Customer Reviews

Logitech MX900 Bluetooth Cordless Optical Mouse

5 star:		(14)
4 star:		(19)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

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.

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.

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!

This mouse is great. I use it with my powerbook 15" as I'm a bit inept with the trackpad. I'm running linux on my powerbook and it works fine with that and it's possible to get most of the buttons working using xmodmap and imwheel with an appropriate X config of course.

The power saving feature of the mouse is slightly annoying, but I can live with that.

My major gripe with this mouse is that there is no on/off switch. It would seem to me that producing a bluetooth mouse is targeted at people using an external mouse on the move (As all the ibook and powerbook users in the above reviews testifies). The fact that the mouse works with any bluetooth hub/dongle/etc is additional weight to this argument in my opinion. However, the lack of an on/off switch is ridiculous in this situation as it means that you have to take the batteries out when your on the move because any small movement will make the mouse think its being used and hence not be in powersave mode.

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Having just purchased a new notebook (Sager 8790) with internal bluetooth, I was anxious to test it out and see how it worked. I was initially a bit apprehensive over it, thinking that it might stutter in movement or be slow to react, but the thought of one less cord attached to my notebook compelled me to try.

I chose the MX 500 because I'd heard a bad review from someone regarding the MS Bluetooth Intellimouse. However, I was reluctant to go with the Logitech mouse as I've been using MS Optical Intellimouses (Intellimice?) exclusively since they first came out.

Upon installing the Billionton drivers, it was a snap to have my notebook recognize the MX 500. It works fantastic. I love it. In fact, I'm looking to buy a 2nd Bluetooth mouse now so I can be wireless at work, too. I'm so sold on this that it drives me crazy to use the wired MS Optical mouse at work.

The only downside is that if you're a heavy computer user, you have to be mindful to put the mouse on the charger before going to sleep. Otherwise, you're going to have a dead mouse eventually (voice of experience). I haven't tried to set up the extra buttons above and below the scroll wheel. I can't say whether they work well or not. Convenient for those that need/want the extra options, but I'm happy enough w/ the basics (L, R, scroll, Forward, Backward).

I'm more than impressed with this mouse and wouldn't hesitate to suggest it to anyone. I was leery at first, but am very happy I took the chance because it's fantastic being wireless with such a responsive mouse.

Great, great mouse. Good feel, lots of buttons (I use them for Expose in OSX.....So nice) it took under a minute to set up with my powerbook....

The dock is a nice addition. It sits on the corner of my desk and I place the mouse in it to recharge when I'm done working. It would have been nice for Logitech to include software for OSX, but you don't need it so everything's good. There are some freeware apps that will let you super-edit the buttons to do cut & paste, etc. I might check that out down the line, but for right now I am very pleased with this mouse.

If you work with Adobe or Macromedia products, this mouse shines. Very precise with Photoshop, Dreamweaver & Flash. It's worth the $80, though you can froogle it for less...

MUCH better than apples BT mouse. That thing is a stinker! It busted on me after a month of use, and the one-button nonsense has just got to end with apple. supposedly they've released a new two-button mouse, but IMO apple mice stink. It's the one thing they don't do right ;)

If you're looking for an excellent mouse for design, gaming, etc get this one. If you're just looking to use it for web, email, word processing you could prob get something as nice but with less features and save a few $$.

Avoid Logitech products if you have Windows XP Service Pack 2 installed. The Bluetooth stack in SP2 interferes with the Logitech Bluetooth stack, and Logitech responses so far have been far from satisfactory. Many people have complained on Logitech's website, so I would wait until Logitech finds a better solution.

I love this mouse. I use it with my laptop everyday. My Dell laptop has an internal bluetooth receiver thus making this small and easy to use. I have to charge the mouse on the hub once a week, however I really don't mind too much (I keep two extra dbl-A batteries in my laptop case). I do have to make sure to remove the batteries when I'm on the go (or the batteries will drain from detecting movement). This mouse is not suitable for left-handed people. I like the weight it has (not lightweight, but not too heavy). Its range is great (thats bluetooth for you).

One mistake I made once was that I tried to install the Logitech software in my WindowsXP (If you just use the bluetooth software that comes with your laptop, it will find the mouse just fine). The software disabled my internal bluetooth device in the laptop and I had to use the hub in order for the mouse to work (not acceptable - otherwise I would have purchased the mx700). It took me a while to figure out that it wasn't just the Logitech software I needed to uninstall, rather I needed to remove the bluetooth hub software as well (very misleading by Logitech).

I only rated this 4/5 stars due to the short battery life. Still, don't let that deter you if you don't mind working around that (I don't mind - I was well aware of it from reading posts on here).

I ordered this mouse from Amazon.com after thinking about it FOREVER. Do I want it? Man that's an expensive mouse.... well if I hate it I'll just send it back. I finally ordered it and I am very happy with it.

I have a Dell Inspiron 8600 with integrated bluetooth. I put the batteries in the mouse (nevermind the cradle. Didn't even open it at first). Then I told Dell's bluetooth application to search for new devices. It said "found human interface device" and the mouse started working. Wow!

I can agree with reviewers that say it needs a power button. Hey logitech, when you make the next one iwth a power button, please send it to me, ok?

My one minor complaint is that there is a slight delay when you don't use the mouse for a few minutes. It's almost like the bluetooth forgets that it's there or doesn't connect to it all the time. I am looking for a setting that may change it (maybe it's in the bluetooth software) so it never "lets go" of the mouse.

It's a darn expensive mouse, but it's fantastic to be able to have just the computer and the mouse with no power cord, internet cable, mouse cable, etc. Just wireless your whole system and be done with it.

The battery life is also pretty outstanding. I've never had it go dead on me and I frequently forget to place it in the charger. When I travel I just leave the batteries in and by the time I get where I'm going they still work.

Great mouse. Pretty expensive, but if you don't want something hanging out of the back of your computer to give you wireless, it's the way to go.

I have a Toshiba notebook with builtin Bluetooth and was using an MX500 Logitech mouse. That mouse was great, except for the cablem which was long enough to be attached to even some very far desktop computers, but when you use it with a notebook, that cable is too long.

When Logitech released the MX900, I decided to give it a try and now I'm using it very well. It works fine with the builtin Bluetooth, even if you can't install the software that comes with it if you're not using the Bluetooth station provided by Logitech.

The only button that is not working is the app switch one, so, I can live with that.

The battery lasts four full days for me, even leaving it inside the notebook carrying case (in dark surfaces the mouse can't power off the optical sensor) for long times.

The mouse works very well for the kind of applications I use and the games I play (only Neverwinter Nights, actually).

The price is a bit high, but I have to say that I love that mouse.