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Manufacturer: Logitech Part number: 910-000872
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- The Anywhere Mouse MX bears Logitech's multiconnective Unifying receiver and glass-tracking Darkfield laser, but $80 is too much for a portable mouse--especially when the Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000 costs half the price for almost the same features.
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CNET editors' review
Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX price range: $60.95 - $99.99
- Reviewed by: Justin Yu
- Edited by: Rich Brown
- Reviewed on: 09/21/2009
The good: Darkfield technology tracks on any surface including glass; Unifying receiver pairs easily with other Logitech peripherals; power button conserves battery life; runs off a single AA battery.
The bad: Pricier than other mobile mice; smooth vertical rocker lacks precision.
The bottom line: The Anywhere Mouse MX bears Logitech's multiconnective Unifying receiver and glass-tracking Darkfield laser, but $80 is too much for a portable mouse--especially when the Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000 costs half the price for almost the same features.
Not to be outdone by Microsoft and its BlueTrack laser tracking technology, Logitech recently introduced the Anywhere Mouse MX with Logitech's new Darkfield laser sensor. Darkfield tracks on almost all surfaces, including nonmirrored glass--a surface where even Microsoft's BlueTrack doesn't work. The mouse also uses the company's new Unifying technology that lets you connect up to six Unifying-compatible keyboards and mice to the same USB transceiver. Both innovations boost the functionality of the Anywhere Mouse MX, but we can't recommend an $80 mobile accessory, especially when Microsoft's $40 Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000 works just as well on almost every other surface.
The Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX is meant to be the travel-size companion to the new Logitech Performance Mouse MX, but with a few key differences. First, the device is smaller and easier to fit into a laptop bag. Second, unlike the sculpted shape of the Performance MX, this device is perfectly symmetrical to accommodate both left- and right-handed users, although we suspect that lefties might stumble over the two thumb buttons on the left side. Still, the mouse is very comfortable to use; the shape easily conforms to your hand and the surface is covered with a thin, lightly textured coating that makes it easy to grip and move around.
The scroll wheel sits between the two main buttons and moves from side to side as well as up and down. Pressing the scroll dial itself changes it between ratcheted and smooth scrolling. The button directly below the wheel is preset to activate the new Windows Vista Flip 3D overlay where you can quickly view all of your open windows in a digitally organized stack. As with most mice, you can reassign all the buttons with the included SetPoint 4.8 software.
On the bottom of the mouse, you'll find the Darkfield laser tracking unit and a power switch to preserve battery life when it's not in use. After testing the unit on a variety of surfaces including mirrored glass, carpet, a pair of rigid denim jeans, and other irregular areas, we're happy to report that Darkfield really delivers on its promise to work on almost anything with no obvious degradation in accuracy or speed during Web browsing.
Two AA batteries, included in the package, power the Logitech mouse. However, it doesn't support rechargeable batteries, but, according to Logitech, two alkaline batteries will power the mouse for 15 months with help from its "smart sleep" mode that automatically lowers its energy consumption during long periods of nonuse. Another feature Logitech doesn't advertise is that the mouse can run from a single battery, just in case you run out of juice or can only find one battery.
The mouse's USB transceiver is the innovative selling point as well as another reason why this mouse is so expensive. If you're completely dedicated to the Logitech brand of peripherals, you'll be happy to hear about its brand-new Unifying receiver. This new technology lets you connect a single USB plug to six compatible Unifying family mice and keyboards. The cool part is that each device comes with its own Unifying receiver, meaning that you can conceivably leave them all plugged into several different computers at home and work. It also frees USB ports formerly occupied by keyboards and mice. If you ever need to take it out, the USB micro receiver fits into a compartment underneath the mouse for convenient storage.
Logitech doesn't include any third-party software in the bundle, but it does offer its SetPoint for Windows and Mac app that enables the side-to-side scrolling as well as extra customizable functionality for the middle button.
