PC peripheral player Logitech has motorized the computer mouse scroll wheel with two new models that ease scanning and scrolling through large computer documents, spreadsheets, pictures, lists and other data.
The Fremont, Calif.-based company said its new mice -- the MX Revolution for desktop PCs and the VX Revolution for notebooks -- would provide comfortable, efficient mouse control. New features include a "One-Touch" search function that allows a Web search of a word or phrase via one click of the mouse, and a second scroll wheel for zooming.
However, the biggest change in the new mice is the heavier, "hyper-fast" scrolling wheel, which Logitech described as "revolutionary." "By giving people the option of using a free-spinning scroll wheel, Logitech has addressed a source of pain for computer users, who previously had to continuously move their index finger to scroll through long documents," said Logitech Vice President of Marketing for Retail Pointing Devices Ashish Arora.
Logitech claims to have reinvented the scroll wheel with its new cordless laser mice, which are now available in the U.S. and Europe at US$99 for the MX and $79 for the VX. "Every application lends itself to different kinds of navigation, and with its sophisticated technology, the wheel can elegantly switch between the free-spin and click-to-click scrolling modes," Arora said.
Referring to research indicating average scrolling of 26 feet during a regular work day, Logitech said its new mice -- featuring its MicroGear Precision scroll wheel -- could spin through 10,000 lines of a Microsoft Excel document in seven seconds, a task that would take 500 spins of a conventional mouse wheel.
News source: Tech News World
The Fremont, Calif.-based company said its new mice -- the MX Revolution for desktop PCs and the VX Revolution for notebooks -- would provide comfortable, efficient mouse control. New features include a "One-Touch" search function that allows a Web search of a word or phrase via one click of the mouse, and a second scroll wheel for zooming.
However, the biggest change in the new mice is the heavier, "hyper-fast" scrolling wheel, which Logitech described as "revolutionary." "By giving people the option of using a free-spinning scroll wheel, Logitech has addressed a source of pain for computer users, who previously had to continuously move their index finger to scroll through long documents," said Logitech Vice President of Marketing for Retail Pointing Devices Ashish Arora.
Logitech claims to have reinvented the scroll wheel with its new cordless laser mice, which are now available in the U.S. and Europe at US$99 for the MX and $79 for the VX. "Every application lends itself to different kinds of navigation, and with its sophisticated technology, the wheel can elegantly switch between the free-spin and click-to-click scrolling modes," Arora said.
Referring to research indicating average scrolling of 26 feet during a regular work day, Logitech said its new mice -- featuring its MicroGear Precision scroll wheel -- could spin through 10,000 lines of a Microsoft Excel document in seven seconds, a task that would take 500 spins of a conventional mouse wheel.
News source: Tech News World
If they think they have reinvented the scroll wheel, they need their heads checked. Sorry to be bashing, but they seem to focus on something which wont be used due to an other invention called keyboard.
Better luck next time I guess.
surely you would use a scroll bar instead of scolling through 15,000 lines.
sounds like pointless innovation to me.
If you click on 'product tour' at the bottom you'll get some better detailed pictures
EDIT: Having now looked at demo at the website, I can say that the software solution can do everything in the demo that that "hyper-scrolling" hardware wheel can do. Logitech has merely re-invented the wheel (you knew that joke was coming).
Last edited by Osprey on 26 Aug 2006 - 21:57
I think the only way Logitech could improve the MX 1000 would be to offer a new version of the MX 1000 that has swappable battery packs.
This new "MX Revolution" mouse does not look like a winner to me, but that's not to say it's horrible.
Now, for those of you who read that "motorized wheel" baloney, let me set you straight: There's no motor in there spinning that wheel. It just free-spins on a set of bearings, that's all. It's not really a bad idea; smother scrolling would result from a wheel that has no ratchet mechanism slowing it down.
The fake side wheel would have been more interesting if it had been a real wheel, but it's really just two switches.
So, four thumb buttons, two main buttons, a middle buttons, and a special-function button. Ok, not too bad, but the MX 1000's layout seems more practical to me.
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products...CONTENTID=10716
The mouse comes with two lithium ion battiers that you can swap.
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products...CONTENTID=10716
The mouse comes with two lithium ion battiers that you can swap.
Um, the G7 has a grand total of 4 mouse buttons (6 if you count the left/right tilt wheel switches). [I don't count the "+" or "-" buttons becasue they just are used for DPI adjustments]
The MX 1000 has 8 buttons (10 if you count the left/right tilt wheel switches).
