I've had my Logitech G700 mouse for many months now. I can't remember if I posted about it or not.
If not, get it!
It's a wireless gaming mouse with up to 5200 dpi. Logitech owned everyone for years with their wireless gaming mouse 2000 dpi G7. I posted my ass off about that awesome mouse.
G700 is specifically designed for gaming. It has 7 buttons. 4 on the side and three on top:
They key to this mouse is the thought put into the ergonomics. There's no guessing where the 7 buttons are. The contour of the buttons makes it easy to feel them. The side four buttons are in perfect position not to intrude with normal use of your mouse yet just slight pressure up or down on with your thumb placed between the upper and lower set, sets off the button. The top three buttons are also curved, making it easy to feel where your finger is in relation to them.
It's mouse feet rival the legendary G7's. A++ Smooooooth.
The feel if it is rough plastic instead of glossy. I'm ok with either finish. Rough at least gives the feeling of a more secure grip.
Dude needs to cut his fingernails.
Note: it has little receiver but it IS NOT a unifying receiver that works with other Logitech stuff. Due to the very high dpi/polling, this uses a dedicated usb thingy.
Scroll wheel, like most logitech mice, is either free scroll or clicky.
Mouse button settings are kept in the mouse (up to 4 sets) and you can have as many profiles as you want saved with the setpoint software.
Setting macros up for the buttons is a snap. Excellent macro builder.
As mentioned, this thing goes up to a crazy 5200 dpi. It also has three separate polling settings for casual and intense gaming. If you max everything out, your battery will die faster. I've obsessed over dpi in the past on this board and I only set mine to about 2200 dpi. Plenty of room to speed things up. You can have 5 separate dpi speeds set in the mouse. For normal PC use, I have three settings. For gaming profiles, I set it to one dpi setting (mostly due to the dpi buttons being set to other functions in games)
The mouse will last an entire day with heavy use. You'll want to plug it in at night. It functions perfectly well as a wired mouse and is designed to charge while plugged in so in an emergency or if you forgot to charge, you're not out of luck.
The mouse is bad-ass.
Pros
-kick ass dpi/accuracy for wireless mouse (or any mouse)
-extremely well thought out gaming buttons
-feels great (like the MX mice but with slightly less pronounced curves which is a good thing for gaming.
-latest setpoint software works great, unlike the past crapware.
Cons:
If you're a heavy user, you'll want to plug it in at night when you leave your PC.
If the pictures red-x, go here:
http://www.imbuh.com/logitech-wireless- ... ouse-g700/
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Out of the blue, I ran across the Logitech K750 Solar Keyboard
I'm a big fan of the Apple metal keyboard and had no reason to really upgrade but something about limitless solar power caught my attention.
Key things I want in a keyboard:
-small. I don't want a shitload of extra buttons. (but I do want the number pad and pageup/page down, and isolated arrow keys where they should be)
-spaced out function keys (groups of 4) makes it easy to feel for them in games without looking. (Apple keyboard doesn't have this)
-quiet
-nice key feedback...not mushy but not hard clicky.
This thing has almost 100% 5 star reviews.
Every review I read started, "I was skeptical but after using...."
Solar power and responsiveness is not an issue...at all. In fact, most people never see the battery power drop below 100%
My Three LCD monitors alone are light enough to power the keyboard.
Size:
It's slightly thinner than the Apple keyboard with the solar panels on top being the difference in height. (these aren't my pictures)
Kinda nice to have an "off" switch" not critical but no need to lose power when it's not in use.
There's an indicator button to push to see if your keyboard is getting enough light. The button will also launch the solar app monitor:
Pretty cool app that monitors lux (amount of light hitting the solar cells)
The keyboard is really thin. Just compare it to the Apple which is already hella thin. There are two little stand thingies you can pull out to give yourself an 8% angle for typing which I prefer.
The keys have a slight depression in them making the feel a little more distinct between keys as well.
Packing is is excellent and minimal. There are no paper instructions and no install disk. The inside of the cardboard container box has the instructions which are all visual.
This keyboard is definitely worth a look when you're in the market for one again.
If pics red-x go here:
http://the-gadgeteer.com/2010/12/09/log ... 50-review/
Pros:
On sale for 59.00 at Best Buy
-Zero maintenance
-Solar powered, no battery replacement or charging necessary, typically 100% charged always.
-nice feel to the keys. In between laptop and full keyboard. Not mushy or clicky, give good feedback.
-clean design, no extra button crap.
-very good software if you wish to change function keys and launch solar app...or you don't have to install a damn thing. Your choice.
G700 Gaming Mouse and the K750 Solar Keyboard. Two excellent products from Logitech.
