Love this mouse. I was a big fan of it when I first found out about this a few months ago - it's got a pretty genius design (it packs flat, "snap" it and it'll click into place and turn on, flatten it back out to turn off) that lends to its portability. After having used it for a week or so, here are my thoughts:
Things I Love:
- The aforementioned design. It's just brilliant in my eyes. The looks can be polarizing, but in my opinion I absolutely love it, especially since these days I'm so focused on electronics that travel well.
- No dongle. I've lost many USB dongles over the years, rendering my old mice worthless. It's nice to not have to worry about misplacing the USB transmitter this time!
- Quick, perfect connection. Not sure if this is due to it being a Bluetooth 4.0 device, but literally the second I snap on the mouse it connects and works perfectly. There is little to no input lag, and I've only noticed a hiccup in tracking once or twice (which was very negligible).
- Bluetooth connection. It frees up the USB port, allowing other devices to be used.
- The haptic feedback. The little scroll strip in the middle of the mouse makes noises and rumbles a bit to emulate the old fashioned scrall bars on traditional mouses. At first I thought it was a cute gimmick, but after having used it, it actually becomes quite useful. It allows for more accuracy and better scrolling. A lot of people don't like this, but you can download an app to turn the sound off (it's something that should've been built in to management software, but oh well).
- The battery. Sure, lots of people will bemoan the fact that this doesn't come with a rechargeable battery, but I actually embrace it. After having gone through many electronics over the years where the rechargeable battery just goes kaput (iPods, iPhones, Bluetooth Speakers, game controllers, etc.), I actually love that this uses AAA batteries. I've gone all week of constant use and this thing still has not let up. I always keep a spare set of batteries in my bag anyway, but even if that fails me any gas station, drugstore, shopping center, etc. sells them. The fact that it doesn't come with rechargeable batteries just means I can get many, many years out of this thing (like the bluetooth battery powered mouse I had that this replaces, which I've had since 2008 and is still working great).
Things I Didn't Like:
- The comfort level. It's not the most ergonomic mouse. For 30 minute spans it'll do, but any prolonged extended use just makes it feel awkward, and I found myself constantly adjusting my grip. However, with more and more use I find myself getting better adjusted to it. It'll turn a lot of people off initially based on first impressions from its feel and grip, but I'm sure given a few more weeks of extended use I'll get accustomed to it (similarly with how I accustomed myself to the Apple Magic Mouse, another notoriously uncomfortable mouse).
As you can see, there's not a lot I don't like about this mouse. Sure, comfort is a big issue for many, but I'm getting used to this mouse the more and more I use it. Overall - highly recommended.
However, I have a couple of warnings:
1) MUST HAVE BLUETOOTH 4.0!
I was scratching my head wondering why this thing wasn't connecting to my older Mac. It connects and works perfectly to my Retina Macbook and ASUS X205TA and hadn't the slightest clue why it wouldn't work with my older machines. After reading around, I found that this thing just will not work with any earlier Bluetooth tech. Definitely double check your equipment to make sure that this mouse will work with your computer before you purchase it.
2) Disconnecting Issue (and Fix)
When I used it with my X205TA, I found that it kept disconnected/powering down constantly. As in, I'll step away from my computer to make coffee and I'll come back to a powered down mouse. Turns out it was just a power management issue (I'm primarily a Mac user and didn't even realize this was an option). A simple settings edit will fix this.
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