The only problem with that style of charge is that (on my mx1000 at least) the contacts get dirty very quickly, I've had mine for 3 years now, all the transfers have worn off but the stand gathers dust massively and it's hard to clean. I hope that the connectors are also a lot easier to clean with this one.
I'm not aiming to change my current MX1000, but I may get an MX Revolution for another system
Doubt it, it's not economically viable. I know what you mean though, but as a lefty myself I still use a mouse with my right. Only one guy in our office uses a mouse with his left and both Tim and I are also lefties who mouse right handed.
Being able to mouse with your right and write with your left is massively beneficial though.
Having read the review I thought I'd add my thoughts from the perspective of someone who's used it for a while. The Rev has been my main mouse since last August, and I've been continually impressed with the durability of the mouse. The battery life is still incredible, with no noticeable degradation, and the finish still looks perfect as the day I bought it - this compared to my previous MX900, on which the buttons were visibly worn after a much shorter period of time.
The free spinning scroll wheel integrated very quickly into general computer use - it really is VERY fast, and VERY accurate. With a bit of practise you can really zoom through your iTunes library or a Word document, and stop the scroll surprisingly precisely.
In a word? Fantastic. I purchased it the day it came out, as I had been looking for something like this. For this reason I paid over the odds, but I still see it as a very worthy purchase at the price I paid. I'd take one for £50 all day long, fantastic value.
Originally Posted by DougEdey The only problem with that style of charge is that (on my mx1000 at least) the contacts get dirty very quickly, I've had mine for 3 years now, all the transfers have worn off but the stand gathers dust massively and it's hard to clean. I hope that the connectors are also a lot easier to clean with this one.
I'm not aiming to change my current MX1000, but I may get an MX Revolution for another system
I have the same problem with my MX1000 which I've had for two years. I have to polish the contacts whenever I want to charge my mouse because they corrode or get really dirty.
I live my MX1000 because of the accuracy and all the useful buttons, although I wish the new MX or VX revolution had a 2000dpi sensor rather than the same 800dpi one found in the MX1000.
Having used a G3 mouse recently I really wanted something more sensitive when I came back to my MX1000. Especially with 1920x1200 worth of screen space and even more game space, nearly 8000 pixels for a full rotation in a 90 degree view angle game.
The only problem I have is the huge docking station charger as it is not very portable and wastes a lot of room. I'd prefer a G7 or VX style dongle and smaller charger (or AA batteries like the VX). Am sorely tempted by the VX revolution because I move about a lot and the 3 month battery life looks attractive. It also has a manual shift on the scroll wheel which might be a bit better for someone who doesn't want free spin very often. Too bad that there aren't many reviews of them out there to help me decide.
ill will be buying this, after being thoroughly impressed with my logitech G7.
i would of liked to see the hot-swappable battery packs like in the G7 on this rather than the recharge stand, i dunno why... its a minor inconvenience to change the batter every few days, but they give the mouse a nice weight.
also the G7 had a very very fast and very very reliable RF conenction to a USB RF reciever. i dunno what blu-tooth is like, but in my limited experience it seems a little more finecky.
its a shame i dont have that mouse anymore and the one thing i did miss on it (which my MX510 did have) was the forward and back buttons (it only had a back button) and im glad to see it come back.
Besides not testing it in some high action FPS online gaming. Its not for "vinger" mouse movers, but "whole hand" mouse movers. And not universal, like for lefthanded people.
I dont like it. Looks like a MS explorer mouse from 3 years back..
One problem I've found (tho I haven't really looked for a solution to) is that you can't re-assign what the thumb scroll wheel will do beyond the document flip/zoom options available in the logitech control panel.
I also tried to assign the search button to the middle-click function, but couldn't find a way of doing that (which would get round the heavy scroll wheel middle click issue).
I have to second ArtificialHero on his opinion on the free-spinning document scroll, it is really good. I miss it on my work's standard 3 button Dell optical mouse. :'(
I don't think it was particularly emphasised, but the click-to-change-spin-mode functionality can be disabled, and set to change scroll-type (standard to free-spin and back) when the wheel is rotating above or below a certain (selectable) speed. You therefore get the best of both worlds - standard motion for scrolling up/down a small amount - e.g. read the next paragraph , and the free-wheel mode when you need to get to the middle/end of your 200 page dissertation / find that page in the middle of the 700 page technical document. (Atleast I find it easier than using the scroll bar)
I've been using the MX Rev for quite a while now and I've honestly never owned a better mouse.
One thing though bugged me: The non available middle click.
That was until I found "uberOptions".
