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The Logitech MX Revolution scrolls through long documents at lightning quick speeds with the nearly frictionless alloy scroll wheel. Shift to precise click-to-click scrolling to navigate lists, slides and image collections. A high-resolution sensor inside this mouse makes it the most sensitive, highest performance mouse on the market. The precision laser tracking works on almost any surface. The Logitech MX Revolution uses advanced technology to detect your current application and automatically apply the scrolling mode that best fits the task at hand. Two conveniently located side buttons let you easily move forward and back through pages on the lnternet. The mouse also moves seamlessly between documents. lt's never been easier to cut and paste between applications, compare documents or check email. Highlight a word or phrase and click the Search button to display results from a search engine immediately. Have full-speed USB wireless technology with a simple plug and play interface. System requirements - Windows 95, 98, 2000, Me, NT 4.0, XP, Mac 0S 8.6 or later, available USB port, CD-R0M drive (for MouseWare software installation) Package lncludes - Logitech MX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse / Recharging station / AC power cord / USB micro-receiver Logitech SetPoint software CD / User's guide / Manufacturer's 3-year limited warranty

Review:
Mice have come a long way since the early days of the Macintosh, with its innovative roller-balled brick. Fast forward 22 years and meet the Logitech MX Revolution. With innovative scrolling technology, rechargeable batteries, and improvements that make it easier to do common tasks, the MX Revolution is definitely a big step in the right direction. Whether or not this mouse is a revolution is up for debate, as it doesn't completely change the way we interact with our computers like the Macintosh mouse did, but it's clearly an important step in the evolution of one mankind's most indispensable tools.

Feels good in the hand, and the intelligent scroll wheel is a revelation.

Just remember to turn it off. This baby is a power gulper, not a sipper.

The mouse feels great in small and large hands

Ergonomics and Design
The first thing you'll notice about the MX Revolution is the distinct shape, which is very reminiscent of a cresting wave. Fortunately, the design does more than look good. The mouse feels great in small and large hands, and the curved channel--which accommodates the thumb nicely--makes it easy to use the document 'Quick Flip' dial on the side of the mouse. Above the Quick Flip control you'll find a pair of thin, customizable buttons that by default operate as forward and back controls for Web pages.

The top of the mouse houses Logitech's tour de force, the MicroGear Precision Scroll Wheel, which dynamically controls the speed and resistance of your scrolling tasks. Side scrolling and a scroll wheel-based button press are also supported. Just behind the scroll wheel sits the quick search button, which pops you into the search engine of your choice.

The 'Quick-Flip' thumb wheel makes it easy to quickly switch between active windows.

All in all, it's a surprisingly simple layout for a device that offers a great deal of functionality. Lefties beware, though. You'll find it awkward to use the quick flip dial that's located in the channel on the left side of the mouse. Although Logitech has designed a small ridge on the right side of the mouse that lefties may find supportive this is obviously a mouse built for righties first.

The MicroGear Scroll Wheel
Logitech says that the MicroGear Scroll Wheel 'represents the single largest engineering effort ever undertaken by our engineering team,' and their hard work shows; the scroll wheel is not only well designed with a smooth, progressive feel, but it is also surprisingly intelligent. Need to quickly scroll through large Web pages and documents? Place the scroll wheel in 'freewheel' mode and give the wheel a quick, frictionless spin. The action feels much like a well-oiled roller-ball and offers blazing speed. Need slow scrolling for browsing photo libraries or spreadsheets? Switch to ratchet mode for precise movement. The included SetPoint software can automatically switch modes--a feature called SmartShift--or you can switch modes manually with a light press on the scroll wheel that shifts 'gears.' A note for Mac users: The Mac version of the MX Revolution Software does not appear to support SmartShift.

The action feels much like a well-oiled roller-ball and offers blazing speed

Quick Flip and Fingertip Search
Two other nifty functions make the MX Revolution a great tool for productivity freaks and power users. The included software installs an application switcher that is linked to the mouse's thumb wheel, an action called 'Quick-Flipping.' Clicking the thumb wheel brings up a window listing all currently active application windows. Rotating the wheel and then pressing it again when you've reached your selection brings up the window of your choice. The Fingertip Search, which relies on a small button just behind the scroll wheel, allows you to input any copied text into the search engine of your choice. For 0S X users, the action brings up a Spotlight search window.

Connection and Power
Connecting the MX Revolution couldn't be easier. The included wireless USB dongle was immediately recognized by Windows and Mac machines, and after switching on the power switch on the base of the mouse, we were mousing almost instantaneously. Wireless mice are often a pain when it comes to battery life and replacement. The Revolution MX solves one of these problems by integrating a rechargeable battery. The included charging stand is simple and stylish, although it requires wall power--no USB charging. You'll be using the stand a lot, as we couldn't squeeze much more than a day's work out of the mouse before the low battery indicator appeared. The mouse does not appear to have a sleep mode when it's not active (or when folks inevitably forget to turn it off), a notable omission from a device that is otherwise a home run--as long as you're a right hander.

