Logitech Cordless TrackMan Wheel

by Logitech

Product Details

Data Sheet [58kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 9.6 x 2.8 inches ; 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004VUGJ
• Item model number: 904346-0403
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (504 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #12 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Computer Accessories > Keyboards, Mice & Input Devices > Trackballs
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 15, 2008

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Logitech Cordless TrackMan Wheel provides you with unprecedented desktop flexibility. Digital radio technology allows it to work without being pointed at the computer, so even on crowded desks, you can use it where and how you want. Work anywhere within a 6-foot radius of the receiver. Optical technology delivers superior precision and performance for detailed work and smooth tracking for longer use. The Logitech cordless wheel boasts long battery life and includes a battery indicator to warn you when the battery is low. Software updates are available for download at Logitech.com.

Product Description

Here's a trackball that fits comfortably into your right hand, with its buttons and scroll wheel at your fingertips and a smooth trackball right underneath your thumb. It's cordless, so you can put it just about anywhere on your desk within six feet of the receiver. And it uses optical technology, not wheels or rollers, to deliver smooth tracking with virtually no cleaning or maintenance.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

201 of 208 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Works well but receiver is too big, May 23, 2005

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W. L. Holder (Phoenix, AZ, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Logitech Cordless TrackMan Wheel (Personal Computers)

I had the original TrackMan Wheel mouse (with a cord) and loved it. I regretted letting my mother-in-law have it the very second I agreed to it.

I purchased this one as a replacement once I realised I didnt like a normal mouse any more. Plus I purchased a laptop and thought the cordless would be handy.

This model works excellent and is great for use at home with a desktop computer. Unfortunately, it doesnt mention in the description or photo that the receiver which plugs into the USB port is HUGE, its almsost as big as the mouse itself. The size of the receiver and length of cord that comes with it is the same as having a mouse, completely defeating most of the purpose of a cordless mouse. It is too bulky to carry around and setup on my laptop like I had hoped. The receiver is much larger than the ones that come on the other cordless mice I have seen.

If you like the TrackMan Wheel I highly recomend this one, it is top quality and functions flawlessly, as long as you dont want to rely on portability. If you plan on carrying it with your laptop, I would recomend a different cordless mouse.

110 of 114 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Love the feel, September 14, 2001

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Lewis Rose (North Potomac, MD United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Logitech Cordless TrackMan Wheel (Personal Computers)

This cordless mouse simply feels great in my hand. I've owned about 10 different mouses and this one pleases me because it feels like part of my hand rather than part of the PC. I find that my thumb moves the trackball effortlessly while my index finger shifts almost without thought between the wheel and buttons. I seem to get consistent communication between the mouse and the receiver as I've not noticed any performance problems. Batteries last about a year and the mouse tells you when they are getting low by posting an alert.

Also, I share this mouse with my two children. It's been dropped on a hardwood floor more than I probably know about. And it still works.

Excellent design and reliable service. I hope this review helps.

64 of 74 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Under my thumb, July 11, 2002

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Boris Bangemann "boyse" (Singapore) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Logitech Cordless TrackMan Wheel (Personal Computers)

One of the most popular pastimes in Singapore - after shopping, of course - is sending SMS messages on a mobile phone. The kids here really have trained thumbs. It's a good qualification for users of the Logitech TrackMan.

This gadget helped me clean up my desk - one cable less, mouse-pad out of the way. My two-year-old loves the red trackball although he misses yanking at the mouse cord. However, my PC co-user (and wife) cannot get used to the new toy. The shape of the Logitech TrackMan is too large for her hand, and she simply hates moving the cursor with the trackball. I have to plug in the traditional mouse for her whenever she wants to use the PC (the software supplied with the Logitech TrackMan handles this operation nicely, no big deal).

I'm quite happy with the Logitech TrackMan, but it has some weaknesses: (1) the sender unit has to be on the table for the mouse to receive the signals properly. It can not be placed too far away from the mouse; (2) for precision work the traditional mouse is superior to a trackball device - moving the cursor with a movement of the mouse-on-a-cord yields more precise results than using the thumb on the trackball, especially for click-and-drag operations; (3) speed - I move the cursor faster with the old mouse-on-a-cord.

Bottom-line: a product with good value for its price, very useful if you have only limited space on your desk - but you have to get used to it. One thumb up (the left one, the right one is on the trackball).