It not only lets you enable the middle click. You can also tweak all kinds of other options. http://www.mstarmetro.net/~rlowens/uberOptions/
PS: Been a bit-tech reader for quite some years now and today I finally joined the forum. :D
Is it really bluetooth? has anyone tried it with a 3rd party bluetooth dongle? I would have bought one of these months ago but I found no mention of bluetooth.
I have this mouse too. It's quite nice, but the battery life is useless. I have to charge mine about every 5 days. Unacceptable. I think i'm gonna get rid of it and get myself another MX1000.
Originally Posted by DAE_JA_VOO I have this mouse too. It's quite nice, but the battery life is useless. I have to charge mine about every 5 days. Unacceptable. I think i'm gonna get rid of it and get myself another MX1000.
Better than the G7. I have to swap the battery every 2 days. If I leave the battery in the mouse overnight it's dead by morning.
I thank you greatly for doing a review on the MX Revolution. I already have one, but as I said in that other thread, I was interested to know what you guys thought of it.
I've absolutely fallen in love with the mouse wheel, and I don't use middle click at all, so it makes it so much easier. Most of the time, I have it set in Free Spin, as it's still possible to have complete control, you just have to set your acceleration to a lower setting, however I do need to switch to click-to-click when I'm playing Battlefield 2 as I find even just moving the mouse whilst Free Spin is activated it causes me to switch between weapons unintentionally, which is quite the pain.
Another thing that makes the mouse wheel, set in Free Spin of course, so much better is that I can scroll through Bit-Tech work-logs so much quicker. For example, if I know I've already seen the pictures on a work-log, and I just want to see the latest replies, I'll just spin it once, it'll continuously spin and get to the bottom of the page where the latest comments are in a second or so, and I can easily stop it before hand.
Sweet review. I've had a G7 for a while now and am pleased with it, but was thinking of getting this one. Maybe in the future perhaps with a diNovo Edge...
I have to say I regret buying my mx rev mouse. The battery life is terrible compared to my mx1000 the driver support for the mouse is awful. There is no drivers for vista and the xp ones need uberoptions to make the mouse even vaguely programmable.
Only thing that stops me going back to the mx1000 is that I find it more comfortable.
Originally Posted by Bindibadgi The G7 I've got here and will be reviewing soon-ish is better for gaming with selectable DPI up to 2000. It uses the same laser tech.
I've used one at work for some time and while I liked it as an office mouse, I'd love to see this shape in a gaming mouse. My gaming mouse is the trusty MX518. When the G5 came out with the same shape, I was ready to give it a try. I, however, very quickly noticed why I would never own a G5 (or G7 for that matter). Logitech, for whatever reason, took away the second thumb button. Ever since my MX500 years back, I've used those buttons to move forward and back in windows and on the web. It's integrated into (what others tell me is odd) control layout for gaming. I simply can't do without it.
However, I was pleased to find that button had returned on the Revolution. With very little change at all, I think it could be a real revolution as far as gaming mice go. It has the most perfect mouse shape I have ever used and it manages that while not looking hideous. Sure style isn't amazingly important but despite how much I like my 518, I've always thought it was ugly. The thumb wheel could find a great home in gaming if you could bind it. The real crutch though is the MX's party piece, that wheel. Just like it frustrates me at the office using firefox, gaming without a button you use is very detrimental. Pressing middle mouse is hopeless. Its an easy fix though and we can keep the free spinning wheel. See, when you push down on the mouse wheel, it flops into free spin mode. However, if aren't in free spin mode and you thrash the wheel, it switches into free spin mode anyway. So why the cumbersome manual switch? Get rid of the that and give me a normal middle mouse button. Free spin will still work its wonders when you want it to and you can have a proper mouse button again. Perfect. Sell a wireless version and corded one with a G5-like weight caddy. I'd buy one as soon as it hit the shelves (if not a bit sooner)
It looks really great. Featurewise it's what i'd love to have. However, the price tag is too much for me. After all, it is just abit of plastic with a few wires in it.
Whilst searching on the net I also came across 'logitech revolution vx'. I'm failing to understand what the difference between MX and VX is. If someone know's, let me know.
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I'm not aiming to change my current MX1000, but I may get an MX Revolution for another system
Being able to mouse with your right and write with your left is massively beneficial though.
The free spinning scroll wheel integrated very quickly into general computer use - it really is VERY fast, and VERY accurate. With a bit of practise you can really zoom through your iTunes library or a Word document, and stop the scroll surprisingly precisely.
In a word? Fantastic. I purchased it the day it came out, as I had been looking for something like this. For this reason I paid over the odds, but I still see it as a very worthy purchase at the price I paid. I'd take one for £50 all day long, fantastic value.
Mike
I have the same problem with my MX1000 which I've had for two years. I have to polish the contacts whenever I want to charge my mouse because they corrode or get really dirty.
