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Logitech MX700
Opening the Package
On the front of the box you can see it has won an award, and on the back it shows you all of the features built into this mouse. If you have, or have seen, the Logitech MX500 optical mouse, then the MX700 will look very familiar. The only notable difference is that the MX700 is, of course, wireless and it is also a shinier color. Once you pry open the box you will find the usual mouse, setup CD, and manual, and you will also find a recharging base station / receiver, rechargeable batteries, and an AC adapter to plug the receiver in to a power outlet. Now that the box has been ripped to pieces, let's plug everything in and set it up.       Setup Setup is really pretty much plug-n-play, and if you have any questions there is a handy dandy manual included with the mouse. To begin setup, put the included rechargeable batteries in the mouse. After you have successfully installed the batteries, grab the base station and set it somewhere on your desktop. Next, grab the wire that is hanging off the back of the receiver and plug it into a USB port. Now that your base station is hooked up, you need to give it some power. Plug in the AC adapter to the wall and then plug the other end into the opposite side of the plug connected to your USB port. Now that the hardware bit is all sorted out lets move on the the software side of setup. Now you will need the CD that came packed with the mouse, open the envelope and run the CD. A program should start to walk you through setup step-by-step. To see what options I used view the pictures below. Once you have rebooted and have your mouse all setup, it is time to customize it, if you want to. By default, all the buttons on the mouse already have actions assigned but they can be changed via mouse properties on the taskbar or if you want to go the long way: Start > Programs > Logitech > MouseWare > Mouse Properties. Okay, by now I have probably put you to sleep, but wake up because the next part is about the mouse's performance.        Performance Style: This is a very stylish mouse. In fact, I took it out with me the other night and 5 girls asked me for my number. I can't say my sexiness didn't have anything to do with it, but I think a lot of it was this stylish mouse in my pocket. All joking aside, this mouse is quite the looker. It features black sides with the mousewheel area black as well, the sleek silver Logitech logo encircled by black, and the palm rest & buttons are silver. The base station sports the same color scheme as the mouse and with the mouse in it is enough to make any geek tear up. This mouse would also make any office desktop look more professional, the fact that it looks good, is wireless, and is rechargeable all adds to the wow-factor. Features: Once the software is installed and everything is connected, all you have to do is puch connect on the bottom of the mouse, and then push connect on the recharging base station. Within seconds you should be able to use the mouse. You will notice that there are 8 buttons total on the mouse. There is a the standard 2 + mouse wheel which also counts as a button, and then there are 5 other buttons with special functions. Thes efunctions can be changed to do something more specific to your needs, but by default you will have a back, forward, glide up, glide down, and switch programs button. Using the software that came with the device you may customize each of these buttons to perform a different task. Tracking: Out of all the wireless mice I have used, I would definitely have to say this one provides the best tracking by far. There is a tiny bit of lag between moving the mouse and seeing the cursor move, but it is because it is wireless. For comparison's sake, the Microsoft Wireless Intellimouse Explorer lacks precision and it does not pick up very small movements and there is also a noticeable delay between moving the mouse and the cursor moving. Whilst using the Logitech MX700 the response time seems faster and it picks up even the slightest of movements. For some, this may not matter, but if you do any sort of graphical design, or any work on the computer that requires precise mouse movement, this is the mouse you need if you want to break free from the wired World. As with any optical mouse, the surface used is critical as well. If you have a wood grained desktop and no mousepad, expect the cursor to skip around every few seconds. If you are going to get a high quality mouse, be prepared to buy a high quality mousepad to improve tracking. Granted, the mouse will work with a fuzzy generic pad, but I recommend trying the RatpadzGS or a similar product. Comfort: An important part in the design of a mouse is the ergonomics of it. If your mouse is shaped like a rectangle, chances are you won't be on for very long before your hand starts to cramp. This mouse provides more comfort than most others with the indentations on the sides for your thumb and pinky to sit in. The back and forward buttons are placed right above the thumb indentation making it easy to push them quickly and easily. The buttons for glide up/down and changing between programs are a little out of the way to push, but I rarely find myself using them. To push these buttons you have to pull your hand back a few inches, no biggy though since there isn't really anywhere else for them to go.    Conclusion Well, to sum it all up, I bought this mouse at a local BestBuy and I must say I have been very impressed with it in every way. This mouse has superior tracking and picks up the slightest movements, it has all the functions you can shake a stick at, and it looks great. I really can't think of anything to complain about with this mouse. The only thing that would make it better is if it didn't have the extra weight of batteries inside, but then it wouldn't be wireless! I very highly recommend this product! Pros Looks great Feels great Tracks great Picks up tiny movements Rechargeable Batteries included Cons Heavier than wired mice 
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