Logitech G7 Laser Cordless Mouse - USB wireless receiver

by Logitech

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds
• ASIN: B000AOIP9O
• Item model number: 931375-0914
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #86 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Game Hardware > PC Game Hardware > Gaming Mice
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 12, 2006

Product Description

MODEL- 931375 VENDOR- LOGITECH INC FEATURES- G7 Laser Cordless Mouse- Black Application Switch Cordless Laser Technology PC RechargeableRight-Handed Comfort Grip Scroll wheel Tilt Wheel Plus Zoom USB. Extreme cordless performance. The Logitech G7 Cordless Mouse delivers extreme cordless performance with a 2000 dpi laser engine for blinding speed and precisionresponse. The G7s full-speed bi-directional USB connection sends a blazing 500 reports/second over 2.4 GHz wireless for a bulletproof connection. Dead batteries will not stop you mid-mission thanks to a five-level powerindicator and twin hot-swappable Li-ion battery packs that recharge while you are racking up points. Use Logitechs SetPoint software to customize your mouse with advanced features such as game detection and adjustable sensitivity(including independent x- and y-axis settings). The programmable tilt wheel adds an unprecedented level of control and gaming power. Includes G7 Laser Cordless Mouse (2) Li-Ion Battery packs Charging station USB dongle CD withSetPoint software Installation guide.* 2000 dpi Laser Engine An ultra-high resolution engine churns images at an astounding 6.4 megapixels per second. A massive (30-pixel by 30-pixel) sensor array and precision laser technology allow the G7 todeliver best-in-class performance and tracking.* Full-speed USB + 2.4 GHz cordless 4X faster than conventional mice USB delivers blazing speed and instant acceleration. With a 5X stronger connection 2.4 GHz wireless bulletproofs the G7 againstlags and interference dropouts.* Two fast-swap ultra-light Li-ion packs Recharging does not have to mean pausing the action. . In the default gaming power mode the battery life will last up to two and a half days for average game play.*Battery-level indicator The five-level gauge tells you exactly how much game time remains.* Polytet

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but with some disappointments, October 24, 2007

By 

J. Peake "an open-minded skeptic" - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Logitech G7 Laser Cordless Mouse - USB wireless receiver (Accessory)

This is my first review on Amazon, so I hope you'll cut me some slack... :-) Anyway, I'm a casual gameplayer (I like World of Warcraft), so I wanted a mouse that would be reliable, responsive, comfortable, and affordable. Basically everything anyone would want in a mouse, but even more so for gaming.

By the way, if you search Amazon for "logitech g7" you'll get multiple listings for this exact same item so, not knowing what else to do, I'm going to post this review on every listing. Wouldn't you do the same? I dunno...

So, first of all, I read lots of reviews to try and decide what would give me the best equipment for the money. This is a pretty expensive mouse, but I made it more affordable by buying a refurbished item online. That might have been a mistake, or it might not -- I'll never know. Anyway, keep that in mind here. Maybe "factory new" units will be less likely to display the problems I noted below.

So, here's the long and the short of it:

Pros:

- Nice heft and ergonomics.
- Laser seems to work well on all surfaces (except glass desktops -- forget it).
- Good software for customizing and adapting to particular games (i.e. you can customize the effect of clicking the thumb button, scrolling the wheel, tilting the wheel, etc.)
- Battery level is indicated via LED's on the mouse itself. Also, when low charge is critical, the software will pop up a window to tell you so. (However this window will not always intrude into the game you're playing, so beware.)
- Double lithium-ion batteries ensure that you're never up the creek without a mouse. While you're using one battery, you're recharging the other.

Cons:

- Scroll wheel has an annoying ratcheting sound & feel when spun.
- Left/right tilt function of scroll wheel failed before very long. Now when I push the wheel to the right, it just sticks there, instead of snapping back to center.

