Logitech's VX Nano: the VX Revolution's little brother
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Mcclane @ Jul 23rd 2007 5:49AM
that has to be one of the best mice i have ever seen and i love the nano receiver
brilliant just brilliant
L. Cyphre @ Jul 23rd 2007 5:55AM
>is said to run for up to 6 months of a pair of AAA batteries
Why the hell doesn't my Revolution have this!?
Jesse S @ Jul 23rd 2007 6:01AM
"To plug into your nutbook."
lol
Manuel @ Jul 23rd 2007 6:07AM
Looks quite nice. But what I just don't understand is why there still has to be a seperate receiver. Okay, it's tiny but it's still blocking one of my usb ports. Why don't all wireless mice use bluetooth?
Lawrence @ Jul 23rd 2007 6:13AM
Power consumption
Mike Klein @ Jul 23rd 2007 11:07AM
From wikipedia: Bluetooth is a radio standard and communications protocol primarily designed for low power consumption, (blah blah blah)
John Laur @ Jul 23rd 2007 11:30AM
Because all Bluetooth mice suck, and really there is no way around it. It would seem that the protocol is simply too heavy/chatty to implement a responsive cursor. Some people don't mind or notice it but some people do. For me, any and all Bluetooth mice make me feel like the cursor is attached to the mouse with a rubber band. Furthermore the initial re-pairing from a powered down device is a real drag. Any mouse I have used with "proprietary" RF has had instant wake-up.
The other reason is that although Bluetooth is low power, it's still overkill for things such as this. It also adds a licensing fee to the device that you are going to pay for one way or another.
This little receiver is right on the money; Logitech will sell these things by the truckload.
PEZ @ Jul 23rd 2007 1:41PM
It is BT.. some laptops in this world dont have built in BT.
Phour ZwanZig @ Jul 24th 2007 1:17AM
Any way you look at it, the 2.4Ghz band is packed with toooooo much stuff...
Wireless has grown and anywhere you look you have 2.4Ghz..
Phones, Console Controllers, WiFi, ect..
ericlaw02 @ Jul 23rd 2007 6:26AM
Noebooks.com? NOES!
jassorno @ Jul 23rd 2007 6:30AM
ahem.... the girl said $69 (US I suppose), and you say $70. Logitech.com says it's US$79.99 ...
L. Cyphre @ Jul 23rd 2007 6:47AM
And pocket-lint says it's £49.99 (about $100). Just think how much it has to cost in, say, China!
strider_mt2k @ Jul 23rd 2007 6:53AM
Nice!
I'd love one of these for my new squirrel-powered nutbook!
Nick Catalano @ Jul 23rd 2007 7:04AM
So how is this in size (of the actual mouse) compared to the MX?
My biggest complaint about the VX is that the receiver is too damn big and taking it in/out is a pain in the ass... It won't fit in my notebook case while in... this looks very nice...
As for 6 months with the AAA batteries... I say BS... For the power-power-power user (aka uses it all the time, like I do) I hope it just has the same lifetime as my VX (about 3 weeks on a AA)
Solomon @ Jul 23rd 2007 7:23AM
No kidding; no way it lasts more than a few weeks.
Regardless of efficiency, though, I recommend everyone to use rechargeables. Seriously, ten dollars down will last a lifetime.
-Tj- @ Jul 23rd 2007 8:03AM
I use my Microsoft wireless notebook mouse for about 6 hours every day (on average) without putting the receiver back into it to fully turn it off and I've only had to change its single AA battery once every 2 to 3 months.
Also remember that they say "up to" 6 months, meaning that's the longest they expect it to last, not the average.
Stoo @ Aug 24th 2007 9:06AM
Not BS in the slightest, I've got one of the VX450 laser mice and the batteries in that lasted well over 6 months, using it for well over 8 hours a day at work (web design, photoshop work etc).
It probably helps if you use decent batteries in them.
PHPandSQL @ Jul 23rd 2007 7:07AM
compare with a bluetooth mighty mouse it still not very good and for most MacBooks (and pros) there are only 2 usb ports. The bluetooth one doesn't require a use port.
Rik @ Jul 23rd 2007 7:35AM
True..., bluetooth mouses are the business! I use a MS laser presenter mouse and with two AAA 1000mAh NiMH batteries it takes about a month before I need to put a new pair in.
