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As a portable mouse for my new T60. Candidates are:

Logitech V270
Microsoft Intellimouse BT version
....(not many acturally)

Please advice. Thanks.

deodeo

Ok, this certainly isn't one of those little itsy bitsy travel mouses, but it's 8 programmble buttons, man-sized design and bluetooth support make it perfect in my book! Also, after initial setup, it does *not* require the darn dongle (USB Bluetooth adapter) to be used - it will work perfectly with the TP's built-in Bluetooth adapter.

Logitech Bluetooth Cordless Desktop MX 5000 Laser

http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/produ ... NTID=10776

I purchased two - one for the desk and another for the computer bag. Yes, the second keyboard goes unused (oh wait, it's a redundant backup keyboard, that's right!)

One note: mouse needs to be recharged after 2 or 3 hard days of use.

Enjoy.

I will use my Logitech MX-Laser BT mouse that came with my desktop set. It is the MX-1000, only BT. It is a GREAT mouse.

http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/produ ... NTID=10777

at339 wrote:Ok, this certainly isn't one of those little itsy bitsy travel mouses, but it's 8 programmble buttons, man-sized design and bluetooth support make it perfect in my book! Also, after initial setup, it does *not* require the darn dongle (USB Bluetooth adapter) to be used - it will work perfectly with the TP's built-in Bluetooth adapter.

Logitech Bluetooth Cordless Desktop MX 5000 Laser

Nice gear, but I need something more portable. Is there any disconnection with your MX5000? Some people are complaining random disconnection of their bluetooth mice. Are they true?

Despite problems some have reported with the Logitech V270, I have two -- one on my T60 and one on a Dell D620 and both work great. Never had to repair either one. Only downside is an ever so slight delay when you first move the mouse after being idle for a couple seconds.

I have had mine over two months and have not replaced the batteries.

Consider also the <a href="http://www.radtech.us/Products/BT600.aspx">RadTech BT600</a>. It's a full size mouse. I have one and like it fairly well.

nelson wrote:Consider also the <a href="http://www.radtech.us/Products/BT600.aspx">RadTech BT600</a>. It's a full size mouse. I have one and like it fairly well.

Forum tags, not html... Radtech BT600

jjesusfreak01 wrote:

nelson wrote:Consider also the <a href="http://www.radtech.us/Products/BT600.aspx">RadTech BT600</a>. It's a full size mouse. I have one and like it fairly well.

Forum tags, not html... Radtech BT600

BT600 looks cool, but it costs $50-60.

What about the Microsoft Wireless Notebook Presenter Mouse 8000? I've been looking for reviews all over but haven't found anything. I kinda hope it's not too bad since I ordered it anyway and will most likely receive it by mail tomorrow... Well, it can't be too bad with such a long name, right?

[EDIT] I got the mouse today and so far it feels good. If anyone is interested I might write a short review of it when I have used it for a while, not that I'm an expert when it comes to laptop mice, but still...

OK, no review then, too bad you'll be missing out on how nice this mouse is... Just kidding, it might not be perfect, but I like it more and more.

deodeo wrote:As a portable mouse for my new T60. Candidates are:

Logitech V270
Microsoft Intellimouse BT version
....(not many acturally)

Please advice. Thanks.

deodeo

I use a V270.... Totally happy with it.... Works fine with my 94U's native bluetooth without installing the Logitech driver.... nice ergonomic size, big enough to be totally comfortable for me to use all day long.... and small enough to fit in my laptop case without adding a sidecar....really excellent ergonomic/size balance (of course.... I'm only 5'-10".... if I had really big hands, it might be small for me

Resolution seems fine ( I do AutoCAD, revit and Photoshop, but no game playing at all)

for my purposes it's good enough .... Batt life is several weeks straight..... With it running constantly 24/7, I rarely turn off the machine or mouse.... the "graphite" and some other colors look good with the Thinkpad esthetic.... and I've never had a problem with it....

In 25 years of buying Logitech stuff (since mid 80's) -- I have only had one (1) problem with a product of theirs (**much** better record than I have with Lenovo)...

one set of USB laptop speakers failed.... (6 months after buying them retail big box store), and Logitech immediately replaced them on a phone call --without asking for *any* proof of purchase-- or for me to RMA them the old ones --$70 of dead speakers are just not worth shipping and disposal hassle)

conversely, I had an MS wireless mouse / keyboard that failed a few years ago around the same age (6 months), and it was such a hassle to deal with MS that I threw them both away...

