I got one of Logitech's Bluetooth mice this week, after a reader pointed out that Logitech already makes them. A Bluetooth mouse made sense to me, because it would free up a USB port (my notebook computer has Bluetooth built in, so no Bluetooth adapter is needed.)
But I wonder if Bluetooth mice are not very popular. Here's why:
-- Logitech has only two models, and one of them is gray and a style that's a couple of years old (no sideways movement of the roller wheel). Just a small Bluetooth logo gives it away. The other is a brilliant blue (yum, yum).
-- BestBuy Canada doesn't stock them.
-- FutureShop carries only one model, and it was out of stock locally.
-- London Drugs had two in stock, but both had been returned. Plus, their price was lower than FutureShop's.
(I wonder if they were returned because non-Bluetooth computers need an adapter, not included with the Logitech mice, and an expensive extra.)
So I bought the plain gray one (model V270), having no other choice. To get it working with my new notebook computer, I had to run the computer's Bluetooth software, which spent nearly a minute hunting before it found the mouse. After that, it worked just like a regular mouse.
I wonder how long Bluetooth mice last on a pair of AA batteries. There is an on/off switch on the bottom of the mouse -- turn off when mouse is not in use. I have a feeling that Bluetooth uses more power than the typical wireless transmitter for mice, and that's perhaps another reason for poor acceptance. We'll see.
Oh yes, the Logitech package included a carrying case for the mouse, which I will use for my Creative Zen Micro MP3 player. (Just as the carrying case for the Logitech Webcam works great for my Samsung digital camera.)
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