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Logitech V470 Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks

Windows 7

Written by IM from Salt Lake City

Jan 17, 2009

The mouse worked really well with Mac Os X. No problems whatsoever. However, on the Windows 7 beta, the scroll wheel is NOT supported. I don't know if this will be fixed by the time Windows 7 is released, but I don't recommend buying this right now if you plan on upgrading to Windows 7.

8 of 19 people found this useful

Logitech V470 Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks

Great Mouse

Written by DF from Wauwatosa

Jan 2, 2009

I bought this mouse when I go my first macbook, awesome mouse no issues, battery life is great with "AA" batteries!

3 of 4 people found this useful

Logitech V470 Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks

I hope I can find the receipt.

Written by RC from Richmond

Dec 27, 2008

I tried this mouse because my wireless Mighty Mouse had gone kaput and I just wanted to try something different. I was hoping for something a little more low-maintenance. (The MM's trackball needed cleaning so frequently.) I'm going to try to return it and exchange for another Mighty Mouse.

I had read the reviews saying the the pointer is jumpy when it comes out of idle, and it really is. I could live with that, I guess, but the scroll is also really slow no matter what setting you use and that is beginning to drive me nuts after just a couple of days.

Additionally, my secondary click (which I use quite a bit for Exposé) seems to have stopped working all together.

Spend a little more and get a better mouse.

6 of 8 people found this useful

Logitech V470 Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks

Not happy

Written by AL from Noosaville

Dec 26, 2008

I just bought one today, along with my first Mac, and I am having so many problems with the scrolling. When I scroll upwards it goes down, and vice versa. Can't seem to work out why??

3 of 13 people found this useful

Logitech V470 Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks

So far... So good...

Written by MV

Oct 25, 2008

Hey!

I bought this product just hours ago and i can say it is really god, it is a bit heavy tough. I used to have an Microsoft mouse and it was really slow and weird.

But this one looks and feel really nice. I decided for this model because i read a lot of bad reviews of the mighty mouse.

I hope took the right decision.

12 of 15 people found this useful

Logitech V470 Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks

Poor Idle-to-Movement Responsiveness

Written by JB from San Rafael

Oct 19, 2008

I am returning this mouse primarily because of two problems:

1. The jumpy mouse pointer when moving the mouse after it being idle.
2. The scroll wheel scrolls too slow, even when it is set to the fastest setting.

I read about the jumpy mouse pointer problem, but thought that it might be something I could get used to (I really want a cordless mouse); I have played with it a bit and it's just too irritating.

I haven't seen anyone else report the scroll wheel problem (so it might be operator error), but I haven't been able to get a comfortable scroll speed by adjusting either the standard and Logitech mouse preferences.

Aside from those two problems, the only other thing is that the small size of this mouse requires me to hold it at an angle because of my large hand size; however, this is a minor complaint and would not have prevented me keeping the mouse if the other problems didn't exist.

On the positive side, this mouse is aesthetically pleasing (simple white and silver goes well with my keyboard), setup was a breeze, and the left-right action of the scroll wheel is nice.

18 of 23 people found this useful

Logitech V470 Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks

Stopped working

Written by SK

Sep 28, 2008

The mouse worked almost smoothly for around 7 months.
I regularly switch off the mouse when I shut down my computer. Last weekend I didn't and monday morning it wouldn't work. I replaced the batteries, I pressed all available buttons... it just does not work.

10 of 19 people found this useful

Logitech V470 Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks

Very good, but not perfect.

Written by BG from Hampton

Sep 22, 2008

I've owned this mouse now for several weeks. Not long enough to comment on battery life, so far, but I can say that for a mouse its performance is decent. This is, by definition, a portable mouse so it's somewhat small. I have large hands and I was worried that this would be an issue, but it turns out that it's not too bad at all.

With that being said, I'm not certain whether all bluetooth mice seem to be jumpy, or if I've just been having lousy luck. After leaving the mouse still for about 10 seconds (or any amount of time longer) when you first move it it'll jump a bit. You'll have to do that "Ok, where's the cursor" thing for a second or two, but then you find it and it works fairly well. It does not perform well at all with the native Mac mouse driver, but once you install the Logitech software and play with the settings a bit, it tracks and scrolls much better and with an accuracy as good or better than any other bluetooth mouse I've used. I try to avoid installing unnecessary software but the Logitech Control Center makes a big difference here.

As for physical design, Logitech did a great job. It feels solid and well-built. The buttons and scroll wheel button give a nice satisfying click, with just the right amount of resistance. Of course, all the buttons are programmable. I honestly feel like I could throw it across the room and it'd come back for more - which is good since as a portable device it's intended to travel. Like I said before: the mouse is a bit small, but it's got a nice steep curve to it so it's easy to grip and I don't get cramps in my hand from trying to use it. You can tell that they definitely paid attention to ergonomics while trying to maintain portability.