User reviews
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Coming from VX Nano
by vanillaportal on January 24, 2010
Pros: Better placement of Back/Forward buttons.
Cons: Heavier than VX Nano
Summary: The first time I noticed was the weight of the mouse, It's noticeably heavier than the previous flagship VX Nano. I personally prefers the lighter weight of the VX ...
Summary: The first time I noticed was the weight of the mouse, It's noticeably heavier than the previous flagship VX Nano. I personally prefers the lighter weight of the VX Nano, it felt more agile and less effort to move it around. Though I didn't appreciate the weightiness of the Anywhere MX, it is still a great mouse without doubt. One thing to praise on the MX, finally the Back/Forward buttons are moved to a "usable" location now, much much better.
On the VX Nano, I could average two months battery life before changing the batteries. If the MX could deliver its advertised battery life, I'll be very happy. -
Great mouse when it works. Software bugs cause problems
by someoneforcnetwillo on January 23, 2010
Pros: This mouse works extremely well when it works. Like the posts before me, which might just be self-promoting ads for Logitech. However, mice have software, and that has to work well too, which in my case seems not to be the case.
Cons: Yesterday my mouse worked great. Today, I cannot drag desktop items; i.e. hold down the left mouse button on something and move the mouse. Strange, the left mouse button works. I can click anything with it. The mouse cursor moves when I move.
Summary: So the left mouse button works, and the mouse cursor moves, but not in tandem. I cannot, for example, select a block of text with the mouse. Apparently the Logitech ...
Summary: So the left mouse button works, and the mouse cursor moves, but not in tandem. I cannot, for example, select a block of text with the mouse. Apparently the Logitech forum for customer support is not very clear on the subject. For example, there is a Troubleshooting page for the Anywhere mouse that has a Download link that is broken. Sounds to me like a chop-shop of H1B Visa Hardware and C++ software engineers that have little or no marketing, sales, or quality control department. I've worked in them before. One CEO big man at the top demands that the engineering team ship on a specific date and forget quality control, we're gonna ship! No one on the team wants to be the messenger that gets shot, so "Sure boss, we'll be ready". A real company would have hired an outsourcing quality control company to preview their site periodically or have software that scans for broken links. It will probably be fixed by the time you read this. But here the URL that lead me to the "Oops page - this is not the page you are looking for". http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/428/5846&cl=US,EN?section=downloads
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Great performance, but too expensive.
by mechlady on January 11, 2010
Pros: I love the classy feel. The scroll wheel is very smooth and very fast. I can use this mouse on any surface. Buttons are easy to access.
Cons: Can't program buttons. Too heavy with both batteries installed. Too expensive.
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Great mouse
by ImNeat on December 12, 2009
Pros: Works anywhere
Cons: A little pricey
Summary: I have this thing with me always, In bed, at work, on the couch, at my computer. Works great anywhere.
Summary: I have this thing with me always, In bed, at work, on the couch, at my computer. Works great anywhere.
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By far the best mouse I've ever used!
by koobman on December 7, 2009
Pros: Nothing beats it!!!
Cons: Don't buy it if you can't afford it. I replaced my Apple mouse with this one. SO MUCH BETTER!
Summary: If you can afford it, it may be the best mouse you have ever used. I bought second one last week on sale at Fry's for $40. Not a ...
Summary: If you can afford it, it may be the best mouse you have ever used. I bought second one last week on sale at Fry's for $40. Not a gamers mouse.
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Almost Perfect Notebook Mouse
by delmerkin on October 29, 2009
Pros: Will operate on one of two batteries if needed. Super smooth scrolling. Works great on a clear glass table top and on the bed sheets. Three year warranty. Solid feel with positive clicks.
Cons: Too heavy for a travel mouse. Too expensive.
Summary: I bought this mouse as a replacement for my failed VX Revolution. The mouse is a bit small for my hands and is a bit heavy. Every ounce counts when ...
