Logitech's latest cordless mobile mouse offers a neat solution to the problem of where you put the thing when it's not being used: this one you clip onto your laptop.
The concept: wherever you take your computer, you'll always have your mouse with you. Like this:
Logitech_docking_mouse_03 Logitech's Nano V550: Gentlemen, attach …
Why would anyone ever want to glue their mouse to their laptop? It's not going to work very well when you slide the lappy into it's bag is it! And Reg just went along with it :(
How about a meaningful test - e.g. how well does the whole shebang hold up when the guy in the picture brushed past someone in a corridor. I can hear the sound of snapping little plastic "nipples"...
I have found that batteries always go dead when you need them so I wanted a small mouse that could be recharged with Bluetooth if possible.
There are desktop mice that have a cradle for recharging but that is too big and clumsy for portability. What I found is a MOGO mouse. It charges in the PC Card slot, has builtin Bluetooth (or comes with a very small BT adapter) and stores in the slot! (I don't work for them but it is an elegant solution)
I am supposed to deface the impeccable simplicity of my Powerbook with a protruding glue-on nipple that I can attach a bulging mouse to, as though the Notebook suffered from struma? Excuse me? You cannot be serious. I will take the hassle of stuffing a mouse down some pocket over this any day.
Yes i think the term LAPTOP BAG fits somewhere in this review, and NASTY LARGE LOGITECH LOGO.
But why leave it just with the mouse why not have a clip on powerbrick, spare clip on batteryand it would be even handy to be able to clip my favorite mug on so i can use my laptop as a crude tray to carry my tea into the office.
I have a Logitech cabled laptop mouse - the one with the groove to wrap the cable around + snapper (nipple) to hold the USB plug in place.
No battery to go flat. I swore off having a battery powered laptop mouse when a battery went flat miles from nowhere (though I could keep a spare battery in the bag no doubt).
As others have mentioned the crap idea of having a mouse stuck to the outside of a laptop and how easily it will shear off when you bump it against a door frame and how it will make a pressure point when stowed in cabin overhead lockers etc.
It seems to me that Logitech have taken all the crappest ideas and put them into one mouse.
About the only good thing is being able to say "nipple" about ten times in one article.
Aside from the idiotic "design" of gluing a nipple to your machine, why not make the thing Bluetooth?
Bluetooth is built-in and there's no need to waste a precious USB port for the dopey RF transmitter.
No sale.
The internal trackballs of years gone by were okay, but they stuck out and got gummed up. The trackpad is a better solution for a laptop, thought I only use mine when necessary. I actually carry a small Wacom tablet with my MBP. It's flat, fits in my bag better. Besides, working with the pressure-sensitive stylus is SO much better than using a clunky old mouse.
As for trackballs, I swear by them! Mice are clunky, slow and RSI inducing. Trackballs are FAST and perfect for multiple monitor setups, especially.
You need to remember that this mouse fits into the electronic equipment, software and entertainment exchange rate, not the publicly announced general exchange rate. This is the exchange rate that sees those paying in £s being charged much more in real terms than those paying in $s.
It's not the manufacturer's fault, of course, they have to provide all that extra support for the UK base. That English (US) to English (International) translation is very difficult for their Indian call-centre staff.
Quote: "I am supposed to deface the impeccable simplicity of my Powerbook with a protruding glue-on nipple that I can attach a bulging mouse to, as though the Notebook suffered from struma?"
But there is ALWAYS at least one nipple attached to each Powerbook already.
I managed to get a Microsoft Wireless Notebook Presenter Mouse 8000 in the US recently for <$50, and I can say I'm very impressed with it. Luckily the Bluetooth adapter it comes with pretends to be a standard USB hub if you can't get Bluetooth working (twunts in IT!)
Anyway I use it with rechargable AAA's and get weeks on end out if using 8-10 hours a day.
Trackballs don't suck... They can require a bit of time to get used to. So some users try them for a few minutes, then give up and deem them rubbish. Take the effort with a comfortable one and they can become a joy to use.
But then what do I know - laptop trackpads to me are pretty much unusable (although trackpoints, the nipple like devices in Thinkpads are far better). I guess that's why they need to have these mice for laptops...
