By
Rachel Rosmarin,
published on August 13, 2008
Source: Tom's Guide | Keywords: Logitech, Kensington, Mouse | Themes: Laptops and Notebooks, Business Notebooks
Source: Tom's Guide | Keywords: Logitech, Kensington, Mouse | Themes: Laptops and Notebooks, Business Notebooks
Contents
5. Conclusion
Both mice are priced at $59.99, so if you’re trying to decide between the two, consider whether you care more about a great looking mouse, or a mouse that clings, ever so usefully, to your computer.
For extremely mobile workers who mosey around an office all day, its hard to give up the idea of having a hand free to hold something besides a mouse. But perhaps for home use, where “Deep Wine” might match the décor, and where remote control of media apps could be consider a boon, Kensington’s offering would be best. But with the loud clicks of the Kensington, and its unpredictable 360-degree scrolling, I find myself worrying less when using the Logitech Nano V550.
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"But Kensington receiver?though a bit longer?has an ace up its sleeve as well. Though you might not want to leave the Kensington receiver in your computer at all times, it does have a safe home to go to when you remove it from the computer. The bottom of the mouse snaps off to reveal the battery compartment and a perfect hidey-hole for the receiver. Just don?t forget where it is..."
I think the Logitech mouse also has space to store the receiver in the battery compartment also (http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,2845,2327551,00.asp).
You should update the review to mention this. Its misleading to praise the Kensington mouse for having it but omit to mention the Logitech mouse has the same feature...
J
"But Kensington receiver?though a bit longer?has an ace up its sleeve as well. Though you might not want to leave the Kensington receiver in your computer at all times, it does have a safe home to go to when you remove it from the computer. The bottom of the mouse snaps off to reveal the battery compartment and a perfect hidey-hole for the receiver. Just don?t forget where it is..."I think the Logitech mouse also has space to store the receiver in the battery compartment also (http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,2845,2327551,00.asp).You should update the review to mention this. Its misleading to praise the Kensington mouse for having it but omit to mention the Logitech mouse has the same feature...J
Thanks Jon, you make a good point. I've changed the review to reflect the fact that the Logitech mouse also has a receiver compartment built in, however, this compartment is not as useful in the Logitech mouse and because it is so small, not nearly as impressive to me as the Kensington receiver's compartment.
Thanks for reading.
Rachel Rosmarin, Editor, Tom's Guide
Nice review.
I just wish there were mice that werent such a strain to use over time.
features and software and looks are great - but if my hand hurts After using said mouse for an hour or 2 (airplane flights, long meetings, etc), then the mouse quickly becomes a paperweight or a suprise gift to little brother (Thus was the fate of my Logitec G9).
You should mention the Logitech will last 5 years while the Kensington 5 months. All jokes aside, Logitech have better quality than any other manufacture.
Trackball on my Kensington Media mouse quits working within three months. I'm still trying to figure out how to get a replacement from Kensington.
Hey, if you're testing a presenter, then test the distance it can actually work from. I've seen huge discrpencies in this from different manufacturers. How about a whole article on presenters! I'd love to read that.
That self adhesive hook is like getting a *n00b* tattoo on your forehead. Only a complete oaf/geek would glue stuff to the outside of their notebook.