Home > Consumer Reviews > Logitech V450 Nano Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks (Red)

This mouse is awesome! Please see my similar review for the silver one, with different details.

Got the silver one for my wife to match her new Dell Laptop. Vista recognized it immediately! She has used it as a hand held 'clicker' for advancing some PowerPoint persentations she gave. The left button advanced the slides and the wheel allowed her to scroll back or forward in the presentation (without having it on a tabletop).

I got the black one for use with my laptop, XP recognized it immediately. I have used this now for about a month, couple hours every day. There is a small button on the bottom to 'turn off the mouse' next to the button is a green led which will slowly fade out when it is turned off. The green LED on the top will light up as soon as my laptop boots up and it senses the wireless connection. When the PC goes to sleep, so does the mouse! As soon as the PC wakes up, the mouse comes back to life.

We are both very satisfied with this mouse and HIGHLY recommend it to others.

The V450 Nano is a nice mouse, but please consider the Logitech VX Nano Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks even though it costs a few dollars more.

In addition to everything the V450 Nano does, the VX adds:

Hyperfast scrolling. Once I started using it, click scrolling felt like stepping back to the dark ages. If it turns out that you don't like hyperfast scrolling, the VX Nano has click scrolling, too.

Programmable buttons. I feel disoriented when I use a mouse without them. For example, I use Firefox as my browser and often have many tabs open at once. I have the button behind the scroll wheel programmed to generate a Ctrl-W, which closes the current tab without having to move to the keyboard or click on the white X in the red box.

I use my macbook heavily at work and I bought the V450 because I wanted a way to prevent excessive trackpad wear and to navigate a little more effectively than a trackpad allows. The mouse rocks. It feels solid in my hands, tracks wonderfully even over the wrinkles in the sheets on my bed, and has had no WIFI interference to date. It's not too big that you can't take it traveling and yet it's not so small that usage is difficult. Really, it's the perfect size. The micro transmitter thingy is really a brilliant invention, and it was equally innovative to make the mouse hibernate when it senses that you've stowed the transmitter within the battery compartment. Also, the scroll wheel's three clicking functions work great with exposé on my mac.

Cons: I wish Logitech had made the scroll wheel a little more robust feeling. It's satisfactory, but it feels a little cheepy when you scroll (the model up from the V450 fixes this but Logitech should really put the nicer wheel on all their mice). The side to side click functions of the scroll wheel work nicely but the wheel's downward click function feels very stiff. Still, it's a super great mouse and I don't regret the purchase in the least.

Easy set up. The receiver is tiny enough so as not to get knocked around. I am using it on a windows vista notebook which immediately recognized the device. I did not have to visit the Logitech website or install software/driver from a CD. I replaced a wireless optical mouse with this wireless laser mouse. I did not see a noticeable difference in the movement of the cursor when compared to my older optical mouse. The range has improved significantly (I tried using it from a distance of 15 feet and it worked liked a charm). It seems to work on all surfaces unlike my optical mouse (tried it on the back of my hand and it worked).
It is worth the money for the clutter free receiver. I have had it for a day - so it is too early to comment on the battery life.

Just bought this mouse at Staples for $30 (on sale). This mouse works perfectly with my new MacBook. Nano receiver is virtually non-existent plugged in on the side. Originally, I wanted to buy a Bluetooth mouse, but after hours of research, I learned of a few Bluetooth shortcomings (which I think one should keep in mind):

1. Bluetooth saps mouse batteries --> Battery life for most Bluetooth mice is <3 months.
2. Occasional loss of connectivity --> Particularly when waking up your computer from sleep/screensaver.
3. Relatively more expensive --> With no real gain in functionality over traditional wireless receivers.

This Logitech V450 mouse feels solid and fits nicely in the palm of my average-sized hand. You don't realize how important it is to have a mouse that at least meets your palm until you start using a smaller or flatter mouse for a long time. (The VX Nano didn't quite "cup" my palm - it was too flat, and more expensive.)

Laser tracking on this V450 is dead on, even on my textured comforter cover. Mouse movements are smoother and more responsive than my current MS Intellimouse Explorer 2.0 (optical). Mouse buttons have a responsive, quiet click. Scroll wheel is easy to roll with soft, shallow ratcheting (no loud or coarse clicks, like on cheaper mice). Scrolling can be very fast, depending on your system settings.


PROS:
-Nano receiver (2.4 GHz) is really small (preserves sleek look of your laptop, no awkward "dongle")
-Ergonomic mid-size mouse, with simple design
-Battery life ~12 months
-On/Off button
-Very smooth and responsive laser tracking
-Runs on AA batteries x 2 (easily replaced)

CONS:
-No extra programmable buttons
-Small for large hands
-No carry case/pouch


SUMMARY: Look no further if you want a practical, portable, high-quality laser mouse for everyday computing that will last up to a year, with a USB receiver so small that you can literally "plug-and-forget" about it. Buying this mouse is a "no brainer" and a real steal at $30 (on sale).