What I want is a small laptop friendly trackball to replace that stupid supplied gadget that requires two hands to operate anything like efficiently. I've got three Logitech trackballs that I use on my laptop and two other desktop machines, but the laptop one's far too big for the bag I use. There used to be some really small trackballs that clipped onb the side of the screen, and if anyone has one they'd like to offer up on eBay I'd be a customer.
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Logitech's latest cordless mobile mouse offers a neat solution to the problem of where you put the thing when it's not being used: this one you clip onto your laptop. The concept: wherever you take your computer, you'll always have your mouse with you. Like this: Logitech_docking_mouse_03 Logitech's Nano V550: Gentlemen, attach …
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Posted Saturday 6th September 2008 12:50 GMT
Sampler
Just a thought #
Why don't you stick the nipple on the underside then you don't have to worry about scratching the shiny top?
Though suppose it could make it unbalanced on the desk.
Posted Saturday 6th September 2008 12:50 GMT
Watashi
Carry on up El Reg #
Hur, hur, hur - he said "nipple clips".
Posted Saturday 6th September 2008 12:50 GMT
Anonymous Coward
Stupidest idea ever? #
Why would anyone ever want to glue their mouse to their laptop? It's not going to work very well when you slide the lappy into it's bag is it! And Reg just went along with it :(
How about a meaningful test - e.g. how well does the whole shebang hold up when the guy in the picture brushed past someone in a corridor. I can hear the sound of snapping little plastic "nipples"...
Posted Saturday 6th September 2008 12:50 GMT
jubtastic1
We don't need no stinking titles #
£50 /$60? Wow, had no idea the exchange rate had crashed so hard.
Also, whoever thought there was a market for mouse shaped barnacles on laptops needs a good shoeing.
Posted Saturday 6th September 2008 12:50 GMT
Tom Westheimer
A better Mouse (trap) for notebooks #
I have found that batteries always go dead when you need them so I wanted a small mouse that could be recharged with Bluetooth if possible.
There are desktop mice that have a cradle for recharging but that is too big and clumsy for portability. What I found is a MOGO mouse. It charges in the PC Card slot, has builtin Bluetooth (or comes with a very small BT adapter) and stores in the slot! (I don't work for them but it is an elegant solution)
http://www.newtonperipherals.com/mogo_mouseBT.html
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Posted Saturday 6th September 2008 18:02 GMT
Bad Beaver
Never. #
I am supposed to deface the impeccable simplicity of my Powerbook with a protruding glue-on nipple that I can attach a bulging mouse to, as though the Notebook suffered from struma? Excuse me? You cannot be serious. I will take the hassle of stuffing a mouse down some pocket over this any day.
Posted Sunday 7th September 2008 11:01 GMT
David Simpson
LAPTOP BAG #
Yes i think the term LAPTOP BAG fits somewhere in this review, and NASTY LARGE LOGITECH LOGO.
But why leave it just with the mouse why not have a clip on powerbrick, spare clip on batteryand it would be even handy to be able to clip my favorite mug on so i can use my laptop as a crude tray to carry my tea into the office.
It's only a cheap ol' laptop isn't it.
Posted Sunday 7th September 2008 11:01 GMT
Si Lo
Was there a compe(tit)ion #
To say nipple as many times as possible? :)
Paris: We've all seen her nipples...
Posted Sunday 7th September 2008 11:01 GMT
Charles Manning
Why I have a cabled mouse #
I have a Logitech cabled laptop mouse - the one with the groove to wrap the cable around + snapper (nipple) to hold the USB plug in place.
No battery to go flat. I swore off having a battery powered laptop mouse when a battery went flat miles from nowhere (though I could keep a spare battery in the bag no doubt).
As others have mentioned the crap idea of having a mouse stuck to the outside of a laptop and how easily it will shear off when you bump it against a door frame and how it will make a pressure point when stowed in cabin overhead lockers etc.
It seems to me that Logitech have taken all the crappest ideas and put them into one mouse.
About the only good thing is being able to say "nipple" about ten times in one article.
Posted Sunday 7th September 2008 11:01 GMT
Christian Berger
Why not just...? #
Why don't they just build trackballs into laptops. You could have a pointing device with you all the time that way.
Posted Sunday 7th September 2008 13:17 GMT
Goat Jam
@christian #
Umm, because trackballs suck would be my guess.
