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Logitech Bluetooth Cordless MX Duo

July 14th, 2004 | by Nino Marchetti

Features and Design

Logitech's Cordless Desktop MX for Bluetooth consists of a multimedia keyboard, eight-button mouse, and a combination rapid charge basestation / Bluetooth wireless hub. Included in the retail package is the following:

• Cordless Elite Keyboard for Bluetooth
• MX 900 cordless optical mouse for Bluetooth
• Bluetooth wireless hub
• CD with driver software and user's guide
• Installation guide
• Two AA NIMH rechargeable batteries (for the mouse)
• Four AA alkaline batteries (for the keyboard)
• AC power adapter
• Warranty information (five-year manufacturer's warranty)

The keyboard is the same design that Logitech has been using for many of its wired and wireless multimedia designs for several years and it offers the same appealing features. A zero-degree tilt design gives a stylish, sleek look. The 104-key device offers customizable Web navigation buttons, a built-in media control center and left hand scroll wheel which provides a high degree of control without having to touch the mouse.

The 104-key Bluetooth keyboard features several handy media and application buttons.

As for the mouse, it is ergonomically very well-designed and offers something called the MX Optical Engine, which uses high rate RF technology to provide better quality tracking and accuracy. A comfortable scrolling wheel sits at the front of the rechargeable mouse, allowing for calibrated movements through documents and Web sites. There are also two thumb buttons for web page navigation and a button for flipping between open programs and documents.

The other piece of hardware included is the device where all the magic happens - the Bluetooth wireless hub. Since the primary method of communication between the keyboard/mouse duo and your desktop is Bluetooth, the hub is required for that interaction. The hub acts as the receiving point for any thing you do, transferring your actions to the computer through the attached USB cable. It can also act as your primary Bluetooth interface for other devices such as PDAs, Bluetooth headsets, Bluetooth-enabled printers and smart phones. The hub also serves as the recharging stand and resting place for the MX 900 mouse.