Logitech MX1000 Laser Cordless Mouse

I've invested some of my hard earned cash in a new mouse for the home-office. It's the ubiquitous Logitech MX1000 Laser Cordless Mouse which regularly wins the plaudits for the best mouse ever.

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Certainly it's the best mouse I've ever used. Fast, very accurate, smooth, comfortable, fits-like-a-glove yadayadaya. Any review you'll see will say the same and I agree, very nice. So instead of repeating everything you've ever read about it I thought I'd focus on a couple of the negatives (yes, I'm hard to please).

Now these negatives are subjective and may not apply to you but may be of some use if you're thinking of buying one.

Firstly, the charger cradle (the mouse has an inbuilt Li-Ion battery) requires an AC power connection for recharging the mouse. The problem with this is that, long ago, I filled every available power socket in the home-office and another plug required for recharging a mouse is just overkill. Surely they could charge over a powered USB connection like my iPod. Yes, I know a single charge will last for a good while but it's just an irritation I could do without (plugging it into the mains to recharge).

Secondly, the left mouse button took me a while to get used to. It's not a very big area where my finger naturally lies to operate the LMB. Occasionally I still miss the button and find my self pressing on the edge of the casing. Hopefully, over time, my hand will adjust itself but it's something I've noticed.

Thirdly, my hand position on the mouse is affected by the Gel pad on the mouse pad. I think the mouse is best designed for users who's wrist is flat against the table but I prefer a raised wrist supported by a gel pad, much more comfortable for "power" PC users.

These minor gripes aside, it's by far the best mouse I've ever owned... yadayadaya. Next up is to get one for my work.

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