Logitech LX7 Cordless Optical Mouse - Dark Blue ( 931395-0403 )
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Customer Review: Excellent mouse
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had this mouse for about 1 month. My previous two mice: a Logitech Cordless Click!, and a Microsoft cordless mouse that came paired with a wireless keyboard. I personally prefer Logitech's mice to Microsoft's.
As another reviewer mentioned, the LX7 *is* a little small, but that doesn't bother me very much. I have very average-sized hands: 8 1/2" inches from wrist crease to fingertip, palm about 4 1/4" wide, and 10" from thumb to little finger when stretched wide.
Unlike the actual hardware, I feel Microsoft's Intellipoint software is better than the Logitech's Mouseware. Fortunately, Intellipoint works with this mouse, too.
I like that this mouse has much lower power consumption than my previous Logitech mouse: they claim a battery life of up to 8 months. That is in line with the Microsoft mouse I have. With that one, I don't use rechargeables, because they last so long. I haven't used this LX7 too long, but anything over 3 months on rechargables will make me pretty happy. The Cordless Click! used up the charge in 2 NiMH batteries in about 3 weeks.
Another nice feature of this mouse is that it has an On/Off button on the bottom of the mouse, to save even more on batteries.
I click on the middle mouse wheel a lot, and I don't like that you have to apply quite a bit more pressure to get it to get it to click, unlike the Click! mouse.
For scrolling, the wheel has those little "stop points", like a ratchet, which I prefer, as opposed to a completely smooth roll (like my Microsoft cordless). It is still smooth, and requires little pressure.
The dark blue model looks good. It is sleek and attractive. It is symmetrical, which is nice, since I use it on the left.
On top, it includes a low battery LED, and has small forward and back buttons for moving through web pages.
Overall this is an excellent mouse. To be perfect, it would need four more things:
- Be a little larger.
- Require slightly less pressure to click on the middle wheel.
- Have left and right thumb buttons on the side.
- Include a built-in NiMH battery and a charger base.
All that being said, this still ranks up there as one of the best overall mice I've owned.
Customer Review: Does what a mouse is supposed to do
Summary: 5 Stars
If you just want a simple mouse that works fine - WITHOUT having to install any softare, then this is the mouse for you. No fancy crap, no need to make it more complicated than it has to be. In my experience all the extra options on a mouse just get in the way, and result in your activating functions by accident.
This mouse works right out of the box for Win Vista x64 - just plug in the transmitter and insert batteries into the mouse, and you're ready to go. Logitech makes software for it - but there is absolutely no need to install it and add a bunch of extra crap to your computer that will only slow it down. Do NOT install the software - just plug it in.
Here are the functions (without installing any software)
left and right click buttons
central scroll wheel -- roll it up or down to scroll pages, OR, you can click the scroll wheel, and then the page can be rapidly scrooled up and down by just moving the mouse (therefor no need to keep rolling the wheel).
two small "left" and "right" arrows just below the scroll wheel - these function on web pages to go "forward" or "back".
That's all you need in a mouse - it is light and comfortable. I've had it for a month and have not had to replace the batteries yet.
Other advantages:
1. it is symmetric - perfect for right-handed OR left-handed use.
2. has 'Off" button - so if you really want to save battery life, you can turn it off when not in use. Though this seems intuitive, I do not find this feature on any other cordless mice that I've had.
Highly recommended.
Edit 20 Aug, 2010
have now had this mouse for 1 year. I never bother to turn it off. Can't remember, but I think I changed the batteries either once or twice in the past year - it certainly is good on battery power. And no other problems despite very heave daily use. It's a perfect mouse for your desktop.