Summary: I bought this mouse as a replacement for my failed VX Revolution. The mouse is a bit small for my hands and is a bit heavy. Every ounce counts when traveling. The mouse works on one battery. This will no doubt come in handy sometime. The USB receiver is quite small and designed to be left in the laptop at all times. This is good because storing it away in the mouse is a bit cumbersome. I like the Unifying feature that allows some Logitech keyboards and mice to work off of one USB receiver.
Logitech will replace my failed Revolution with a new full sized Anywhere mouse so I will just leave the MX in my travel bag when returning to the office. -
Way better than the blue track laser
by Powerman247 on October 16, 2009
Pros: You can certainly use this A-N-Y-W-H-E-R-E! has a sleek design and doesnt feel cheap in your hands
Cons: Cost. $$ But you get what you pay for.
Summary: You can wait until the price comes down and get it but by then something better will be out.
I has a Microsoft Blue Track and it worked great until ...Summary: You can wait until the price comes down and get it but by then something better will be out.
I has a Microsoft Blue Track and it worked great until I broke the dongle and needed a new mouse.
When I went to the store to but a new Microsoft 4000/6000 mouse. I found this one on an end cap display and noticed this mouse had a sleek look and sturdy feel and offered more options such as the ratcheting scroll wheel I started asking questions about the reliability and if the mouse performs as stated. Well the dork squad in the store said hands down the Logitech MX works better on ANY surface you would use a mouse on. they had both in the back they use on a regular basis and the counter had a polished surface and the MX was just sitting there ready to use and the Microsoft blue track was sitting on a mouse pad. I thought these guys use those mice everyday and would know best and from my in store test at the offer of these helpful guys I found that if I took the Microsoft mouse off of the mouse pad it did perform but would skip from time to time and was annoying the MX would work on every surface they had including a glass table they used for breaks. We all agreed that the MX was great but pricey. If your job is sitting at a desk and you won?t use your mouse on a diversity of surfaces then save your money. I travel for work and never know what surface I will use but I do know that I wont be using it on a mirror but will most likely use it on a glass surface or granite surface and the Microsoft Blue track is way out performed in this area. I used my blue track and loved it but knew its limitations and even complained about the limitations. I was told by Microsoft that the only mouse that would work on glass was one with a track ball I figured I didn?t want to mess with changing but after finding this one I knew it was love at first sight and well work the money to be able to truly use the mouse anywhere.
And in all honesty I think the mouse even works on a mirror just not as well and performs on a mirror just like the blue track performs on granite not bad in my book considering the blue tack doesn?t work at all on a mirror not that I have found a mirrored horizontal surface I needed to use it on yet. -
Great tracking on a variety of surfaces, but expensive
by grldo on September 23, 2009
Pros: 1) Far superior tracking on multiple surfaces, compared to VX Nano
2) Fwd/Back buttons falls nicely under right thumb
3) Nice size, weight, though I have smaller hands
4) Slider on-off button on bottom is nice touchCons: 1) MSRP $80 is ridiculous. I actually paid about half the MSRP. IMO, I think MSRP should be somewhere around $60 for a product like this.
2) Putting the small tranceiver away is more effort compared to the VX Nano.Summary: Overall, I think this is a great mouse, but MSRP is far too high. Finish is more matte compared to my previous VX Nano. I've tried it on both ...
Summary: Overall, I think this is a great mouse, but MSRP is far too high. Finish is more matte compared to my previous VX Nano. I've tried it on both my ThinkPad and MacBook Pro, and tracking is great on carpet, sofa, glass, white and black plastic and wood surfaces. I didn't install the included software -- just not a believer in putting more junk on a machine.
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This is the perfect mouse for me!
by mrcrader on September 22, 2009
Pros: Works accurately on any surface. Nice weight and size. RF transceiver small enough to leave in the USB port of my PowerBook G4. Works from the moment the computer is turned on (Microsoft Bluetooth notebook mouse has issues with this).