Nate @ Jul 23rd 2007 7:14AM
I have the normal one and other than it looks a bit nicer, I wouldn't change =]
The thing cost enough as it was.
kev @ Jul 23rd 2007 8:05AM
I'd love trying to unplug that USB dongle...yeah.
strider_mt2k @ Jul 23rd 2007 8:46AM
That USB dongle is so small I'm not sure you'd NEED to remove it!
My notebook has a single USB port slightly separated from the other two that would make this an ideal solution for me.
I'd just leave the thing attached full time.
I'll wait for a couple reviews, but this looks really cool and I think I want one.
nyuhsuk @ Jul 24th 2007 6:22AM
With that lovely on/off switch on the mouse itself, you really can leave it in 24/7... still loving my Revolution...
Pedro @ Jul 23rd 2007 8:17AM
If I ever buy a laptop, this is the mouse I'm getting for it!
Psyc @ Jul 23rd 2007 8:30AM
Boo! I bought the VX Revolution on Friday!! >:(
Oh well.
kaztm @ Jul 23rd 2007 4:36PM
Me too...my second VX.
But from the picture and the video, the nano version has two less buttons? I use the zoom slide fairly frequently, so I'd stick with the regular version.
The nano dongle is really nice though. I wonder if that works with regular VX.
nintendodude @ Jul 23rd 2007 8:51AM
wow, I am buying this mouse as soon as it comes out. I dont even care about the price because it is just so damn cool! I pro'lly should have thought out my mouse purchases over the last 4 years more carefully as i now have a drawer filled with various wireless mice... I am sure that this one will top them all! it is NANO for god sake!
samnesral @ Jul 23rd 2007 8:51AM
If this uses the 2.4GHz spectrum won't it be interfered with by 2.4GHz phones and WiFi?
rc_dude04 @ Jul 23rd 2007 8:56AM
nah, most mice and other wifi devices dont interfere with any of my phones in my house. This has been a concern with many people for a long time but the run on different channels so there should be little/no problem.
Sma @ Jul 23rd 2007 9:14AM
do the cordless phones and wifi interfear with eachother? I think some wireless video cameras also use the same freq. My guess is that they use different channels/encryption.
Muu @ Jul 23rd 2007 9:09AM
Must be one of the best mice around (I still use the MX51x series on anything I can get away with), made better now that you don't have to worry about crushing the USB connection by accident.
Dunno about 6months of usage, but then again I've used the thing for ~3months of traveling and it's still at 2 bars.
Sma @ Jul 23rd 2007 9:13AM
My first wireless mouse was the logitech mouseman. It used 2 AA batteries(I used rechargables) and they would last maybe 2weeks at most, and at the time I was using it alot(gaming and graphics). The next cordless logitech mouse i got was the mx1000 (and then the mx1000 that came in the bundle with the keyboard). I usually put it back on its charging stand when I'm not using it, I've never really kept track of how long its been off the charger but it seems to last almost a week, if not more with out needing to be charged. As far as notebook mice, I sort of like the idea behind the MoGo bluetooth mouse, it hides a way in an empty pcmcia slot, where it also charges, I think when I get a notebook computer I'll get that mouse (even though its a bit odd looking) :)
CyberGhost @ Jul 23rd 2007 10:29AM
Interesting so Logitech's main design department is located in France?
Sucks that Logitech never remade the best mouse IMHO they ever made, MX310.
Kryten @ Jul 23rd 2007 7:05PM
My personal favorite is the MX500. I have two unopened boxes in reserve for when the two I'm using die.
BTW, does anyone else not like the hyper-fast scroll wheels? I prefer the clicky wheels myself.
KozmoNaut @ Jul 24th 2007 1:31PM
The wheel is both freewheeling and notchy, depending on how you configure it. Theres a tiny motor inside which moves the notches. By default in windows, you switch between the two modes by clicking the wheel.
This is like the MX Revolution, and not like the old VX where you had to move a lever on the bottom of the mouse
Bosco @ Jul 23rd 2007 10:41AM
It looks like a gas tank from an Orange County Chopper bike! (Please reply with Paulie, Vinnie, and Mikey jokes. TYVM.)
strider_mt2k @ Jul 23rd 2007 10:48AM
I like Mikey. He's cool.
It does look a little like a gas tank, doesn't it?
