Logitech MX900 Bluetooth Cordless Optical Mouse

by Logitech

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• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000CEPDF
• Item model number: 930970-0403
• Batteries: 2 AA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 3, 2003

Product Description

Today's most advanced wireless technology for personal networks is Bluetooth®, which offers up to 10 meters of range for secure data transmission and works with devices like mobile phones, printers, and PDAs. If you've decided to upgrade to Bluetooth, then you need a Bluetooth hub connected to your home PC. But why add yet another device to your already-crowded desktop? The Logitech® MX™900 Bluetooth® Optical Mouse combines our most advanced mouse ever with a Bluetooth wireless hub in a single package. With the MX900, you can easily transform your PC into a Bluetooth control center: Communicate instantly using your Bluetooth headset, or easily exchange data between your PC and your Bluetooth PDA, cell phone, and printer. Thanks to the power of Bluetooth, you can do it all with no wires. And with this Bluetooth solution, you also get our most advanced optical mouse. Powered by the Logitech MX™ Optical Engine, the rechargeable MX900 delivers high resolution, high frame rates, and expert-level accuracy you can't find anywhere else. It features eight convenient buttons and a Cruise Control™ scrolling system to make pointing, clicking, and navigating more efficient than ever. To streamline your desktop, the mouse's power charger also doubles as the Bluetooth wireless hub. You won't have to worry about desktop clutter or battery life. It's just another way Logitech makes it easier for you to work, play, and communicate in comfort and style.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Performing Mouse! But practical?, June 6, 2004

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ChewyGranolaBar (San Antonio, Tx) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Logitech MX900 Bluetooth Cordless Optical Mouse (Personal Computers)

I use this mouse with my Powerbook with built in bluetooth.

Pros:
- Control- I have used this mouse for first person shooter video games, which requires that a mouse be very accurate and fast, this mouse is both. Supposedly there is a theoretical bottleneck in the refresh rate with bluetooth mice vs. USB mice and Logitech's own RF mouse (mx700), but I did not notice it in my use, so its doubtful that in ordinary, everyday use that anyone can tell the difference between this mouse and other quality corded mice.
- Ease of use- The mouse took less than 10 seconds for bluetooth to recognize the mouse and configure it. The mouse is literally plug and play, without the plug. Of course I am using my built in bluetooth, the mouse also comes with a hub that will require some installation of software that comes with package if you don't have built in bluetooth.
- Comfort- like the other reviews say, this is definitely a right handed mouse and its probably the most comfortable mouse I have owned. Beware if you are left handed though. The mouse is also heavy due to the batteries, but less than an hour later my hand adapted and I use this mouse as naturally as any other mouse.

Cons:
- Battery Life- really battery life is not an issue if you remember to always put your mouse in the cradle when you are not using it. It does become an issue, however, if you plan on using the mouse for extended time periods without charging or if you forget to charge your mouse. Nothing is worse than rushing to finish a document and suddenly have your mouse run out of batteries. Does it defeat the purpose of a cordless mouse if you have to keep a normal mouse close by as a backup? But as I said, if you use this mouse for a few hours at a time and always remember to place back in the hub, you'll be all right.
- Bluetooth hub- For me personally, I wish they would sell this mouse without the Bluetooth hub, because I don't need it. But maybe you don't need it either. What is the use of buying a "cordless mouse" when you need a hub that is connected to a cord anyways? If you are buying this mouse as a way to save room on your desk, keep in mind that you will need to connect the hub to your computer if you don't have bulit in bluetooth. This not only adds a cable going from your computer to the hub, but also adds a cable going to the electric outlet so you can use the hub to charge the mouse. So by buying a 'cordless" mouse, you've actually added an extra cord and a hub that takes up space. The hub is nice, however, if you already have some other bluetooth enable devices such as a phone or PDA that you have not been able to take advantage of because you don't have Bluetooth on your computer.
- Laptop practicality- see above if you don't have bluetooth built in. Its even worse for a laptop to lug around a hub. But if you do have laptop with built in bluetooth and you want to use this mouse for portability purposes there are also some things you must be aware of. First off the mouse does lessen your battery life a bit by way of the bluetooth connection. Secondly there is no OFF button on the mouse (it instead turns off by sensing inactivity), so to be able to travel with it, you must take the batteries out and then put them back in when you take it out of your bag.
- Price- This is by far the most money I've ever spent on a mouse. If you MUST have a cordless mouse and you don't care about bluetooth for your other peripherals, then consider the MX700 for almost half the price. The MX700 also comes with a hub, but it isn't bluetooth (and therefore has less range and much less connectivity options that bluetooth offers). If you can live with the decreased battery life and taking the batteries in and out, this mouse does become worth the price for a travel mouse. It is also great for Powerpoint presentations, hook up the laptop to a projector and you can sit anywhere in the room and still use your mouse to point and control the presentation, unless the room is huge like an auditorium and you are on the other side.