Now, I suppose which mouse you choose depends on what features are important to you, and that's perfectly fine. After all, we are all individuals with individual tastes and individual preferences. For me, since DPI adjustment can be compensated for (with skill, practice, and a modicum of talent) I don't see that as a compelling feature in a mouse.
Now, it's not even that much more expensive for an MX1000 than any standard wireless mouse! (Compared to $140 CAD when it first came out).
Jordan
^btw sounds weird but very hard to explain what it was like...
Sure it's $100 bucks, but come'on guys, if you're nerdy at all, you should realize that your mouse is a key component to interfacing you with your computer, a $100 then becomes a small price to pay for how often you'll actually be using it. I'll have my hand on this thing for many hours every day and I probably won't be buying another mouse for atleast another 2 years.
The only problem I potentially see is, what if i like it so much that i need another one at work too? LOL..
a mouse that works for left & right handed people? Until something comes along that beats my
MS laser mouse, forget it. At least I can use it without having to contort my fingers to get to
the buttons!
Pros:
It is comfortable and smooth movement. (my first laser mouse)
It glides nicely on my mousepad (I almost feel I need a bigger mouse pad now though...).
It is good-looking and charges/idles to save batteries fast.
The scroll wheel is pretty nifty where you click on it to make it a non-detent mouse or one that clicks as well as auto switching by driver settings.
Miniusb receiver (would of been nice if the product description said it comes with one as I was considering the VX over it because of that selling point).
Cons:
Extremely expensive; I could of bought a monitor for nearly this price! I skipped buying an MX1000 so I chose that the price didn't matter as much this time.
The thumb wheel is useless. It is a toggle wheel that only moves so far each direction and the mouse drivers only allow app switching and zoom functionality. I found neither to be useful.
The search button is useless. I am speechless at the thought of this bright idea..
Because of them adding the scroll wheel detent/non-detent toggle they REMOVED a functional middle mouse button. I can not freaking believe that! I use that daily.
Summary:
I will test the VX Revolution once Best Buy (where I bought the MX Revolution) or another store has it on display. Best Buy wouldn't let me open the box to test it (I wasn't sure if having a thumb wheel there would be comfortable or not, turns out it isn't too bad) so I doubt I will be able to test the VX for a while but if it has no middle mouse button I am getting an MX1000 or just sticking with my iFeel mouse (MX 700 went haywire and MS Wireless Intellimouse Explorer 2.0 mouse scrolls really crappy now; I probably just need to take it apart and clean it). Either way this MX Revolution is going back to the store!
to bad u cant find any more MX700 mouses cause those i find hard to beat if u can get them cheap enough... but they seem to be sorta hard to find nowadays.
I'll take a look at the VX myself, I just bought the G7 only to find my charger is faulty - in a way I'm glad since i wasn't aware of these new models arriving.
The loss of the middle button is drastic, but I guess I could get used to living without it eventually.
Strange to think some Mac users still have a one button mouse without scroll wheel, I don't think I could ever go back to a simple 2-button mouse.
PS, was somone above said, The G7 is hopeless for battery life, I get 4-5 hours if I'm lucky before having to switch batteries. Shame, seems a nice mouse. Hope the VX has got that sorted.
Edit: just found out, VX mouse uses a single AA battery which Logitech claim can last 120 days (yeah right!
Last edited by Exosphere on 27 Aug 2006 - 09:23
Leddy: power to you man. Now go get that mouse.
Exosphere: I read another review for the VX, apparently, Logitech's claim on the battery life is fairly accurate, given a slight variance base on usage.
Come on guys, this mouse for one thing just screams SEXY, how can you not want to buy it after looking at it?
P.S. When you press the scroll wheel it is a mechanical shift of gear and not just a button toggle. You can actually feel the mouse changing from one to the other.
Last edited by frogworm on 27 Aug 2006 - 17:06
P.S. When you press the scroll wheel it is a mechanical shift of gear and not just a button toggle. You can actually feel the mouse changing from one to the other.
I guess I do know something you don't. You're right, the manual shift does not have a drop down box or a list of selection... by default. What you want to do is go to where it says 1a. Select Programs, change the all programs to something else and then back. Voila, now manual shift can be remapped. However, I don't know if this actually works or not as I haven't tried it myself. But in either case, you can manually configure it to behave however you want it to targeting specific apps.
Now... nobody else better not question my expertise, lol.
edit: okay, just kidding, just tried it out right now and it seems to be just a software glitch. many manually editing the xml file will work? who knows, maybe enough writing to logitech and they'll do something about it.
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