$22.95

Description

Be more productive—wherever you use your laptop. With expectional comfort, great performance and enhanced reliability, the Logitech V450 Laser Cordless Mouse for Notebooks is your perfect notebook companion. The ergonomic design with soft rubber grips provides both superior comfort and hand support in a compact shape. Laser tracking delivers smoother, more responsive cursor control than standard optical mice, and the micro-receiver stores inside the mouse, turning it off to save batteries for transport.

Features

• Laser technology delivers smoother cursor control on virtually any surface.
• Soft side grip and contoured shape offer superior comfort and effortless control
• Up to one year of battery life keeps you going.
• Experience a powerful and reliable signal with 2.4 GHz digital connection.
• Side-to-Side Scrolling + Zoom - Tilt Wheel Plus Zoom is perfect for viewing digital photos and spreadsheets

Borrowed review from geekextreme.com
Written by Travis Burrell
http://www.geekextreme.com/content/view/10463/20/1/1/

Logitech's V450 builds on their already strong line of wireless notebook mice. First off, the V400-series is Logitech's first laser-based entry into the wireless notebook mouse arena. On top of that, it's more ergonomic, it promises longer battery life, & it steps up to a 2.4GHz operating frequency. Does it have what it takes to replace my venerable LX-7?

The package is the standard, pain-in-the-butt full plastic affair that you can never seem to get open without either cutting yourself or someone nearby. As you can see below, not only is Logitech promising longer battery life with the V450, they've included two Duracell AA's to power your V450, right out of the box. Along with the batteries are the standard manual & driver's CD. The receiver ships inside the package outside the mouse, but Logitech doesn't intend for it to lay loose while you travel, as we'll see in a bit.
Below we see the V450's transmitter, which is much smaller than that of it's LX-7 cousin. Flip the V450 over, & a couple of things stand out: the large recessed slot, & the button in said slot. When you travel with your V450, bringing the transmitter along is as simple as sliding it into the bottom of the mouse. Not only that, but once you plug it into the mouse for your next trip, it automatically powers the mouse off, which will definitely save precious battery time. So, what's up with that button, then? Well, instead of having us poor V450 users prying away at a battery cover when it's time to replace those worn-out Duracell's, Logitech figured it would toss us a bone with a spring-loaded battery cover release button. Press the button, & the battery hatch pops right open, & all you'll have to do then is lift it easily from the mouse.

Handy? Yes. Whether it's actually worth it in the long run remains to be seen. The number of times you actually have to replace your batteries should be miniscule, so losing or wearing out that spring shouldn't be an issue. But then again... ya never know.... After you remove the battery cover, you'll see that the majority of the V450's interior is nothing but battery space. The two AA's make up the majority of the V450's 121g weight, which, it turns out, feels just about right during use.

In my humble opinion, the V450 is the cream of the wireless notebook mouse crop. The more ergonomic design, & weight make it effortless to use, & the transmitter storage compartment is definitely a welcomed addition. Over the weeks of use, I've not yet had to worry about battery life once. I've also been able to use the V450 on any surface with no issues whatsoever. The small size of the transmitter is a plus as well, as it is less likely to snag on anything should you need to move your notebook from one Starbucks table to the next. Overall, yet another solid effort, & thanks to Logitech for the chance to review it.



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