Despite being all plastic, the silvery colored parts are intended to match the anodized aluminum of modern macs and their keyboards. This mouse matches my aluminum wireless keyboard perfectly. Plus, despite what the product pics show, the little light on top lights up blue - not green - to indicate a successful pairing or connection.

The only difference between this mouse and it's PC cousin is the color of the plastic, and this mouse works just fine on Windows.

This mouse may not be perfect, but I believe it's flaws are more from Bluetooth than from this mouse. I'm glad I bought it, and I'd do so again.

22 of 25 people found this useful

Logitech V470 Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks

Excellent once you Repair Disk Permissions

Written by PM from CHICAGO

Aug 29, 2008

This mouse is one of the best I've ever used but it took a little work to get it there. If you are having any problems with the mouse skipping, jumping, freezing up, losing connection, etc, it's a simple fix: Go to your Applications folder>Utilites>Disk Utility. When it opens, select your Hard Drive from the list on the left and click "Repair Disk Permissions". Voila! Mouse will work like a dream.

36 of 40 people found this useful

Logitech V470 Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks

Awful!

Written by RH from Los Angeles

Aug 25, 2008

After finally getting tired of the slow performance of the mighty mouse, I decided to give the v470 a shot. Not a good choice on my part. This thing is almost as bad if not worse. The only plus it has going for it is that the scroll wheel works very well. That's it. You cannot use this mouse with a graphics program. In Photoshop it just jumps all over the screen. And, for normal internet use the slowest speed setting on the mouse is still almost too fast. It's like a nervous little rodent. Did I mention this thing is small? If you got hand cramps with the mighty mouse, well this thing will make them worse. I am returning it tomorrow and hoping the Logitech MX1100 is as good as I've been reading about. Bluetooth mice have a long way to go as far as stability and reliability.

13 of 19 people found this useful

Logitech V470 Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks

so happy with this mouse!

Written by LL from Mountain Lakes

Aug 21, 2008

This mouse was very easy to set up and I was thrilled that it had a right mouse button! As a recent convert from the PC, I had a lot of trouble with the standard apple mouse. This one just made my life easier.

8 of 11 people found this useful

Logitech V470 Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks

Smaller than I thought

Written by JB from Silver Lake

Aug 20, 2008

This is a good mouse. It's a little jumpy sometimes, but very rarely and nothing that is very annoying. It was seriously ready to go in under a minute. When you turn it off it disconnects, but connects as soon as you turn it on again. It is smaller than I thought it would be, but not too small, it's the perfect size for a laptop mouse. I can just throw it in my bag, but it's big enough to be comfortable for my hands.

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Logitech V470 Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks

Reliable with good battery life.

Written by SJ from Los Angeles

Aug 16, 2008

I bought this at the Apple store out of town for presentations with my laptop. I was kind of put off by the small size, but I think it's the perfect size for a portable mouse. I actually replaced my mighty mouse with this one at home since it actually functions.

I've had the mouse for 3 months now and the battery is still going strong. For comparison, I have another Dell branded mouse (also made by Logitech) and I have to replace the battery every month or two.

6 of 7 people found this useful

Logitech V470 Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks

Hate It!!!!

Written by HH from Fresno

Aug 4, 2008

I bought this mouse a couple of months ago. It worked fine for a while but now it does not work properly. I wanted to use this for editing photos but the mouse just jumps around.

17 of 30 people found this useful

Logitech V470 Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks

Good Mouse

Written by TF from Milford

Aug 4, 2008

I've been using this mouse quite a bit and I love it. It's not a full size mouse but it fits comfortably in my hand. It's very responsive and it works like a bluetooth mouse should. It was between the mighty mouse and this, I'm very happy with this purchase and it saved me 20 bucks.

12 of 13 people found this useful

Logitech V470 Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks

Works great

Written by KG from New Britain

Jul 26, 2008

Bluetooth is great on my Macbook, didn't want more cords on my desktop, so this was brilliant. Took 30 seconds to setup and I was off. It does appear to have an energy saving feature if you forget to turn it off manually like I do - mouse has been running for two weeks with me "forgetting" to turn it off, and it is still going. Nice and small, great accessory for any Mac!

12 of 13 people found this useful

Logitech V470 Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks

Excellent

Written by CK from Johnston

Jul 19, 2008

Purchased for my MacBook. Much better than the apple mouse. If you want a bluetooth mouse, but this one.

Smaller footprint compared to the standard Apple mouse, but heavier and feels more solid. Contoured to fit your hand very well. Nice 'click' with minimal travel (unlike the mighty mouse) so 'click and drag' is very smooth. Works on a wider variety of surfaces than the Apple mouse.

Installation was idiot-proof.

I'm going to buy another one for my iMac.

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Logitech V470 Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks

No Regrets!

Written by EP from Kendall Park

Jul 13, 2008

I just purchased this mouse. I read a lot of reviews before considering this purchase. It was a good investment & I don't regret it. Plus, if there are any problems..there is a three year warranty with this product. I'm using it right now! The only bad thing is that this mouse is a little pricey, but for a cordless laser mouse...it's worth the purchase!

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