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 | Title : Logitech Cordless MouseMan Optical
Author : Logitech
Release Date : 20010508
Binding : Electronics
Regular Price : $54.99
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Editorial Reviews :
This innovative mouse combines advanced cordless and optical technologies. You can use it on any surface, and there's no cord to wrestle with or ball to clean. The Logitech Cordless MouseMan Optical works in a six-foot range without being pointed at the computer. Thanks to Logitech's advanced digital radio technology, it performs even on desks crowded with cups, books, and piles of paper. The wheel provides easy scrolling and quick access to your favorite Web sites. Logitech's smart power management allows the mouse to work beyond two months on the included AA batteries. The low-battery indicator gives plenty of warning before batteries die.
Buyer Reviews :
What can I say, Cordless mice are cool, because they mean one less cable crossing your desk and tangling your stuff. Optical mice are cool, because they're maintenance-free -- no more having to remove a ball, blow away dust, and scrape crud off mechanical rollers. Now Logitech has beaten rodent rival Microsoft in the race to combine the two -- and if it didn't put an annoying eBay icon on your desktop during setup, the Cordless MouseMan Optical would be a perfectly nifty pointing device.
Like previous cordless mice, the new MouseMan comes in two parts: the mouse itself, a bit chunkier (5.3 ounces) than most due to two onboard AA batteries, and a half-mouse-sized radio receiver that plugs into your computer's USB or, via a supplied adapter, PS/2 port. (It's compatible with Windows 98, Me, 2000, and Mac OS 8.6 or later systems.)
The toughest part of installing the Optical was ripping open its impregnable cardboard package. The receiver has a four-foot cord, which we didn't bother uncoiling (though Logitech suggests you put the device at least 8 inches from your computer, monitor, or other electromagnetic emitter). The first time you start up the mouse, you need to push a 'connect' button on the receiver and -- using a paper clip or letter opener -- one on the bottom of the mouse. After that, you're free to lean back and point and click; we strolled 10 to 15 feet from the PC without losing control, although once the receiver did lose the signal we had to walk all the way back to our desk to reestablish connection.
The reason optical mice haven't hitherto been cordless, or vice versa, is power consumption: An optical sensor similar to a scanner or digital camera takes a picture of the surface beneath the mouse 1,500 times per second, comparing pictures to detect mouse movement. Logitech says it teamed with Agilent Technologies to create a new optical chip that instantly, automatically shifts in and out of various power-saving modes (flickering between 1,500, 100, 10, and 2 flashes per second) as you move the mouse, click a button, or leave it idle. This yields battery life (checkable on a handy gauge in Windows' system tray) that the company estimates at three months from two disposable AA alkalines.
After some of the 'Look, Ma, I'm ergonomic' swoops, tailfins, and light-up logos of recent mice, it's refreshing to report that the Cordless MouseMan Optical is mouse-shaped -- a conventional, comfortable oval with a slightly convex left side and rubber grip that cushions your thumb (your right thumb, that is; lefties are out of luck).
I highly recomend this item to everyone (that is right handed unfortunately)...
(by winterstone)
Features/Technical Specs :
* No cord to limit your movement or clutter your desk
* Optical technology means greater accuracy and no cleaning
* Smart power management feature, batteries work for months
* WebWheel for easy, efficient document scrolling
* Digital radio technology means no line of sight required
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