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The computer mouse, invented by Douglas Engelbart, developed by Xerox, made famous by Apple and expanded upon by Microsoft, is a beautiful device because of its inherent simplicity. Mouse maker Logitech intends to make waves with a revolutionary new super mouse. However, not all revolutions succeed initially.
The Logitech MX Revolution appears to be an attempt to implement the
next step in the evolution of the lowly mouse as a simple point and
click device to a genuine handheld computer navigation control panel.
From all reports, the US$99 device suceeds in its intention
spectacularly. An intelligent context sensitive scroll wheel, another
wheel to switch between applications and zoom in and out of text, a
button that can not only highlight text but call up searches on it are
all fantastic innovations.
However, there are two pressing questions that need to be answered.
Firstly, will the innovations resonate enough with ordinary users to
make the relatively pricey Logitech Mouse a must have device? Secondly,
and perhaps the most worrying question concerns robustness and
reliability.
On that second point, reports indicate that the MX Revolution is the
most engineered mouse in history. In order to achieve its superior
functionality, the MX Revolution is made up of 420 separate components,
including a motor, making it more than 20 times as complex as an
ordinary mouse.
With that number of components and level of complexity, the challenge
to Logitech will be to prove that its new mouse can stand up to the
normal wear and tear of every day use for any respectable length of
time. If not, chances are users will think twice before spending the
extra money again to replace it with anything other than a stock
standard mouse.
David Bass
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