Pros

• Great ergonomics
• MicroGear scroll wheel and fast application switching
• Nifty charging stand

Cons

• Mac support not on par with Windows
• Poor battery life
• Don't bother if you're a lefty

What's in the Box
Logitech MX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse, recharging station, AC power cord, USB micro-receiver, Logitech SetPoint software CD, user's guide, and three-year limited warranty.

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World´s most advanced mouse.

Smarter, faster, and fully-loaded, the MX Revolution gives you powerful new controls that will streamline the way you work. Logitech´s innovative MicroGear Precision Scroll Wheel lets you fly through long documents at hyperspeed, or switch to precise click-to-click scrolling for navigating lists, slides, and image collections. Toggle between open documents with the convenient Quick-Flip thumb wheel, or search the Web by highlighting a word or phrase and pressing the Search button.

New, revolutionary, hyper-fast scroll wheel

A new concept in PC navigation, the MicroGear Precision Scroll Wheel operates in two distinct modes, allowing you to scroll faster and with more precision than ever before:  Free-spin mode for hyper-fast, nearly frictionless scrolling.  With a single flick, the machined alloy wheel spins for up to seven seconds, scrolling hundreds of pages or thousands of rows.  Fly through long documents and instantly stop wherever you want.  Click-to-click mode for detailed navigation.  An ultra-precise ratchet-scrolling mechanism allows users to move line-by-line through complex spreadsheets, step through slideshows, or travel small vertical distances in documents or Web pages.

 

Hyper-fast scrolling Fly through long documents at hyperspeed. Shift to precise click-to-click scrolling, to navigate lists, slides, and image collections.		SmartShift technology MX Revolution detects your current application and automatically applies the scrolling mode that best fits the task at hand.		Document quick-flip Move effortlessly between documents. Cut and paste between applications, compare documents, or check e-mail.
Touch to search Highlight a word or phrase and press the search button to instantly display results from your favorite search engine.		Rechargeable Li-ion battery Never worry about replacing batteries. A four-stage battery level meter lets you know when to recharge.		Cordless Laser Full-speed USB wireless technology and state-of-the-art laser engine deliver absolute precision and control.

 

System Requirements PC Windows XP Windows Vista (requires lnternet connection) Available USB port CD-R0M drive Mac Mac 0SX 10.2.8+ Available USB port CD-R0M drive lnternet connection Package Contents Logitech MX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse Recharging station AC power cord USB micro-receiver Logitech SetPoint software CD User's guide 3-year limited warranty

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Buyer's feedback: - * This is a Great Mouse . . If Your Hands are Average in Size ...
No doubt about it -- this is a great mouse. I have had no difficulty using it with my laptop on any table, any place. And I love cordless anything - nothing to get tangled up, nothing to pull the mouse away from the point of an image where I'd carefully positioned it. That said, however . . .

My smaller than average hands get tired due to the size of this mouse. Back in the dark ages, I used a large laser mouse because that's all there was. Nowadays, I find that when I have a choice I gravitate to the smaller, easier to control, notebook mouse.

Given the advanced state of minaturization and customization, I'd like to suggest, tah dah, a choice in mouse sizes fitted to your hand. After all, shoes come in a variety of sizes, so why not computer mice as well? But, until the customized mouse comes around, this one will do -- even for small hands.

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Buyer's feedback: - Beware: VX Revolution Too Small for a Desktop
The Logitech VX works with my desktop mac almost as good as it suppose to, its just too small to be comfortable as a desktop mouse (despite what others say). I am used to apple's mighty mouse (which fits perfectly "in the palm of my hand"). The VX is unconformable - not being able to rest your palm on the back of VX means all the work must be done by your fingers alone. The VX also slips out of my hand when I grab it and the main left and right top buttons are too close to my palm. Consequently, my hand is scrunched up when I use it, not naturally extended as it ought to be. For reference, my hand is 7 1/2 inches from the tip of my middle finger to the top of my wrist. That's bigger than most, but not much.

Like everyone else, I like the wheel. Logitech got that right, but Logitech is long overdue for a new mouse product. I don't know if the MX is too big (seemed gigantic in the store), but it definitely has too many bells and whistles (buttons and wheels!). I have read the many, many lines in many forums, and there is a huge market for a regular-sized, sleek desk top mouse that is not built like something out of Star Wars (or a pink 1959 cadillac with fins). A bigger (longer and sleeker) version of the basic VX would do.

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Buyer's feedback: - * works well ...
nice mouse. sometimes have slight (less than half a second) pausing probably due to other wireless devices interfering.

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Buyer's feedback: - Battery Issues
I bought this in January 2007, it worked great as advertised! I've always trusted Logitech products and they have great customer service. The mouse was worth the price I paid for, however, since early this year, it's been disconnecting at random times and the battery is no longer accurate. Now I can't even charge the battery. It has a three year warranty, so I'm covered and I should be getting it fixed or replaced.

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Buyer's feedback: - * Too erratic ...
Its ok for surfing the net. Has a lot of programmable buttons.But i went back to my logitech M310 which has a cord and only three programmable buttons but works great. When working with photoshop or audio and video programs you can't have a squirrely mouse.