Yes, I know some people like them but let's face it, they have been around now for near on 20 years and they still haven't really caught on.
I think we could all learn something form that.
Paris because . . . . ummm . . . all this talk about nipples I suppose
Posted Sunday 7th September 2008 13:17 GMT
Tom Simnett
@ Christian Berger #
You mean a little bit like the Acorn Stork prototype of 1996?
http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/Computers/Stork.html
Sad face, because there was only one innovative computer company and they're gone now.
Posted Monday 8th September 2008 10:49 GMT
Anonymous Coward
HUH? #
Aside from the idiotic "design" of gluing a nipple to your machine, why not make the thing Bluetooth?
Bluetooth is built-in and there's no need to waste a precious USB port for the dopey RF transmitter.
No sale.
The internal trackballs of years gone by were okay, but they stuck out and got gummed up. The trackpad is a better solution for a laptop, thought I only use mine when necessary. I actually carry a small Wacom tablet with my MBP. It's flat, fits in my bag better. Besides, working with the pressure-sensitive stylus is SO much better than using a clunky old mouse.
As for trackballs, I swear by them! Mice are clunky, slow and RSI inducing. Trackballs are FAST and perfect for multiple monitor setups, especially.
Posted Monday 8th September 2008 10:49 GMT
Rich
Will Logitech make its "nipple" a standard connector to attach things to laptops #
Like webcams and the like.
They could sell a stick on device to attach with. Maybe called a nipple clamp.
Posted Monday 8th September 2008 10:49 GMT
Craig
@ jubtastic1 #
£50/$60
You need to remember that this mouse fits into the electronic equipment, software and entertainment exchange rate, not the publicly announced general exchange rate. This is the exchange rate that sees those paying in £s being charged much more in real terms than those paying in $s.
It's not the manufacturer's fault, of course, they have to provide all that extra support for the UK base. That English (US) to English (International) translation is very difficult for their Indian call-centre staff.
Posted Monday 8th September 2008 10:49 GMT
Anonymous Coward
@ Bad Beaver #
Quote: "I am supposed to deface the impeccable simplicity of my Powerbook with a protruding glue-on nipple that I can attach a bulging mouse to, as though the Notebook suffered from struma?"
But there is ALWAYS at least one nipple attached to each Powerbook already.
THE OWNERS!
Posted Monday 8th September 2008 10:49 GMT
TeeCee
Marketing. #
Should sell like hot cakes to the BDSM crowd.
They can always bin the mouse, the adaptor and the lid mount. After all, at that price for a tool that can twist nipples off, it's a bargain.
Yes please. The PVC one with the handcuffs and pliers in the pocket.
Posted Monday 8th September 2008 10:49 GMT
Steve
@Tom Westheimer #
I managed to get a Microsoft Wireless Notebook Presenter Mouse 8000 in the US recently for <$50, and I can say I'm very impressed with it. Luckily the Bluetooth adapter it comes with pretends to be a standard USB hub if you can't get Bluetooth working (twunts in IT!)
Anyway I use it with rechargable AAA's and get weeks on end out if using 8-10 hours a day.
Posted Monday 8th September 2008 10:49 GMT
Tom Hawkins
Goat Jam and Tom Simnett, #
...please return your irony detectors for recalibration at your earliest convenience, thank you.
Posted Monday 8th September 2008 10:49 GMT
Gavin Nottage
@Goat Jam #
Trackballs don't suck... They can require a bit of time to get used to. So some users try them for a few minutes, then give up and deem them rubbish. Take the effort with a comfortable one and they can become a joy to use.
But then what do I know - laptop trackpads to me are pretty much unusable (although trackpoints, the nipple like devices in Thinkpads are far better). I guess that's why they need to have these mice for laptops...
Posted Monday 8th September 2008 10:49 GMT
Karl Dallas
Trackballs don't suck! #
What I want is a small laptop friendly trackball to replace that stupid supplied gadget that requires two hands to operate anything like efficiently. I've got three Logitech trackballs that I use on my laptop and two other desktop machines, but the laptop one's far too big for the bag I use. There used to be some really small trackballs that clipped onb the side of the screen, and if anyone has one they'd like to offer up on eBay I'd be a customer.
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