So the touchpad on my laptop was going to give me carpel tunnel syndrome. So i decided to get a good and cheap wireless mouse. Unfortunately in India there is no good bluetooth mouse available. All mice are actually crodless mice which ask you to place their receiver in the USB port of your laptop/desktop. My notebook has built in bluetooth, so i wanted to use this technology. The best way was to search for a Bluetooth wireless mouse with seamless connectivity. I chose the Logitech V470 (the white one as it was cheaper :P)
The mouse says its built for a MAC, humbug i say, its works pretty well with Windows Vista too.
The Good :
- Extremely responsive
- Seamless plug and play connectivity.
- Good speed and accuracy in terms of pointer movement
- Vertical scroll, horizontal scroll etc.
- Laser tracking, better than conventional Optical Mice
- Cheap in the US
- Comes with 2 free Duracell batteries
- Comes with a free carry pouch
- Looks and feels expensive
The Bad:
- Expensive in India
- No rechargable batteries
- Battery usage might be on the higher side
- Takes a little time getting used to
- Slightly heavy with batteries
- Should ideally be used with a cordless keyboard, otherwise its frustrating reaching out for the keyboard when lying down and doing some work
Most of the bads are the ones common with all wireless devices, hence the mouse deserves a good rating. I have been using it quite a lot with my DELL laptop. The mouse connects automatically to my Laptop and takes control of the pointer. I can choose to deactivate the track-pad if i want to, but i usually don’t. The mouse also has a convenient underside on/off button to conserve the battery. All in all a great buy.
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