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Logitech G7 Laser Cordless Mouse

July 24th, 2007 | by Josh Norem

Use and Testing Part Two

Though we’ve sampled plenty of cordless mice over the years, we still prefer a wired mouse for gaming. Call us old-fashioned, or luddites, but we’ve just never used a cordless mouse that can deliver the same precision as a good ole’ tethered mouse. Or at least, that’s what we used to think, until the G7 came along. When switching from a wired mouse to the Cordless G7 there is zero difference in precision. For testing we connected both an MX 518 wired mouse and used it back and forth with the G7, and could discern no difference. In fact, the G7 felt more accurate, which is astonishing. 

Overall comfort is great, though this is a right-hand only mouse. The DPI buttons and the back button require just a light touch to activate them. The scroll-wheel, however, has some issues. It scrolls just fine, but it’s incredibly stiff and makes a loud, plasticy racket when you scroll up quickly. Our biggest beef is the amount of pressure required to initiate a middle-click, which requires much more effort than it should. Not only do you have to have your finger at just the right spot on the wheel, but you have to use considerable force to push it down at just the right-angle in order to get it to work. This is not acceptable, as we use the middle-click all the time to open new links in Firefox. We’ve never had an issue with the middle-click on any Logitech mice, and it’s a shame that this issue exists on one of the company’s flagship products. In fact, if it weren’t for this issue, we’d easily give this mouse an Editor’s Choice award.

Conclusion

If you’ve been aching to switch from a wired mouse to a cordless mouse, but were afraid of the “floaty” feel most of them give off, the G7 is the mouse for you. G7 Laser Cordless Mouse affords an unmatched level of responsiveness that has to be experienced to be believed. The included software opens up a useful array of options that allow you to tailor your settings to specific games, which is handy. We didn’t like the amount of force required to initiate a middle-click, but not everybody uses this feature. Overall, the G7 is a fantastic mouse, especially for gaming.

Pros:

• Incredibly precise and accurate
• Dual-batteries
• On-the-fly sensitivity adjustment

Cons:

• Middle-click requires too much effort
• Pricey
• Battery life could be better