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PRODUCT REVIEW
The Logitech MX 1000 Laser mouse proves that optical is obsolete
By James Booth
About this article
We originally planned to run this article in Computing Unplugged Magazine because this mouse is a new kind of wireless mouse. But with so many of our Connected Photographer readers doing very fine graphics work on photographs, we though it equally or even more important to run this review as a feature here in Connected Photographer. We're also running it in Computing Unplugged. Sometimes an article just has to be shared with everyone!
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Optical is obsolete. At least according to Logitech it is. That's the tagline for their new MX 1000 Laser cordless mouse.
Laser? That's right boys and girls. The Logitech MX 1000 is the first laser-powered mouse. Rather than the traditional red glow of the typical optical mouse, the MX 1000's optical tracker emits no visible light.
"Optical is obsolete. I'll say it again. Optical is obsolete."
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Not only is the red glow gone, so is the creeping-mouse syndrome and erratic behavior from using a mousing surface that's too reflective. The Logitech MX 1000 Laser mouse, displayed prominently in Figure A, is 20 times more accurate than a standard LED optical mouse. At least that's what Logitech tells us.
FIGURE A
 
The Logitech MX 1000 Laser cordless mouse. Roll over picture for a larger image.
One more thing that's missing is the cord. The MX 1000, as stated above, is a cordless mouse. It's not IR (infrared), which this author has shied away from; instead it's RF (radio frequency). What this means is, if you really wanted to, you could mouse your computer from across the room without having to make sure you're lined up with the base station. 'Course, if you've got a really big room, your mileage may vary.
Overview
So what is the Logitech MX 1000 Laser cordless mouse? Well, it's a cordless mouse, with a laser. In essence, it's the next generation in mice.
Logitech says it has a Class 1 laser for optical tracking, which really doesn't mean squat to me. The laser is in the infrared spectrum, so it's not visible to the naked eye, and there's no little telltale red dot, like with laser pointers and the SWAT team's laser gun sights.
It also means that you won't be able to perform laser eye surgery on yourself, or your significant other. But that doesn't mean you should try staring into the emitter either. You would, in all likelihood, damage your eye.
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