Conclusion- This mouse leaves nothing to be desired as far as performance and comfort go. Ease of installation is another plus to this great product. However, before you purchase this product, ask yourself is this mouse practical for you? Do you really need a bluetooth hub? Is it really worth the price to you for the bluetooth wireless mouse vs the rf wireless mouse or even a corded mouse? If your answer is yes to these questions, then I highly recommend the MX900 mouse to you.

66 of 76 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best mouse for my Powerbook G4, January 25, 2004

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D. Kuhl "djkuhl" (Neillsville, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Logitech MX900 Bluetooth Cordless Optical Mouse (Personal Computers)

If you have a newer Powerbook G4 with Bluetooth, this mouse is worth it. Currently the most annoying feature of ALL laptops regardless of make or model has always been a way to control pointing features. I've used a large variety of USB, PS2, WiFi wireless, and now Bluetooth connections finding that the biggest difference between them all is that Bluetooth is the best for connecting peripherals. Of all mouse designs and features the Logitech MX900 is the best of all.

First, the false reviews I've read need to be cleared up and the main issues with the mouse. One thing is tracking is the best I've ever had for an optical mouse. There is no sense of inaccuracy or latent response to the mouse after a length of time. The mouse is also not larger than other mice by comparison, but you will have to change your gaming style if you use this mice. In fact, I perform better with heavy mice like this and the Microsoft Intellimouse Wireless. You must get used to a slower mouse sensitivity and a larger mousing surface, but when you do master it you can beat out a lot of people in shooters. The two major problems that do exist are the worthless 3 buttons on the middle near the wheel. On a Mac those 3 buttons are preprogrammed and Expose's current limitations cannot take advantage of them anyway. The button for the wheel I find rather nice for scrolling documents and switching windows in a snap. You will only find that this feature makes the dock completely useless as Expose won't show you what is in the dock if it is minimized. As for price, well, I got it for 70 dollars and that was a good buy for my second mouse on 2 machines. If it's your first you can go pay an extra 20 for it and I think it should still be worth it. If price is a major concern and you don't have problems buying a cheap mouse I'd suggest getting another Logitech brand as I've had problems with Microsoft mice and their responsiveness even plugged in through USB ports.

There are a lot of good things about this mouse. I have gone through loads of wired mice due to breaking the cord and running to the store late at night to finish a project. With my Bluetooth included wireless feature, this mouse also makes Wifi seem like the worst idea to have with a laptop. I chose this mouse over another Logitech due to the rechargeable battery feature, the inclusion of a nicely sized hand mold and a few more buttons. I was surprised to find the optical tracking was way better than other mice I have used, even USB optical mice.

If I were to warn anyone using this mouse about something it would have to be about laptops and disabling the onboard pointing device. Mousing and their hardware is a very low level feature among all systems. Wireless complicates that set and may end up causing you problems if the wireless mouse doesn't truly connect right and you end up without a way to control the pointer on screen. This will mean a system restart for you. If you keep the touchpad or, even worse, "finger joystick" thing active, you will still be able to reset the system and retry the Bluetooth connection to the mouse. In other words, two "mice" are better than none.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great mouse. Fix for Mac os x buttons, October 8, 2005

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Chris (Hanover, NH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Logitech MX900 Bluetooth Cordless Optical Mouse (Personal Computers)

This is an amazing product. I was able to fix the useless buttons on mac os x by using game pad companion. its a free download here http://www.carvware.com/gamepadcompanion.html enjoy!