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That mouse looks like something The Borg use.

$99 for a mouse, looks to me like Logitech is trying to Squeeze somebody

I actually thought the keyboard with the orange keys and fat panel was as bad!

i would probably not pay 100 for a mouth either ... but i have to overall disagree with you about the 5 dollar mouse comment... sure for very basic functionality that 5 dollar mouse might be fine... but at that price it's gotta be pretty cheap feeling.

i think around the 20 dollar area is about the minimum you can go to get a decent quality mouse that dont feel like junk.... plus if u ask me, a wireless mouse is a must cause after i went from a corded mouse to a cordless (Logitech MX700) i will never go back to a corded mouse again cause the feel of the ms700 is better than my previous microsoft one... and that damn cord gets annoying quick when your moving the mouse around playing games or just browsing the web or doing stuff where u use the mouse alot cause u can feel it and it's annoying.

Yeah I was exaggerating a bit but really I have seen a few cheap optical mice that felt and worked as good (to me) as the more expensive ones. Anyway on to the cord I agree it is annoying when they are pulling on the mouse or getting hung on stuff. I have mine fixed though, the cord is supported at the back of my desk and has just enough slack not to pull back or get caught on anything as well as held up just slightly off the desk. I really can't tell it's there now.

I agree, sounds like a marketing ploy.

Last edited by TRC on 03 Aug 2007 - 04:03

Agreed.

Buy the current version, it is blue backlit.

My hand isn't always on it, and I don't want visitors laughing at my ugly mouse. Besides, to be honest it doesn't look comfortable either, and the features are mostly worthless technobabble. A mouse doesn't need a color LED, and why does anyone need a 3200dpi mouse? There is no way anyone would be able to tell the difference. I have a fairly old MX500 and it's as responsive as I could possibly perceive. For $99 this thing is just shameful. I really like Logitech too, this surprises me. I've noticed stuff made specifically for gamers is often a ripoff.

what you just said i think i gotta agree pretty strongly with.

cause i think after the MX500/700 generation there is probably not anything thats noticeable in real world conditions (give or take) ... cause i got a MX700 which is basically the same mouse u got but cordless. and im quite happy with it plus i like that it uses AA batts instead of built in crap that you cant replace when the batt goes dead like there newer mouses are.... i just cant live without a wireless mouse nowadays .. cause that cord on the mouse is quite annoying especially if your playing games.

i had my mouse since i think 2003-2004 area and it works perfect and i use it quite a bit to and im still on the same NI-MH batts that came with it!

plus i think anyone who spends 99 on a mouse deserves to be shot! lol ... plus i think your right anything made for gamers is probably overhyped and overpriced. lol... cause those "gamers" thing it will help them in there game when it aint going to do jack for them cause you gotta have great talent in the first place and if u got that the mouse dont really much matter once u got a decent quality mouse nothing else will help more.

How about an affordable diNovo while theyre at it. I'd love a keyboard like the edge but I'm not going to pay the asking price for one. If they could remove some of the functionality like that little mouse pad thing at the bottom right or whatever to get the price down a bit then I'd love to get one.

Agreed. They had a real winner with the whole 500/518/G5 series of mice, but this is just... ugh..

Agreed! The MX518 is such an awesome mouse, although it would be nice if they updated the sensor in it. With the MX518 and uberOptions instead of the regular SetPoint install, you really can't go wrong!

I don't care how functional it is. If it looks nasty I'm not going to be using it and it does look nasty.

Hey I was joking about that part, no need for name calling.

They are too busy laughing at my keyboard anyway; it's a 1989 Zenith full sized AT. Yeah it might look old but to me types better than any of the cheap rubber dome garbage they put out these days and will certainly outlast them all. See, I do put functionality ahead of looks, even though I personally think my keyboard looks awesome. You have to admit though...that is one ugly mouse.