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This Logitech wireless mouse is among the most responsive I've tried. It fits solidly in the user's right hand, with a curve that supports not just the fingers but the whole hand. The scroll wheel can be set for quick or slow scrolling with a touch of the button, and tilting the mouse from side to side while scrolling enables a horizontal scroll. The mouse sensitivity buttons are right on the top (+ or -), and Logitech provides some special function "thumb" buttons right above where a righty keeps her thumb. And herein lies the major problem for a lefty like me: those super-sensitive buttons are placed right where my fingers grip the mouse and thus generate unwanted and often surprising actions on the screen. A "hidden thumb button" on the thumb rest cannot be pressed with a left-handed grip. Although the ergonomic design skews my wrist rather than supporting it, the positioning is no more uncomfortable than a regular mouse -- it just fails to allow a lefty to take advantage the ergonomic design. As far as I know, Logitech does not make a left-handed version.

As with most new Logitech devices, Mac users can generally ignore the stated Windows XP/Vista systems requirements. Mac OS X driver software is available on Logitech's site (click on the Mac OS X section, not on the product area), although this mouse also works right out of the box. The driver supposedly allows users to configure the functions of the various buttons, but it provides no opportunity to disable them, again a problem for lefties who inadvertently click on the thumb buttons.

When I use this mouse with my right hand, the comfort and functionality is extraordinary, even on my (technically non-supported) Mac.

(Note: this is the same wireless mouse that comes with Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave Pro (920-000919), except that it uses two AA batteries instead of one rechargeable one. If you are also in the market for a keyboard, buy the set instead of an individual mouse.)

For years I bought Microsoft Mice. A year a go my son got me a MX Revolution from Logitech - I just love it and this mouse is another winner. For some the batteries are a + for others not so. One thing for sure - it means one less thing on your desk. The + over the MX Revolution is the mouse sensitivity button. It is a nice touch that gives you very high res when you need it! This mouse offers a slight edge over the MX in trems of ultra-fine tracking. For a preferential the MX Rev remains my favorite - mainly just for the way it looks. All in all this is probably the best mouse to date. High build quality, excellent software and performance.

This is a great mouse, but none of its advanced features work when used with a Windows virtual machine running under a Mac OS. A call to customer support resulted in a simple "we don't support that". Unfortunately, the system requirements specifications imply the product works with both Windows and Mac OS and provides no guidance that the product is next to useless in a Windows virtual machine.

I've owned many, many Logitech products. Their mice have always been great IMO. unlike many gamers I can't stand corded mice and Logi has always been at the forefront of wireless tech. One of my favorites was the MX1000 primarily because of the number of programmable buttons on the thing. Also, the shape was perfect. Then The "Revolution" series came out and I picked up the VX (smaller) model which uses a single AA battery. It had plenty of programmable buttons and its light weight was a godsend. The shape is perfect. Then I saw the MX1000's replacement, the 1100 and bought it without as much as a test. Big mistake.

Lets get this out of the way right now, the 1100 is a great functioning mouse. While the shape isn't as much to my liking as the 1000 its still comfortable. unfortunately during my time with the VX I had grown used to its light touch and single battery. The single battery in the VX lasts just as long as the twin batteries of the 1100 (the 1000 had a built in ni-cad I beleive). Its not like the 1100 does anything more strenuous than the little VX so why Logitech insisted on weighing the thing down with 2 AA batteries is a mystery. The thing is HEAVY. I beleive it's even heavier than the 1000 which makes it a liability for twitch gaming (its still would be fine for MMO's).

So, if you're looking to replace your faltering MX1000 and can contend with something a bit heavier then go for it. Just know that as a gaming mouse you can do much better with one of Logitechs other products.

The mouse came programmed wrong. The forward and back buttons would not work. In the assigned task list for each button it said click. Since that did not work I right clicked it and could find no other options. After fooling with it for a long time, I called Logtech customer support. I talked for 30 minutes to a low level tech who was no help. Thinking that the mouse must be defective I returned the mouse to Amazon. The new mouse came with the same problem. I called tech support and spoke to a tech who fixed the problem in 2 minutes. What I had to do was highlight the button and go to the top of the page where it shows a plus button, a minus button and what looks like a left pointing arrow button that says revert back to default settings. This changed the assigned action to keystroke instead of click. Now it works fine. Apparently a batch was shipped with the wrong settings and no obvious way to change them. I hope this helps you if you have the same problem.