Hey, so does my MX1000 from the side! -COOL!
Duarte @ Jul 23rd 2007 10:49AM
The MX Revolution is THE best mouse I have ever used bar none! It looks @$#%^ cool, is responsive and goes ages before I have to drop it back into the charger (no batteries yay!!!)
Loonie @ Jul 23rd 2007 11:24AM
I've been very pleased with my VX. I like the look of this one even more, particularly the snap-off-proof USB dongle thingy.
G @ Jul 23rd 2007 11:27AM
Ejem, "one million lines on excel"? I thought the limit for rows in a excel spreadsheet was around 64k, but hey, what do I know?
Cheers.
las6 @ Jul 23rd 2007 2:56PM
Not anymore, they changed it to a round million in 2007.
See:
http://blogs.msdn.com/excel/archive/2005/09/26/474258.aspx
RyanTV @ Jul 23rd 2007 11:35AM
I just want to know why Logitech cant get their heads out of their asses and make a VX that is Bluetooth. A lot of us have BT receivers BUILT INTO our laptops... which even makes this receiver look big.
Bill @ Jul 23rd 2007 11:53AM
Bluetooth sucks for a mouse - there's a short but VERY annoying lag every time you move your hands from the keyboard to the mouse.
brian welch @ Jul 23rd 2007 12:09PM
Man, that's pretty decent looking. Every time logitech comes out with a decent mouse (especially a decent travel one) it seems like they are completely slanted towards righties. This lefty has been using a v500 forever now - it's literally falling apart. I hope this guy is a decent fit to replace this with. Logitech *did* come out with a lefty mouse, but it's pretty much a boring terrible sort of model. Give us a high end lefty mouse, logitech!
Craig @ Jul 23rd 2007 12:18PM
i can already tell the forward/back keys are in an annoying position. you'll have to move your index finger to use them. my current logitech mouse has buttons in this position, and i don't like them at all... why didn't logitech just use the traditional thumb buttons?
otherwise it looks like a great mouse. but that might be a deal-killer for me.
Craig @ Jul 23rd 2007 12:44PM
i can already tell the forward/back keys are in an annoying position. you'll have to move your index finger to use them. my current logitech mouse has buttons in this position, and i don't like them at all... why didn't logitech just use the traditional thumb buttons?
otherwise, i really like the mouse. but that might be a deal-killer.
Jacob Kennedy @ Jul 23rd 2007 3:14PM
What's your current mouse? I've had the MX1000 and I'm on the MX Revolution now and I love the positioning of the thumb buttons. I'm lost without them, in fact.
I'm guessing that, because this is a travel mouse, and much smaller, they'll still fall in the right spot. They didn't get where they are by completely ignoring ergonomics - for righties!
That receiver is exactly what I've been looking for since the day I received my first laptop from work. Something you don't have to remove when you put your laptop back in the bag. Perfect.
The ZeroCorpse @ Jul 24th 2007 1:30AM
Screw Logitech. Somehow they are the only mouse manufacturer that doesn't bother to provide support for most of their mice in OS X. Even Microsoft supports OS X on every mouse they make (and for my money, Microsoft makes better mice anyway).
Kensington used to be my favorites, but their quality has dropped dramatically in the past two or three years.
Logitech makes really nice, high-quality pointing devices, but they outright LIE on their packaging ("supports OS X" my ass! Only the basic functions, no assignable buttons? Screw you!) and they make little or no effort to connect with the OS X or Linux users.
Nope, so far the best mouse I've ever owned was the Standard Wireless Optical Mouse by Microsoft. Simple, nice feel, and strong wireless connection. Works great in any OS. The only caveat is that it's a simple three-button mouse, and I wouldn't mind having five buttons sometimes... And the five-button solutions from Microsoft don't have nearly as nice a scroll wheel, general feel, or button response as the SWOM.
beuneek @ Jul 29th 2007 5:54AM
wow.. +1 to the 'to buy' list.
Dan B @ Aug 30th 2007 8:43AM
Cool receiver. Is the mouse itself the same size as the VX revolution or smaller?
I've got large hands so most notebook mice are too small, but I did get on with the VX rev.
Anyone else going to miss the zoom slider on the VX Rev? I know most people didn't find much use for it, but when I am photoshopping and dreamweaving on the road it was brilliant.