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"Great mouse when it works. Software bugs cause problems" on by someoneforcnetwillo
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 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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"Worst mouse EVER" on by carloscae
Pros: It has a very tiny usb receptor and lots of buttons
Cons: Unreliable scroll wheel at first then after 4 months it now is scrolling up constantly, rendering the mouse unusable. Logitech support not helping much.
Summary: Avoid it at all costs. If you think an expensive mouse is a quality mouse, this is the definitive example of how wrong this thought is.
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"Real nice features, even with a Mac !" on by Richard_Comeau
Pros: Lots of options, accurate, works anywhere.
Cons: Steel wheel too heavy for such thin axle. Drop it once, in the garbage can it will go !!!
Looses big stars because of this.Summary: At this price, I was expecting something built for the road.
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"Horrible lag makes video games (PVKII) unplayable." on by RedViktor
Pros: Seems to work really well in all other applications. Great tracking, excellent side-scrolling when it actualy works in Pirates, Vikings and Knights II.
Cons: I purchased this mouse specifically for playing Pirates, Vikings and Knights II, a Half-Life 2 mod based heavily on melee combat. This game requires very precise control and timing. While I was in awe of the improved side-scrolling compared to my earlie
Summary: Maybe my 1 rating was a bit harsh, but considering that I bought the mouse specifically for video games and it renders the games absolutely and completely unplayable, the mouse is virtually useless to me. If the mouse and game worked smoothely together and it maintained its connection, as it seems to in other applications, I'd be in heaven! I nearly cried when I thought of how many hours I'd wasted with my earlier mouse's horrible side-scrolling when compared to the tight controls of the Anywhere MX. All the tight control in the world doesn't do any good when the mouse makes the game run in 1/2 second frozen chunks and doesn't consistently read your mouseclicks.
Okay, maybe my assessment was too hasty. I used the mouse in Team Fortress 2, also a Half-Life 2 mod, and it worked beautifully! I was completely happy and thrilled with its performance. Now I'm left to assume that inefficient programming is plaguing its performance in Pirates, Vikings and Knights II, a 3d party mod programmed by volunteers. Again, I'd give the mouse a 5 Star rating in TF2 and the other applications I've used it in so far. Apologies extended!
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"Very, Very Good" on by jomeara123
Pros: Portable
Travel Case
Nano Technology
works smoothly on all surfaces
great battery life
intuitive programCons: lags every once in a while when playing video games
none elseSummary: this is overall an excellent product
its works perfectly 95-99% of the time
it is smooth
4-1% of the time it lags, but that might be my computer (only lags during high graphics video games.
Worth the money
Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX user reviews
