Order Logitech V470 Bluetooth Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks (Blue)

I'm beginning to think I should invest in Logitech. I now own a Logitech remote, portable ipod speakers, and now this. My previous mouse was also a Logitech, which I loved. There were two reasons I decided on upgrading to a bluetooth mouse. One, as a Macbook owner, I've come to expect a lack of USB ports (my notebook only includes two), so I wanted to free one USB up. Second, I thought the idea of "shortcuts" for mouse commands was handy.

Upon using this mouse for a week, I am comfortable with it as a permanent replacement for my old USB model. The first thing I was pleasantly surprised with is the color. For whatever reason, the picture on Amazon paints it as an ugly turquoise. The mouse I received is more of a medium blue. I guess if I held it up to a really bright light, it might look more like the product image, but it looks better than the pics.

Once you install the packaged CD, you'll have access to the Logitech Control Center (from the Settings icon on Macs). Here you'll be able to map specific command shortcuts to the scroll wheel, a left/right tilt, and a middle click on the mouse. This is my favorite feature. I was able to assign a zoom out to the left tilt and a zoom in to the right tilt of this gadget. This works wonderfully when surfing the web; I only wish it worked for other Mac apps (for example, it will not zoom emails on Mac Mail).

Performance and battery life are very good with a caveat. Probably not Logitech's fault, but I'm still not 100% sold on Bluetooth's wonky responsiveness. For example, if you leave your mouse still for a few seconds, and then move it, you'll notice that the cursor "skips" for a second as it picks up the bluetooth signal. I also had an instance where my computer was in sleep mode, but when I started to use it, my cursor was permanently jittery as I moved my mouse (a reboot solved this). Note that once you keep your mouse moving, it will precisely move where you want it to without any skipping.

Despite the slight laggy responsiveness of the cursor (which goes with the Bluetooth territory), I recommend this mouse for users that want a full wireless experience. However, if you don't mind the usage of one of your computer's USB ports, it's probably not worth it to switch technologies; and you'll avoid the bluetooth lagginess described above. Get more detail about Logitech V470 Bluetooth Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks (Blue).