Product Review – Logitech Wireless Mouse and Keyboard

I know I’ve already posted today. What’s your point?

On 5th August I bought a computer. With it came a Logitech wireless mouse and keyboard. It is now November 21st, 2 months and the batteries in the mouse just ran out for the second time. And these are no ordinary batteries, oh no. These are Duracell Plus, and these run my abused digital camera longer than my mouse. The keyboard batteries last a little longer and are less powerful. Admittedly I’m a pretty heavy user, but I think a 4 pack of pretty powerful batteries every 2 months is a little excessive. Plus, my desk is 50 cm deep, 120cm long – it’s tiny, and thanks to the Beast of Antioch I have to have the tower on the desk as well as keyboard, mouse, the logitech reciever, screen, speakers, a panel of sockets on an extention to power everything, ipod charger, mobile charger and the assorted crap everyone has on their desk. The router and modem and pen holder have to go on top of the tower it’s so crowded. So, a wireless desktop is somewhat pointless for me as by necessity I have to remain within a certain area. The novelty of being able to chat with AnM from my loft bed was fun, but limited as sadly my screen is not wireless and I couldn’t read her replies.

And so, my logitech mouse has been placed in the “must sell on eBay when can be bothered” pile and I shall scout for a keyboard (must be black or silver) so I can sell the setup. My trusty wacom tablet (it’s not that pretty – it’s the old blue-grey Graphire 2) with it’s rather trendy silver wires has been routed out. The mouse is wireless and batteryless as the tablet is powered, and the “falling off the tablet” problem some people have with tablets isn’t a problem for me as there is no space for the mouse to fall to. Plus it has a pen, so I can draw again.

In it’s defence, other than the battery issues it’s been fine. Nothing special – the keyboard has shortcut buttons I don’t really use as my desktop is efficiently organised. Mouse has a scroll wheel and two buttons. That’s about it.

Maybe I’ll get a keyboard with a Euro key – that’ll be fun… Might as well plan ahead!