Customer Review: Best mouse I've used hands down, PC Gamer
Summary: 5 Stars
This is hands down the best mouse I've ever used and I am VERY picky about my mice. As a video gamer, I am obsessed with gaming using only the best mice and I was never 100% satisfied with any mouse regardless of price, until I used the LX7 by logitech. It's the perfect shape for the hand, being that it's simple and smooth but not OVERLY shaped like some other complicated designs where companies go overboard trying to get too fancy. The weight is perfect, it's just heavy enough that it has good quality feel, not too light and not too heavy. It's got perfect response time, there's no lag or disconnect feeling to it. My personal favorite thing about the LX7 is the 2 custom buttons next to the scroll wheel, you can map those using the included software to be any key command, which is VERY useful in gaming, and the best thing is the buttons are easy to quickly press but not SO EASY that you accidentally press them all the time, a common problem for many gaming mice.
Speaking of quality, I've had my LX7 for about 4 years and it's still in great condition, the longest I have ever used a mouse. I will finally buy another LX7 this month only because the left click button has just slightly slowed down after all these years of use. I probably could just clean it, there's probably just dirt under the button, but I'll just buy a new one. Lastly, the battery usage is great, I use my LX7 several hours a day, every day and I replace the AA batteries about once every 2-3 months. You don't have to turn the mouse on and off, it automatically does that when you turn your computer on/off.
Like I said, I just think the LX7 is perfect in every way. As a gamer, I've probably used 80 different mice ranging in price from $10 - $100+ and the LX7 is the only mouse I want to use at this point.
Customer Review: Excellant for the price...
Summary: 5 Stars
I happen to use the computer a decent amount, and I was get tired of using the cheap one-buttoned mouse that came with my eMac a horribly long 3 years ago. The wire kept getting caught onto the corner of my desk or some other annoying position, and I'm convinced it's haunted and alive.
So I asked someone for a good company to search for a wireless mouse that isn't going to skip around (That's all I heard about wireless mouses, "they skip around all of the time, dont get one!" so I was reluctant to buy one). I bought this one for 17 bucks refurbished, and I was shocked.
This doesn't skip at all, the little usb connector is tiny, and I think it has even smoother movement than my mouse with a wire... It also doesn't go to sleep randomly while you're trying to do something. It's got a nice amount of buttons, but not so much that you need a long list of each button's function.
The only complaints I have is that it's not VERY customizable with my Mac, such as using Exposé with the buttons, etc. (Edit-I would like to add that I got a Mac update and it now does work with Exposé fine.) But it has a good amount of features - such as one touch search - and I'm lucky it even lets me change the function of each button at all, anyway... It also makes it seem as if you can change each button's function in EACH different application, but that doesn't work either.
But that's fine, because any better of a mouse and I would have to pay 50 dollars more. This is well worth the price, and well worth your time. It's also better looking than in ANY advertised pictures I've seen. Buy it, if you're a nerd or if you're someone who rarely goes on but doesn't like their hand butchered every time they do.
It's comfortable, portable, and CHEAP yay
Customer Review: Pricy but worth it
Summary: 5 Stars
Was looking for a mouse cause my old LX3 which was goofing up a bit, and a friend recommended this to me.
At first I wasn't so sure: as a gamer who plays a lot, particularly TF2 (logged hours in the hundreds), I wouldn't stand for any sort of input lag or connectivity issues, and another friend had said he had nothing but trouble with wireless mice. The former though gave nothing but praise so I decided to check it out.
It's only been a month since I've had it so I can't really comment on how it'll be down the road, but everything has matched up to expectations. Exact size and shape of the LX3 so it's really comfortable for me (big hands), and with no noticeable lag: feels the same as my old LX3. The extra buttons are really handy for browsing as well as scripting and writing binds for, and without a wire my movement is only restricted by where my palm is set down.
So far, absolutely no issues. Connectivity has been flawless for me around my usual distance (a foot from receiver), even with my mug in between the mouse and receiver most of the time, and is effective up to 5 feet. Past that, it goes to 10, maybe even 12, without the extension, although connection will depend on positioning. No issues with software, just plug and play.
I thought the two extra buttons might get in the way seeing as your fingers would go over them, but I have never in the last month accidentally hit either.
All in all am satisfied with this product, worth the somewhat hefty price tag. Not a brand spanking new design, but great product Logitech.
I can't speak for longevity, but my LX3 lasted a year and a half, so here's hoping it stays with me for a good long time.