Cons: Default settings for forward and back buttons do not work in the Finder. I had to download the Keyboard Shortcuts document from Apple to discover Command [ and ]. These also work in other applications so all is good. Horizontal scroll works great.
Summary: I believe this is the last mouse I will buy. It was worth the full price I paid at Fry's where I had to reach to a stack on ...
Summary: I believe this is the last mouse I will buy. It was worth the full price I paid at Fry's where I had to reach to a stack on top of the shelves, and in the wrong area, to find one. My purchase was based on a writtien comparison with the Microsoft alternative and my experience with a Microsoft Bluetooth notebook mouse. It is a worthy successor to the VX Revolution I have used at work for more than a year. I am now waiting for a wireless numeric keypad that is compatible with the 'unifying' transceiver.
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Anywhere Mouse MX and everywhere
by BillNYC on September 11, 2009
Pros: accurately use the mouse on a desktop, a mouse pad, my leg, carpet, paper, wall, a glass table top, and shiny granite counter tops. Darkfield tracking technology.
Cons: None yet...
Summary: Anywhere Mouse MX - even glass tables! WOW! I have been waiting for a long time for this, how many times you have at a hotel with a glass table ...
Summary: Anywhere Mouse MX - even glass tables! WOW! I have been waiting for a long time for this, how many times you have at a hotel with a glass table in your room or in the hotel dining room and have to put a piece of paper under your mouse and on the plane!!! Many stories I know. This is the answer, "The Anywhere Mouse MX work everywhere mouse" for your laptop.
The Anywhere Mouse MX uses an ambidextrous design that is comfortable for both right and left-handed users. One of my favorite features of the mouse is its scroll wheel The freewheeling scroll wheel isn?t new to Logitech, but it is still a great feature that lets you fly through long documents and pages with a flick of your finger rather than lots of clicking and flicking with your finger.
If the freewheel mode isn't accurate enough you can simply press the scroll wheel to move between freewheel and click modes automatically. The mouse will work without drivers installed, but the Logitech software allows you to customize the buttons and accelerate the pointer if you desire.
The scroll wheel is clickable side to side and the mouse has three other buttons including two on the side that default to forward and backwards for web pages and one under the scroll wheel that acts as the middle mouse button. These buttons can be programmed to activate features of Vista like Flip3D if desired.
The big feature of the Anywhere Mouse MX is the Darkfield tracking technology. The Darkfield tech is designed to allow the mouse to track accurately on any surface including clear glass. The only catch for use on glass is that it has to be at least 4mm thick. The mouse tracked very well on all surfaces in my testing.
I could accurately use the mouse on a desktop, a mouse pad, my leg, carpet, paper, wall, a glass table top, and shiny granite counter tops. The mouse is accurate on all surfaces and its tracking ability is top notch. Another cool feature of the mouse is the Logitech Unifying Receiver. The little receiver barely sticks out of the USB port so you don?t even have to remove it to pack up your notebook. It will also allow other mice or keyboards to connect to the computer using the same receiver.
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Logitech
- Part number: 910-000872
- Description: You work everywhere. Now your mouse does, too. When you're using Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX with Logitech Darkfield Laser Tracking, you've got the power and precision to triumph over surfaces like glass tables where optical and standard laser mice fail.
General
- Device Type Mouse
- Wireless Receiver USB wireless receiver
- Form Factor External
Input Device
- Connectivity Technology Wireless
- Interface 2.4 GHz
- Movement Detection Technology Laser
- Features Logitech Darkfield Laser Tracking
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces 1 x USB - 4 pin USB Type A
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Carrying pouch
- Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7
Battery
- Type AA type
- Installed Qty 2
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included Drivers & Utilities
- OS Required Microsoft Windows 7, Apple MacOS X 10.4 or later, Microsoft Windows Vista / XP
- Peripheral / Interface Devices CD-ROM, USB port
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 3 years warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 3 years
Manufacturer info
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