Logitech VX Revolution Ergonomic Design Cordless 2.4 GHz Wireless Laser Mouse for Notebooks/Laptops/PCs with Hyper-Fast Scrolling
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Customer Review: Excellent Performance, Comfortable Size, Great Scroll Wheel
Summary: 5 Stars
The Logitech Revolution VX is a real leap forward in the world of computer accessories and might be the best mouse I've ever used. It is very comfortable to hold and has a wide range of functionality. The key improvement is the alloy metal scroll wheel which really lets you whiz through documents, and I mean that literally. The scroll wheel has two modes: one has a solid gear-driven click and the other is free flowing--you control this feature from a levered switch on the bottom of the mouse. The chief benefit of a metal scroll wheel is that inertia is one your side. Give it a roll with your finger and it keeps spinning greatly helping you scroll up and down (it also goes side to side but without the spin of course). For large documents and most web pages this is extremely helpful and even fun to use. Regular scroll wheels seem dull by comparison.
The Zoom button is conveniently positioned for your index finger and works on documents and web pages. Its action is slightly stiff, in my view, but it works to help you zoom in whatever you are working on.
The Back and Forward buttons are on the side and a bit hard to find, in my experience: they are a little too close in to my palm but helpful none the less. To operate these buttons you need to have good thumb dexterity. Nonetheless, if you get used to using the buttons, it saves a lot of clicks on you web browser. The buttons also work for viewing documents like those in Adobe Acrobat.
The USB receiver fits right into base of the mouse and turns off the unit when it is inserted. It pops out when you press a button on the bottom turning the unit on. The mouse has a recessed on and off switch also. The battery-saving functions appear to be quite advanced: the indicator lights turn off when you don't need them. When you first switch the unit on, a nice display on the left side shows you the remaining battery strength and then quickly dims.
A little button above the scroll wheel serves as a search tool. Highlight a word or sentence, press the button, and your search engine of choice activates to find information about said words. Because of its small size, it requires some attention to push the first few times you use it.
Overall, I've found this mouse to be comfortable in the hand and a definite improvement in scrolling. Tracking is good on a wide variety of surfaces. The laser technology is new as there is no familiar, red glow as with yesteryears' mice. While it is small enough to fit in a backpack, its not too small and could also serve as a desktop replacement.
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Customer Review: Best Mouse for a Notebook
Summary: 5 Stars
The VX Revolution, despite its high price tag, is well worth the money. Compared to the other Logitech mouses (V450, V270, LX7) I have used before, it has been the best.
Firstly, it looks sleek and has a very attractive dark gray / black color scheme. In terms of comfort, it feels great, although it initially took some time to habituate to the sculpted feel of the VX. Once you use it, you really feel like you can't go back to a regular USB mouse. Furthermore, the receiver is tiny and about the same size as the V450's. It has awesome range, as I can use it from across my room. The battery life is also excellent for the VX; I've had it for about 2 months now, and at times I've left it on for days on end; it still works perfectly with the single AA battery that came in the package.
The special buttons on the VX are a mixed bag. On the one hand, you will find yourself using the 'arrow keys' on the side quite frequently to navigate web pages (I like the fact that I can use this on multiple computers, even when I have not installed the Setpoint software). The zoom slider is a little difficult to use but nevertheless useful, while the search button also functions effectively as advertised. The side to side feature of the scroll wheel is also really useful for Excel spreadsheets, but it isn't particularly fast (I'd rather use the keyboard).
In terms of the much-hyped Micro-Gear scroll wheel, it is a little overrated, in my opinion. First of all, it requires the user to flip a switch on the bottom of the mouse; it is tedious to change through the two modes (it is slightly difficult with short fingernails). After a while, I felt more inclined to use the regular scrolling as opposed to the hyper-scroll, since it already goes through numerous documents by itself. Ultimately, you will find yourself using it very rarely, it at all. With large documents, you might feel it is useful, but with large pdf files, I would presume you already would have bookmarks to go to certain locations more quickly than the hyper-scroll. I've also tried to use it more frequently by using it scroll regular documents, files, etc., but it tended to scroll more freely and thus was not as precise as the regular scrolling.
Over all, the VX is probably the best mouse I've ever used in my life. It offers incredibly useful functions, good responsiveness and range, and an ergonomic feel. The hyper-scroll is a nifty feature, albeit a slightly extraneous one, since I have used it about 5 times since I bought the VX. However, if you can get this at an affordable price, I guarantee you won't ever need another mouse again.
Customer Review: Great fit for smaller hands + a long story with a happy ending
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought a MX620 without trying it out first, and used it for a while. Although it is a very good mouse, it never really fit in my hand: it was simply too large, not comfortable enough to use for long stretches. The VX Revolution, on the other hand (pardon the pun!), fits perfectly. It feels solid and my fingers find their natural position holding it. Although it is marketed as a laptop mouse, its size falls between those tiny laptop mice and regular desktop devices. The scrolling wheel is very precise (and can be tweaked to different tasks through a tiny Microgear lever on its bottom) and the lateral zoom buttons are really useful. I also like the fact that, like most Logitech mice, it has an on / off button, saving battery wear. The Logitech VX Revolution is now my desktop mouse, and I'm very happy with it.