Neither here nor there:

The mouse provides a pair of buttons, "+" and "-", right behind the scroll wheel, for increasing or decreasing the sensitivity. For me, once I've got the sensitivity I want (which I can do through the Windows Control Panel), I really don't ever need to change it, so those two buttons are a waste for me. Although I guess I can reprogram them to do something more interesting. Ah well; to each his/her own.

And a note about the batteries:

The double battery system works fine for me, and it will work fine for you, as long as you realize that recharging a battery via a USB port (which is your only option) is a very long process. Basically, you'll want to keep the charger attached to your PC all the time, so that when your active battery runs out, you can swap 'em. By the way, of the two batteries I received in my refurb, one seems to take a lot longer to fully charge. In fact, by the time I've discharged the one battery through use, the weaker battery will only have just reached full charge in the charger. Not a real problem, but I figured you should be aware.

Bottom line: Good mouse if you're not a major gamer and can get a good discount price for it.

0 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Cordless Electric Mouse, September 8, 2008

By 

Bartok Kinski "A casual stroll through the lu... (Prague) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Logitech G7 Laser Cordless Mouse - USB wireless receiver (Accessory)

This cordless electric mouse is really a step up from inefficient "light" mouses which don't work on marble or dirty glass tables. This one has a very powerful and blinding laser which makes its way across the desk and has an image feedback sensor, the only minus about it is that it seems to "leak" some gel-like substance but other than that, its a pretty good mouse for your home or at work computer.

0 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but some disappointments, October 24, 2007

By 

J. Peake "an open-minded skeptic" - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This is my first review on Amazon, so I hope you'll cut me some slack... :-) Anyway, I'm a casual gameplayer (I like World of Warcraft), so I wanted a mouse that would be reliable, responsive, comfortable, and affordable. Basically everything anyone would want in a mouse, but even more so for gaming.

By the way, if you search Amazon for "logitech g7" you'll get multiple listings for this exact same item so, not knowing what else to do, I'm going to post this review on every listing. Wouldn't you do the same? I dunno...

So, first of all, I read lots of reviews to try and decide what would give me the best equipment for the money. This is a pretty expensive mouse, but I made it more affordable by buying a refurbished item online. That might have been a mistake, or it might not -- I'll never know. Anyway, keep that in mind here. Maybe "factory new" units will be less likely to display the problems I noted below.

So, here's the long and the short of it:

Pros:

- Nice heft and ergonomics.
- Laser seems to work well on all surfaces (except glass desktops -- forget it).
- Good software for customizing and adapting to particular games (i.e. you can customize the effect of clicking the thumb button, scrolling the wheel, tilting the wheel, etc.)
- Battery level is indicated via LED's on the mouse itself. Also, when low charge is critical, the software will pop up a window to tell you so. (However this window will not always intrude into the game you're playing, so beware.)
- Double lithium-ion batteries ensure that you're never up the creek without a mouse. While you're using one battery, you're recharging the other.

Cons:

- Scroll wheel has an annoying ratcheting sound & feel when spun.
- Left/right tilt function of scroll wheel failed before very long. Now when I push the wheel to the right, it just sticks there, instead of snapping back to center.

Neither here nor there:

The mouse provides a pair of buttons, "+" and "-", right behind the scroll wheel, for increasing or decreasing the sensitivity. For me, once I've got the sensitivity I want (which I can do through the Windows Control Panel), I really don't ever need to change it, so those two buttons are a waste for me. Although I guess I can reprogram them to do something more interesting. Ah well; to each his/her own.

And a note about the batteries:

The double battery system works fine for me, and it will work fine for you, as long as you realize that recharging a battery via a USB port (which is your only option) is a very long process. Basically, you'll want to keep the charger attached to your PC all the time, so that when your active battery runs out, you can swap 'em. By the way, of the two batteries I received in my refurb, one seems to take a lot longer to fully charge. In fact, by the time I've discharged the one battery through use, the weaker battery will only have just reached full charge in the charger. Not a real problem, but I figured you should be aware.

Bottom line: Good mouse if you're not a major gamer and can get a good discount price for it.