I live my MX1000 because of the accuracy and all the useful buttons, although I wish the new MX or VX revolution had a 2000dpi sensor rather than the same 800dpi one found in the MX1000.
Having used a G3 mouse recently I really wanted something more sensitive when I came back to my MX1000. Especially with 1920x1200 worth of screen space and even more game space, nearly 8000 pixels for a full rotation in a 90 degree view angle game.
The only problem I have is the huge docking station charger as it is not very portable and wastes a lot of room. I'd prefer a G7 or VX style dongle and smaller charger (or AA batteries like the VX). Am sorely tempted by the VX revolution because I move about a lot and the 3 month battery life looks attractive. It also has a manual shift on the scroll wheel which might be a bit better for someone who doesn't want free spin very often. Too bad that there aren't many reviews of them out there to help me decide.
i would of liked to see the hot-swappable battery packs like in the G7 on this rather than the recharge stand, i dunno why... its a minor inconvenience to change the batter every few days, but they give the mouse a nice weight.
also the G7 had a very very fast and very very reliable RF conenction to a USB RF reciever. i dunno what blu-tooth is like, but in my limited experience it seems a little more finecky.
its a shame i dont have that mouse anymore and the one thing i did miss on it (which my MX510 did have) was the forward and back buttons (it only had a back button) and im glad to see it come back.
I dont like it. Looks like a MS explorer mouse from 3 years back..
The G7 I've got here and will be reviewing soon-ish is better for gaming with selectable DPI up to 2000. It uses the same laser tech.
I also tried to assign the search button to the middle-click function, but couldn't find a way of doing that (which would get round the heavy scroll wheel middle click issue).
I have to second ArtificialHero on his opinion on the free-spinning document scroll, it is really good. I miss it on my work's standard 3 button Dell optical mouse. :'(
I don't think it was particularly emphasised, but the click-to-change-spin-mode functionality can be disabled, and set to change scroll-type (standard to free-spin and back) when the wheel is rotating above or below a certain (selectable) speed. You therefore get the best of both worlds - standard motion for scrolling up/down a small amount - e.g. read the next paragraph , and the free-wheel mode when you need to get to the middle/end of your 200 page dissertation / find that page in the middle of the 700 page technical document. (Atleast I find it easier than using the scroll bar)
Overall? I'd say its worth it. :)
One thing though bugged me: The non available middle click.
That was until I found "uberOptions".
It not only lets you enable the middle click. You can also tweak all kinds of other options.
http://www.mstarmetro.net/~rlowens/uberOptions/
PS: Been a bit-tech reader for quite some years now and today I finally joined the forum. :D
Moriquendi
Better than the G7. I have to swap the battery every 2 days. If I leave the battery in the mouse overnight it's dead by morning.
I've absolutely fallen in love with the mouse wheel, and I don't use middle click at all, so it makes it so much easier. Most of the time, I have it set in Free Spin, as it's still possible to have complete control, you just have to set your acceleration to a lower setting, however I do need to switch to click-to-click when I'm playing Battlefield 2 as I find even just moving the mouse whilst Free Spin is activated it causes me to switch between weapons unintentionally, which is quite the pain.
Another thing that makes the mouse wheel, set in Free Spin of course, so much better is that I can scroll through Bit-Tech work-logs so much quicker. For example, if I know I've already seen the pictures on a work-log, and I just want to see the latest replies, I'll just spin it once, it'll continuously spin and get to the bottom of the page where the latest comments are in a second or so, and I can easily stop it before hand.
Only thing that stops me going back to the mx1000 is that I find it more comfortable.
Looking forward to that!
However, I was pleased to find that button had returned on the Revolution. With very little change at all, I think it could be a real revolution as far as gaming mice go. It has the most perfect mouse shape I have ever used and it manages that while not looking hideous. Sure style isn't amazingly important but despite how much I like my 518, I've always thought it was ugly. The thumb wheel could find a great home in gaming if you could bind it. The real crutch though is the MX's party piece, that wheel. Just like it frustrates me at the office using firefox, gaming without a button you use is very detrimental. Pressing middle mouse is hopeless. Its an easy fix though and we can keep the free spinning wheel. See, when you push down on the mouse wheel, it flops into free spin mode. However, if aren't in free spin mode and you thrash the wheel, it switches into free spin mode anyway. So why the cumbersome manual switch? Get rid of the that and give me a normal middle mouse button. Free spin will still work its wonders when you want it to and you can have a proper mouse button again. Perfect. Sell a wireless version and corded one with a G5-like weight caddy. I'd buy one as soon as it hit the shelves (if not a bit sooner)
Whilst searching on the net I also came across 'logitech revolution vx'. I'm failing to understand what the difference between MX and VX is. If someone know's, let me know.