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Logitech MX1000

October 5th, 2004 | by Larry Chen

Performance

To test the tracking power of the new Logitech MX Laser Engine, we compared the MX1000 Laser Cordless Mouse with MX900 Bluetooth Optical Mouse side-by-side on three test surfaces: glossy paint finish, glossy photo paper, and un-textured plastic. The method was very simple - draw circles in Adobe Photoshop program with each mouse on each surface.

Oh! What happened? Did we forget to test the traditional optical engine? No, we didn't. Do you see the little dot in the middle of the testing square? The pointer simply stuck there and was not able to move anywhere. The winner is clear: the MX Laser Engine.

Other than the surface sensitivity, the MX Laser Engine also has an image processing power of 5.8 mega pixels per second, the same as the MX510 Performance Optical Mouse, upgrading from the 4.7 mega pixels per second MX Optical Engine found in MX700. The resolution remains the same at 800 dpi.

Last but not least, the laser source inside MX1000 is Class 1, which means it is safe even if you stare directly at it.

Fast RF Cordless Technology

Since the release of the MX700 Optical Cordless Mouse, Logitech has leveraged the RF cordless technology to be as fast as the speed of USB, able to transmit signal from the mouse to the computer at a speed of 125 times per second (125Hz). Logitech's Fast RF technology made it possible for hardcore gamers to be able to enjoy the freedom of cordless mice. MX1000 used the same Fast RF technology as MX700 with frequency of 27MHz and refresh rate of 125Hz.