I've been using a portable wireless mouse for a long time. My mouse for several years was the Microsoft ArcTouch. When it wore out and needed replacement, I saw that a new model of the ArcTouch was soon to be released, so I waited a few months for that, using a loaner mouse from my wife in the interim. When the MS mouse finally arrived, I used it for a week, didn't like it, and returned it to Amazon for credit. What didn't I like? Several things, but the main lack was side buttons for moving back and forth through screens. Also, the button action was too stiff, the touch-sensitive scroll bar didn't work well, and the on/off mechanism, bending and flattening, while clever, wasn't as practical as the folding mechanism in the earlier model.
So I still needed a new mouse (my wife's mouse was too large to be portable). A product search through Amazon brought the Logitech Anywhere MX to my attention. The reviews looked good, and it had all the features I wanted, including the side buttons, so I ordered it. I've been very happy with it. Although it doesn't fold or bend, it's small enough to toss into a computer bag, and yet still large enough to be comfortable in my large hands. Quite an engineering feat, that -- congratulations to Logitech. The side buttons are perfectly placed for easy thumb access if you're right handed, as I am. It has a scroll wheel between the left and right mouse buttons that is also easy to reach, and can be set for scrolling a line at a time, click-click, or a continuous smooth scroll (my preference). It also tilts left and right for horizontal scrolling, and is much faster at that than any other mouse I've used.
It's called an "Anywhere" mouse because it can work on surfaces where ordinary optical mice don't, such as clear glass (but not mirrors). It accomplishes this by using a second laser at an angle to illuminate the surface where the main laser points. That doesn't matter at home, but will be useful when I'm traveling and staying in a hotel room with a glass-top desk.
The USB transceiver dongle protrudes from the computer case only about 1/3 inch. I think it will be possible just to leave it in when I put the computer in a bag to travel. If not, there's a storage spot for it inside the mouse, but you have to remove the battery cover to get at it.
The one feature that I think could be improved is the on/off mechanism. A small plastic plate on the bottom slides forward to turn the mouse off and also to cover the laser ports. You really should turn it off to help preserve battery life, as it remains operative for quite a while after the last use before shutting itself off. I've learned to remember to do it most of the time now, but it's a little bit of a nuisance every time. But I didn't consider this a significant enough flaw to dock it a full star.
I haven't had it long enough to comment on battery life or durability. It uses two AA batteries (included), and the instructions say it can work on just one, which I haven't tried but some of the reviewers confirmed. I'm still using the original batteries that came with the mouse.
The main drawback for this mouse was the price. It's one of the most expensive on the market, at $80 MSRP. But I was able to get it from Amazon for under $60, and I considered it well worth the cost. Now I see Amazon is selling it for $40, so it's an even better buy. Highly recommended.
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Best road mouse I've ever had
My career includes speaking at conferences, training, and consulting on the road, so a good travel mouse that responds well to varying conditions is a big help. This fellow is the best I've ever used for traveling work.I've used various Microsoft laptop models on the road for years, and they're OK. I still prefer the Microsoft Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 for my home office. But my road mouse had been this Logitech for the last several months, and it's a big step up for a travel mouse.It really will work on slicker surfaces than other laser mice. The slickest conference table I've tried gave it no trouble. Cloth coverings on conference lecturn tables were no problem either. I've yet to find a surface it glitches on; in fact, I've stopped carrying a mouse pad for emergency use.Button action is acceptable. The scroll wheel is as smooth as any Microsoft mouse I've used. The side buttons (usually mapped to back/forward) are pretty small, but well placed ergonomically.I like the size. It's a bit bigger than the usual laptop mouse, most of which I consider too small for my medium sized hand. The receiver is a tiny little thing, and I often leave it in the USB port when the computer is off. It has a nice neoprene case to protect it in the laptop bag.One feature some may not like is the on/off switch. There's nothing wrong with it, but many mice no longer have one, so it's one more thing to remember when you are unpacking and packing it. However, even when I've accidentally left it on, it doesn't seem to run down the battery very quickly. The switch is also the cover for the optical element, and that may in fact be it's primary function. I have uploaded a picture showing the switch, and also some coins next to the mouse so you can get a sense of its size.The normal price isn't too bad, and I've seen in as a Deals item a couple of times. In fact, that's why I got my first one. But I liked it so much, I got a spare too.
