prefer a light mouse and want to have less burden on your wrist, then the MX1100 might work better for you.

4. I have always liked a mouse with a rechargeable battery. However, the MX1100 uses normal AA batteries (2) and does not provide rechargeable batteries. The good thing is that Logitech claimed that the battery can last almost 9 months of a normal usage. If so, I would not complain about this. Because, the rechargeable battery in the mouse gets degraded and you should recharge the mouse more often over the time. And the rechargeable battery in the MX Revolution is not easily replaced. If the battery in the MX1100 lasts about 9 months, I am happy with it.

5. In the MX Revolution, clicking the wheel changes the scroll mode from the fast scrolling mode to the clicky wheel mode or vice versa. In the MX1100, you should use the small button right beneath the scroll wheel to do that. I am using the MX Revolution and the MX1100 together now and am always confused about it. But if you are one who uses either one, you do not need to worry about it. BTW, I am a huge fan of the fast scrolling mode (you can scroll many pages within a second) and it also works beautifully in the MX1100.

6. Finally, there is a new thing in the MX1100. It is a thumb button and is located under the place that you put your thumb on it. It is not visible and hidden inside the rubber under the place for your thumb. Once you get to used to it, it is very convenient. As you expect, you can assign any action to this thumb button. And the horizontal wheel used to located near the thumb in the MX Revolution is gone. I am not missing it since I did not use it much. I assigned the volume up/down to the horizontal thumb wheel, however, I always forget that the wheel is there. I think Logitech might feel the same way that it is useless. No complaint.

Overall, the MX1100 mouse is a great mouse. The tracking couldn't be better and it is a top notch mouse in every aspect. It just has a sibling that shines more, the MX Revolution. Now the price of the MX1100 is approximately $10 cheaper than the MX Revolution and if you prefer a light mouse with a fat and round design, there is no reason not to choose the MX1100. I dropped the MX1100 more than several times from the table and it still works very well. It did not have a single scratch on it. It is very sturdy and firm. And if you are not a big fan of a shiny and glossy surface mouse like the MX Revolution, the MX1100 mouse is for you. They are like the glossy and matte papers in the a photo printing. The choice is on you.

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Logitech MX 1100 cordless laser mouse, contoured to fit your hand naturally, delivers exceptional comfort and features hyper-fast scrolling for flying through documents and Web pages. The adjustable dpi laser engine (up to 1600 dpi) provides customizable precision, and advanced 2.4 GHz technology delivers more reliable performance than ever before.

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Logitech MX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)Installation is a breeze. Plug in the charger. Turn on the mini switch on the back of the mouse. Pop the USB receiver into a USB port. (It is so tiny; it is the size of 2 USB plugs altogether.) then use the auto install on the CD. Then shut down, remove your old mouse, and reboot. Done. By the way, the lithium battery had a sufficient charge right out of the box. You're up and running in a couple of minutes.

You don't need a mouse pad. Right away I put it to the test. You know the frustration you feel when a mouse doesn't work, restricting you to the mouse pad. Not this one. I tried it on a gloss lacquer finish maple desktop table, it worked great. Then I said, "Aha, I will put it on the perfectly clear, see through plastic, it came in", and it read perfectly again. You could do microsurgery with this thing, using it on clear plastic, your pants, your legs,or whatever. No movement is too fine, no matter what surface you use it on.

The scroll wheel has a special feature, it tilts right and left. That is a whole new set of choices. You can custom set the features yourself in the Set Point software. You can set up this whole mouse to your specifications, and it is an intuitive menu for doing so. For scrolling at hyper speed, I set "Cruise down" and "Cruise up" at 40%. With a gentle tilt, you are rapidly moving up and down the page, able to stop anywhere. At 100% the page is flying by you. I love hyper speed at 40%. The bottom line is their is no having to scroll the wheel like crazy to get down to the bottom of a long page. It even has an autosensing feature that automatically adjusts the speed to the size of the page. In addition to the tilt is the standard scroll wheel function, but now with 2 speeds, normal and extra fine, by simply pressing down on the wheel, to toggle between the two.

You have presentation flexibility because the mini USB receiver is good up to 12 feet away, even though it had to go through my couch to get to me.

This thing rocks. It's got a topside mini search button that you set up with your favorite search engine. All you do is highlight a word, or phrase, hit the search button and you're there. (HUGE time savings.) Great for learning software; you've got the book, you've got the help file, but you need more. Highlight the topic, one button, and instantly their is a page full of help called Google. (for example)

The document scroll feature is cool enough to deserve its own scroll wheel on the side, which it has. If you're working between two or more programs, or documents, a quick push on the scroll wheel, up comes a box with all the running applications/docs right under your mouse cursor. Then, the tiniest movement brings up your program. Way faster than using the task bar.

The design is something right out of Star Trek. Finally, someone built a mouse with tons of features and the buttons don't get in the way. The top of the mouse doesn't have a left and right click panel, instead the complete top flexes on each side of a slit, in the front middle. So it is an arch that is flexing. It has a Frank Lloyd Wright feeling to it. It works perfectly, very sensitive. I guess you can tell, I love this mouse.

I have been using Logitech keyboards and mice on my machines for quite some time. This thing is a technological breakthrough in sensitivity, intelligent design right down to how they wrap the CD, and I have to admit, beauty. You should see it. Whether it is sitting on the charger, or on your desktop, it's beautiful.
I'd like to say it is a toy, but it is a very serious business tool that makes your work more efficient, and exact. This is the way mice should have been made all along. The only thing wrong with it is you won't be happy with your old mouse anymore. I should get one for every machine. Highly recommended.

PS: This thing is intelligently wrapped. You can be sure that in a UPS (Unbelievably Pulverized Shipment) :-) it won't be flopping around in the box. To remove it once it arrives, do as the instructions tell you, and press on the mouse "On the logo" and it pops right out. The mini receiver pops out just as well.


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The World's most advanced mouse. Fly through long documents at hyper-speed with the nearly frictionless alloy scroll wheel. Shift to precise click-to-click scrolling to navigate lists, slides and image collections. Logitech SmartShift technology that automatically adjusts scrolling speed. Touch to Search button that instantly displays results from your favorite search engine. No battery hassles - rechargeable lithium-ion battery and charging cradle. Superior laser precision for smooth tracking on virtually any sureface. 1-3/4" x 3-1/4" x 5". Windows XP, Vista certified and Mac OS X 10.3.9+. USB connectivity. Manufacturer's three-year warranty.

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