Product Review - Logitech VX Nano Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks
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This weekend I received a new toy to play with... a Logitech VX Nano cordless laser USB mouse. I was excited to give this a try, as I'm tired of working around the cord on my existing laptop mouse. With the minor exception of packaging and the software CD, I give this a hearty thumbs-up.
I already use a Logitech VX Revolution mouse on my desktop computer. Without exception, it's the best mouse I've ever worked with. The VX Nano follows in the same footsteps as its bigger sibling, only in a smaller package. The sides of the mouse are rubberized and indented for better grip, and it's highly comfortable for me during extended use. People with bigger hands might like a slightly larger mouse, but my smaller hands didn't mind it at all. The scrolling wheel has the same smooth/ratchet option as the VX Revolution, so I can switch back and forth between those modes without a second thought. The USB key that goes in the laptop port is extra-tiny, so there's little chance of getting it knocked off by accident. There's even a small area in the battery housing that you can use to store the USB key for extended periods away from the laptop. Nice feature, as you don't want to be misplacing it... The battery life according to the configuration screen says that it has 170 days of power on a fresh pair of AAA batteries. Time will tell if that's accurate or not, but I'd be VERY happy with that type of battery life.
The only two drawbacks had nothing to do with the mouse itself. My laptop kept thinking the CD with the software was blank, and I couldn't load from it. That was easily remedied by going to the Logitech site and downloading the latest version of the software from there. Also, the packaging could be better. It takes forever to get the mouse out of the box and plastic. At first, I was a bit disappointed that they shipped without batteries, but then discovered (right as I was throwing the box away) that there was a storage bag, USB desktop adapter, AND batteries stashed away in part of the package that was completely surrounded by cardboard. I can imagine that I wouldn't be the only person who would make the mistake of throwing away more than the box it came in...
My prior laptop mouse is now stashed in the back of my desk, hopefully never to reappear. The VX Nano is perfect for working on my laptop, and I look forward to far less skipping and cord hassles than I had with my optical mouse...
This weekend I received a new toy to play with... a Logitech VX Nano cordless laser USB mouse. I was excited to give this a try, as I'm tired of working around the cord on my existing laptop mouse. With the minor exception of packaging and the software CD, I give this a hearty thumbs-up.
I already use a Logitech VX Revolution mouse on my desktop computer. Without exception, it's the best mouse I've ever worked with. The VX Nano follows in the same footsteps as its bigger sibling, only in a smaller package. The sides of the mouse are rubberized and indented for better grip, and it's highly comfortable for me during extended use. People with bigger hands might like a slightly larger mouse, but my smaller hands didn't mind it at all. The scrolling wheel has the same smooth/ratchet option as the VX Revolution, so I can switch back and forth between those modes without a second thought. The USB key that goes in the laptop port is extra-tiny, so there's little chance of getting it knocked off by accident. There's even a small area in the battery housing that you can use to store the USB key for extended periods away from the laptop. Nice feature, as you don't want to be misplacing it... The battery life according to the configuration screen says that it has 170 days of power on a fresh pair of AAA batteries. Time will tell if that's accurate or not, but I'd be VERY happy with that type of battery life.
The only two drawbacks had nothing to do with the mouse itself. My laptop kept thinking the CD with the software was blank, and I couldn't load from it. That was easily remedied by going to the Logitech site and downloading the latest version of the software from there. Also, the packaging could be better. It takes forever to get the mouse out of the box and plastic. At first, I was a bit disappointed that they shipped without batteries, but then discovered (right as I was throwing the box away) that there was a storage bag, USB desktop adapter, AND batteries stashed away in part of the package that was completely surrounded by cardboard. I can imagine that I wouldn't be the only person who would make the mistake of throwing away more than the box it came in...
My prior laptop mouse is now stashed in the back of my desk, hopefully never to reappear. The VX Nano is perfect for working on my laptop, and I look forward to far less skipping and cord hassles than I had with my optical mouse...
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