I'd buy the v270 for people for a Xmas present -even if they didn't have a computer.

### stef-n

write a review on the Presenter

.... I've got nothing to compare my v270 experience against..... let us know what you use it for.

Thanks

stef-n wrote:OK, no review then, too bad you'll be missing out on how nice this mouse is... Just kidding, it might not be perfect, but I like it more and more.

stef-n, would love to see that review - this looks like a really cool tool....

I just wanted to tell you that I have been thinking about the review but have not had the time yet to write it. I also figure that it wont hurt if it takes a little time because then I'll have been using the mouse longer and hopefully noticed more interesting things to put in the review.

I'm hoping to be able to take some pictures this weekend anyway, I want the review to at least look good.

As some kind of preview I can also say that overall I think it's a nice mouse, but there are some things about it that annoy me a little, but I suspect that at least one of them is because it's connected via Bluetooth, I'll have to research that a little further.

I just bought a Logitech® V450 Laser Cordless Mouse for Notebooks.

It's smaller than my desktop mouse but not too small. It's laser. It has a unique micro receiver that stores inside the mouse turning it off.
It takes two AA batteries which should last quite a while.

So far it's been great.

http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/produ ... NTID=12004

OFF TOPIC:

## stef-n

NICE PHOTO's on your site..... What camera were you using?

whomung wrote:OFF TOPIC:

## stef-n

NICE PHOTO's on your site..... What camera were you using?

Thanks! I'm using the Canon EOS 10D, but I hope they release something real nice next year, because I want to upgrade soon.

OK, it took some time and I never got around to take any pictures, but here's a short review of the MS Wireless Notebook Presenter Mouse 8000.
Let me first say that I don't have much experience with laptop mice, or laptops for that matter, and the mouse I've been using for my desktop
computer the last three years is a Logitech Cordless MouseMan Optical (at least that's the name that's written underneath it).

I bought the MS WNPM8000 because I wanted a BlueTooth mouse for my ThinkPad, the idea of having to use a USB dongle didn't appeal to me
at all. The mouse comes in a package that's almost impossible to break into, and included is a carrying case that rotates inside the rest of the
package. Pretty silly, but it's good that a carrying case is included. I don't know if it's really needed, since the mouse has an on/off switch, but I
guess sometimes you need the extra protection.

There was an installation CD included in the package, together with a note saying that you should not use the drivers on the CD but rather
download a newer version from Microsoft's site. Kinda makes you wonder why they included the CD at all, but oh well. I don't remember all
the details from the installation, but it went pretty painless, and I never had to use the USB dongle either. Supposedly it gives you better reach
but I haven't got around to trying that yet.

The top of the mouse is pretty logic, it has the two usual buttons, a scroll wheel and two extra buttons on each side. I'm kinda conservative
when it comes to those extra buttons, which means I rarely use them, but they seem to work at least. On top of the mouse, right behind the
scroll wheel, is a switch for choosing "Presenter/Media mode" or "Mouse mode". Underneath the mouse there are six buttons, not counting the
on/off switch and the BT activation button. These are for the presenter/media mode, and are skip backward and forward, play/pause, volume up
and down and the laser pointer button.

Overall I think the mouse is good, nice weight and the build quality feels good. I like the laser pointer and the controls for Powerpoint and media
players, etc, I haven't had any real use for them yet, but sometimes I run slide shows and then it'll come in handy. I haven't done any scientific
tests on the reach, but it seems decent at least, which means maybe 4-5 metres. I can't try longer distances than that in my apartment without
having walls in between the mouse and the computer, so it might be better than that.

The things I don't like about this mouse is that it sometimes takes a little time before it reacts on movement when I haven't used if for a short while.
I have understood that it's normal for BlueTooth devices and honestly it isn't that annoying, maybe I'll even get used to it. A bigger complaint is the
scrool wheel with "Tilt Technology". I might be doing something wrong here, but scrolling sideways rarely works, I have got it to work in Photoshop
but not all the time. It isn't just the tilt function that is a disappointment either, but the scroll wheel has no "click positions", and even though I like
its feel it can be annoying when the wheel is located sort of just on the limit so that the window scrolls even though you haven't really touched the
wheel. I also think the look of the mouse could have been better, not that it's ugly, but it'd match the ThinkPad better if it was all black.

OK, that's what I think of the Microsoft Wireless Notebook Presenter Mouse 8000. Wait, I forgot one thing, I think the name is too long.