One small piece of advice: if it is at all possible, I recommend that you try out a mouse before making up your mind, even if you plan to buy it at Amazon (a local store or a friend who owns the model you're interested in can really clinch it). The way that a mouse feels in your hand can make or break a deal, no matter how attractive its specifications are, no matter how many high-tech resources it has, no matter how positive its reviews are.
P.S. December 2007: Even though I love this mouse, I am having issues with its battery life. A new battery doesn't seem to last more than 2 or 3 weeks -- a far cry from my old LX7's, which lasted over 6 months. I don't know if my unit is defective or if this negative aspect is common to all VX Revolutions. I will probably ask Logitech about this. I'd like to change my rating to 3 or 4 stars, but can't.
January 2008: I've contacted Logitech support about the battery life and have been told it should last about 4 months (it runs on one battery, while the LX7 uses two). They think the unit might be defective. I'm sending it to them so that they can test it. If it is defective it'll be replaced by a new unit. I've had problems with a previous Logitech mouse (left button) and Logitech honored the warranty perfectly. So now it's wait and see.
More in January: Logitech has told me my unit is defective and is sending me a new one. Once again their customer service excelled -- to me, just one more reason to stick to Logitech mice.
February 2008: My new VX Revolution arrived a couple of weeks ago and is performing perfectly. With the old unit, this would've been time enough for the battery to run out. This one, software tells me, should go for another 91 days, so it's certainly not defective. It's back to 5 stars!
Customer Review: Not using it as a notebook mouse...
Summary: 5 Stars
I generally only use Microsoft mice. I have bought and gotten rid of Logitech's quirky mice for years and always ended up with a plain vanilla Microsoft Intellimouse something...(Intellimouse 1.0, Intellimouse w/ Scroll, Intellimouse Optical, Intellimouse Optical Blue, Intellimouse Basic)..it is tough to beat simplicity.
But man, an exec at my company showed me this mouse's smaller brother, the VX nano, and I loved the wheel and weight - so I bought one and love it, but I use that with my notebook.
For my desktop I started to want something similar but larger, so I had a choice between the MX Revo and the VX Revo, the MX is actually a desktop mouse where the VX is marketed as a notebook mouse. I don't understand why Logitech does this as this mouse is actually kind of large for a notebook mouse. So after looking at all the funky double wheels and stuff for the MX, i decided to go with the VX and have not regretted it.
The VX is smaller than Logitech's general definition of a desktop mouse, so it isn't a hand rest style mouse. Thats why I love it. I am one of those people that doesn't click very well with my hand fully opened up, i need the bend my index and middle finger to be comfortable clicking.
My idiosyncrasies aside, this mouse is a fine piece of engineering. The roller is awesome, I love the weight and momentum of the spin. The weight of the mouse feels like it is dense, which is very nice when compared to todays generally cheapo empty feeling mice. Laser tracking is very nice when compared to Microsoft's optical technology - which is the only thing I can compare it to. Plus I get a ton of battery life out of the single AA that powers it. I use Sanyo Eneloop Rechargeables with this and it works fine.
Also, as I am using it as a desktop mouse - it seems to turn itself off when idle for more than a few seconds. I say "seems" because I get no "turn-on" lag when I start using it again but the battery gauge turns on as if I just manually powered it back on.
Customer Review: The BEST mouse EVER !
Summary: 5 Stars
I never write reviews but this mouse is so good that I feel like i own it a good one!
First of all the one that I got first had something wrong with the scroll, I wouldn't work smoothly (like a software issue) maybe something was wrong with the receiver I don't know. I exchanged it and although I was thinking that that is just the way this mouse works I was pleasantly surprised.
It's perfect! Thanks to the microgear solution you get the best of two worlds smooth of hmmm regular scroll. Having the choice is nice. I usually use the smooth option.
I spend over 14 hours a day on my laptop and a comfortable mouse is really important. In Firefox i usually read everything in tabs so jumping between them without having to reach for the keyboard or mowing the mouse is really comfortable using the extra buttons on the mouse which you can easily configure (I use combinations like ctrl + W and ctrl + TAB to close and /jump to next tab) It does save a lot of time.
I never thought that the extra keys would come in handy or that the smooth/fast scroll option will be useful rather than just something that I never use. I use all the functions all the time and switching to some other mouse is such a pain that i prefer to take this one with me and just switch the USB receiver which takes like 1.5 sec. The receiver fits in to the mouse so it wont get lost and it's small so you don't have something big (and easy to brake) sticking out of your laptop.
Battery life is also good i think they will go on for half a year at least.
The mouse is more precise than any other I have used and fits your hand perfectly. I paid 89 $ for it which is 2 times more than it costs now but to tell you the truth I never regretted it and even if it would cost 120 I'd get it.
Summary:
Comfortable
Packed with USEFUL features
Brilliant DESIGN
10/10 from me and believe me I'm a extremely demanding user.