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Everything about this mouse was great - for 6 months

ByAaron Ringgenbergon September 18, 2009

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This Logitech Optical Notebook Mouse matches my ideal mouse in every category. It's affordable. It's the right size and weight for my hands - not too small like some notebook mice, but not bulky like many desktop mice I've had either. It felt quick in my hands and sailed over most mouse surfaces with little to no resistance. In fact, I found this mouse extremely good for fast-paced first-person shooter gaming, though admittedly that was only a minor portion of its use to me. I also liked the feel of the scroll-wheel, with just the right grip and rolling speed. And most of all, the mouse was compact and portable, with a convenient roll-up-and-click cord.

Being a corded mouse of course has its advantages. No batteries, first of all. Not that batteries are too expensive (I could use rechargeable ones), but the fact is that they can die on you at any time, often when it seems most inconvenient or you may not have a spare set around. And in my personal experience, the other advantage of corded mice over wireless is assurance of signal with no interruption (not that that's a frequent issue with today's wireless mice, but it's worth noting).

However! I bought this mouse in late February 2009. It's now mid September and, this mouse is no longer reliable. It's shown some signs of life, but I'm pretty sure I have to replace it. See, with rolling up and unrolling the cord at least 1-2, if not more times per day over the last 6 months, the point where the cord stops rolling around the base of the mouse and turns to latch onto the bottom of the mouse got repeatedly bent and twisted in every direction, and the wiring just hasn't held up - it won't transfer signal anymore, rendering this mouse useless. It's a shame, that the way this device is meant to be packed up and put away ended up leading to its demise.

I am sure I got $14's use and more out of this mouse, but I frankly didn't expect it to die so soon. I still have faith in Logitech's products, but I will not buy another of this same model. Maybe if they made an identical one but wireless...

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Love this little mouse

ByM.M.on March 22, 2008

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I bought this for my laptop because, like others, I HATE touchpads. And this little mouse is just perfect. Works well, plugs right into the USB port, and my laptop (which has Vista) picked it up automatically and I was using it right away. At first I wanted a wireless mouse, but I've used wireless before and they were more of a pain than they were worth, so I wanted to try a wired mouse and I really like this one. The cord is short (so I'm not constantly fighting a wire) and wraps around the mouse for storage and I don't have to worry about it 'dying' on me because I forgot to charge it.

It's smaller than a standard mouse, yes, but it's not so OVERLY tiny that it becomes a pain to use. Even my boyfriend uses it with no problems and he's 6'2 and has pretty good-sized hands and he says the size of the mouse doesn't bother him.

If your USB port happens to be on the left side of your laptop (and you're right-handed) this probably won't work for you because the cord wouldn't be long enough to string all the way around the back of your computer to reach comfortably to the other side. But if the USB port is on the right side or even in the back, you should be just fine.

I personally love the way the cord wraps around the mouse itself for storage. You just wrap the cord into the side grooves, snap the USB plug into place (which covers the optic lens) and drop it into your laptop bag.

Very pleased with this mouse all the way around.

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Fabulous Little Mouse

ByChristine Thomason February 3, 2010

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My husband bought me a wonderful Netbook for Christmas - which I just love love love. However I am a long time desktop system user and long ago decided that track pads and me have no place together in the same room. My head says "I know how to do this" but my fingers apparently are not on the same page, leaving me to battle through page after page of unintended opened pages or links, before getting to the pages I wanted to view.

So after debating how best to solve this dilemma I starting sifting through products and reviews and stumbled on this one and now that I have it for several days I can say I am so pleased I did.

It is a small mouse - so anyone that thinks that a less than full size mouse would not work for them this may not be the mouse for you. And I have to say that I agree with other reviewers - one in particular comes to mind - that the length of the cord could be a real issue for someone with a fuller sized laptop. Another thing I noticed - which was not an issue for me but may be for other users - the wheel is a little stiff - especially when I compare it to my desktop mouse. This is definitely not a "gaming" mouse.

This is though a perfect mouse for a netbook. And I loved the fact that I literally plugged it in and I was "mousing" away. I can see that the wrap away wire feature will also be a plus since I do intend to take my netbook out with me, so not having a floating free cord is nothing but good and well thought out by the designer. I can now only hope that it is durable, which only time will tell.

Now off to shop for a netbook case and I should be set.