http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/06/logitechs-new-mice-the-v400-lx7-v270-mx610/ Engadget Comments for Logitech's new mice: the V400, LX7, V270, MX610 http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/06/logitechs-new-mice-the-v400-lx7-v270-mx610/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/06/logitechs-new-mice-the-v400-lx7-v270-mx610/
Also, 8 month battery claim is nothing special. I bought my Microsoft IntelliMouse and Keyboard when school started last year and I haven't changed the batteries yet. Three months for just the mouse? Geezsh, my battery isn't even low, and I experience no lag after 12 months. Hmmpff..]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/06/logitechs-new-mice-the-v400-lx7-v270-mx610/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/06/logitechs-new-mice-the-v400-lx7-v270-mx610/
just figures.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/06/logitechs-new-mice-the-v400-lx7-v270-mx610/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/06/logitechs-new-mice-the-v400-lx7-v270-mx610/i have seen better software come out of freshman CS students than logitech.
i own the mx3100 combo which comes w/ the mx1000 and the software was promptly uninstalled.
since my computer is connected to the reciever via fiber optic the volume control doesn't work, the forward and backwards buttons stoped working in opera and firefox, only worked in IE. i couldn't get rid of the software fash enough.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/06/logitechs-new-mice-the-v400-lx7-v270-mx610/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/06/logitechs-new-mice-the-v400-lx7-v270-mx610/Dec 19th 2005 1:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/06/logitechs-new-mice-the-v400-lx7-v270-mx610/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/06/logitechs-new-mice-the-v400-lx7-v270-mx610/Dec 19th 2005 1:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/06/logitechs-new-mice-the-v400-lx7-v270-mx610/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/06/logitechs-new-mice-the-v400-lx7-v270-mx610/Dec 19th 2005 1:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/06/logitechs-new-mice-the-v400-lx7-v270-mx610/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/06/logitechs-new-mice-the-v400-lx7-v270-mx610/"The robust 2.4 GHz digital cordless technology is important for notebook PC users who may encounter a variety of wireless barriers or interference from Wi-Fi networks and other wireless products."

Picking 2.4 GHz to avoid interference from Wi-Fi networks, cordless phones, and microwaves seems like the smartest idea since the invention of the solar-powered flashlight. Especially for a notebook, which is more likely to be dealing with weak Wi-Fi signals than a desktop.

But damn if the price isn't sweet. Actual specs are pretty sparse though, the product page doesn't even mention how the mouse is powered (I'm assuming a couple of AA/AAA's.)]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/06/logitechs-new-mice-the-v400-lx7-v270-mx610/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/06/logitechs-new-mice-the-v400-lx7-v270-mx610/Dec 19th 2005 1:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/06/logitechs-new-mice-the-v400-lx7-v270-mx610/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/06/logitechs-new-mice-the-v400-lx7-v270-mx610/Dec 19th 2005 1:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/06/logitechs-new-mice-the-v400-lx7-v270-mx610/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/06/logitechs-new-mice-the-v400-lx7-v270-mx610/you quoted wrong.
"The mouse, charcoal gray in color, uses Bluetooth 1.2 wireless technology, which features adaptive frequency hopping to reduce the chance of interference from other 2.4 GHz wireless devices such as Wi-Fi notebooks or cordless telephones." --MobileMag

they were talking about bluetooth not interfering with wi-fi and cordless phones.

]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/06/logitechs-new-mice-the-v400-lx7-v270-mx610/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/06/logitechs-new-mice-the-v400-lx7-v270-mx610/Dec 19th 2005 1:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/06/logitechs-new-mice-the-v400-lx7-v270-mx610/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/06/logitechs-new-mice-the-v400-lx7-v270-mx610/
secondly - left handers want multi-button mice too!]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/06/logitechs-new-mice-the-v400-lx7-v270-mx610/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/06/logitechs-new-mice-the-v400-lx7-v270-mx610/
Anyways lemme give you a brief review of this sucker. It's a pretty little thing with a bluish-silver face and black siding. The email and messenger buttons are pretty cool, but you need the mail/messenger program to be running in the background to work. It works fine with Outlook and MSN messenger of course, not Trillian though (boo). Anyways hitting the email button on the mouse when it's lit up brings you to the new message, a nice touch. The back and forward buttons feel great, but aren't Firefox compatible (double boo), but thanks to the highly customizable mouse software that can be easily reversed (counteracts all previous boos). I was also able to make it so you can use the left and write scroll things (which nobody really uses) to switch tabs in Firefox. I've become addicted to this and can't use FF without it. There are also the volume control buttons, a pretty standard affair there. Those of course can be changed to be more useful.

The best part about this mouse is it's customizability, then again same with all Logitech mice that use the Setpoint software. This mouse though has extra buttons which become even more helpful. Setpoint can detect when your in a game and disable the desktop functions of those buttons so they can be used in a game. So the e-mail button can become the buy previous button in Counter-Strike:Source. This is extremely useful.

Overall the feel of the mouse is superb. It's soft and smooth, and it all feels high quality. The left and right click buttons are large and responsive, and also seperated perfectly so there are no accidental right clicks. People with grossly large hands may end up accidently clicking the message or e-mail buttons when resting on the mouse, but my hands are fairly large and I haven't had a problem. It just seems like if they were a bit bigger it could be an issue.

Overall this mouse deserves a 9 out of 10.

Pros:
Customizable
Feels Great

Cons:
Doesn't support all applications (could be fixed in an update)
Button placement may be an issue for big handers.

This mouse was a big step up from my Microsoft mouse though, so I may be a bit wowed by all the coolness of it.

Hope you enjoyed my review!]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/06/logitechs-new-mice-the-v400-lx7-v270-mx610/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/06/logitechs-new-mice-the-v400-lx7-v270-mx610/
Some of the extra buttons (side scroling tilt wheel and a built in alt-tab) dont work, but that not a big problem.

I might just get that bluetooth mouse for my lappy though (minus 50 points to ibm for making me buy the $200 more bundle to get bluetooth built in)]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/06/logitechs-new-mice-the-v400-lx7-v270-mx610/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/06/logitechs-new-mice-the-v400-lx7-v270-mx610/more than 1 with periodic use) too and the V270 is better in a practical way for the traveler. The V200 although was great and responsive had the receiver (which uses a precious laptop USB). The V270 give my Bluetooth laptop a same-to-V200 mouse, but without the receiver and thereby reclaiming a USB port. Both are great and highly recommended.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/06/logitechs-new-mice-the-v400-lx7-v270-mx610/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/06/logitechs-new-mice-the-v400-lx7-v270-mx610/more than 1 with periodic use) too and the V270 is better in a practical way for the traveler. The V200 although was great and responsive had the receiver (which uses a precious laptop USB). The V270 give my Bluetooth laptop a same-to-V200 mouse, but without the receiver and thereby reclaiming a USB port. Both are great and highly recommended.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:05AM