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(More customer reviews)I've owned every top of the line Logitec cordless keyboard/mouse combo's since they began making them.. about 3 years ago.I'm not stating top of the line out of ego but more to let you know that I havent owned the more economical packages they have to offer and cannot comment on how they compare.
The previous version I owned was called the MX700.It was a cordless optical mouse and cordless keyboard that use FM to communicate to a base station/charging station for the mouse.They keyboards all use AA batteries.Funny thing was the first iteration of logitec keyboards took 6 batteries then they learned a little and the newer revisions only took 2.
The MX5000 brings in a few techie changes:
Laser tracking on the mouse
Added bells and whistles to the keyboard
Bluetooth communication and simpler interface to the computer
I just picked this up 4 days ago so I'm not really sure what all the extra stuff on the keyboard is for.But its back up to 4 batteries now.There is an on keyboard LCD display (non-color) that shows its status and other stuff. Lighted sliderbars and media player controls on the left side.This kit is pretty much the top of the line keyboard/mouse setup you can buy today.
Things I like:
Laser mouse tracking seems to have a higher DPI rate (accuracy) over the old MX700
Onboard mouse battery power meter
Bluetooth connection plug is much better than the old ps2/usb connectors.
Updated tilt/scroll mouse, back fwd browser nav thumb buttons.
General functionality of keyboard/mouse can be attained in Windows XP without installing drivers (I hate installing drivers when I dont need to and load my systray with junk programs)
It all just plain looks cool.
Things that kind of bother me but still ok:
The keyboard seems to have a sleep mode thats fairly short.I havent timed it but it seems like 30 seconds to 1 minute. It saves battery life but the fist key you type is delayed around 1/2 a second and you can notice the delay between keypress and when it registeres.Could be a problem if you're playing a game and use more mouse than keyboard.
Rechargeable mouse batteries are no longer easily accessable. On the MX700 version, I had to replace the rechargeable AA batteries after using it for 5 months.With the new battery meter, i can more accurately guess when I need to put the mouse on the charger so I can do a better job of charging (rechargeable batteries die after so many charges).
From the previous sets that I owned, I normally wear the mouse out in about 8 to 9 months and thats with one battery refresh.The keyboards seem to have no issue whatsoever and I never even have to replace the Duracel Alkaline batteries that come with it out of the box.Its always the mouse that I have the problems with.The recharge contacts become corroded.Sometimes the plastic around them gets warped from heat during the charge processess.The plastic guide feet on the bottom all wear completely off.The silver finish on the top of the mouse always wears down to bare black plastic.
Keep in mind though, I use my computer an average of 3500 to 4000 hours a year.So I am very hard on mice.
To sum it all up, I really like this keyboard/mouse combo.I like everything about it except the non-serviceable mouse battery and they short keyboard sleep delay. I think the majority of people that buy this setup, will never run in to the problems I do so you can consider this a 5 star product.Honestly, I dont really use any of the other offerings.I've seen them at the store, but the similiar offering from Microsoft, i hate the way the mouse feels.Actually I really dont like the way anyone elses mice feel.Plus, for cool factor.. Who else makes a laser mouse???Sure it doesnt have any higher DPI resolution than the next down Logitec optical, but who cares.. Its like sharks with laserbeams!
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The Cordless Desktop MX 5000 Laser is the worlds first smart desktop. Enjoy unique LCD keyboard display, advanced Bluetooth wireless, rechargeable Laser mouse, and touch-sensitive media controls.
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