I have bought two of these from Amazon for my laptops.

The receiver/transmitter is very small and can stay in the laptop USB port.

Logitech MX Anywhere Mouse (Tracks on Glass)

Edited by Nick_Russell (Wed 01-Feb-12 09:09:49)

I just got the gigabyte one that is the first choice on my posting.

The cheap nice size £6 I bought died the other day, worked and did not. moaned to the chinese ebay seller and refund into paypal, result. Now in the bin.

Does not alway pay to get cheap ebay tat. I like laser and now got again after the dreadfull rubbish I bought December with the blue led doing the thing out the bottom of the mouse.

Eats batteries, went through 2 lots of rechargiable in not a month.

Old one did 6 months, this I have now says the same.

I like what you had. But can it do what the amazon listing picture shows.

On a glass table with nothing below. So a sheet of glass. Nice if it does.

Mine won't as just tried but they dont so not dissapointing.

Like the lasers for the battery life more than anything.

Has he bought anything yet. seems a strange question, some people like corded, some don't. I like no wires on mine and most of the time is sat on the computer desk but laptop and cordless, nicer.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gigabyte-M7700-1600DPI-Wir...

Might have thought about yours if known it exists but normal laser works on sofa and floor, computer desk and tracksuit bottom (when needed1), so does me.

The wife(laptop) and I(desktop) both use Microsoft Trackball Optical corded ball mice and neither of us could possibly use anything else. With the laptop the mouse just sits on the arm of the chair and as it is a ball mouse no movement is required - perfect. I use one for my desktop and it uses the minimum amount of desk-space - just its footprint. Once you get used to the ball control with your thumb you'll never go back to a standard mouse, corded or otherwise

This funny thing.

Also found an explorewr version, looks a mousish shape.

Nor sure if I would want one. To fidley. Mousemat on the desk, not a problem as just the computer, that and a mug mat for the hot chocolate!.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Microsoft-D67-00005-Trackbal...

The mouse will work exactly as stated...on glass (glass table with nothing underneath), carpet, trouser leg, duvet cover etc. Also there is apparently no need to actually install the batteries as mouse will work without. (how????).

No need to install any software, just plus mini transmitter/receiver into a USB port, but I would recommend installing the software as you get better functionally with the mouse.

Getting instructions now, 27Mb file.

My panasonic 3d telly instructions was not 7.

Must be some pretty pictures in it.
Will look now.

Without batteries, I don't think so. What are they on.
Can logitech design a car that does not need fuel of some sort. Give us all more money in the bank.

powerless mouse. nice.

Going to instructions now

http://logitech-en-emea.custhelp.com/app/answers/det...

Not convinced.

They bang on about 2 AA batteries.

I bet there is a mouse and mat where the mat has a wire going to it for power from a small mobile phone charger type size thing. Mat gives of a electric radiated field. Mouse has coil inside that picks up electromagnetic field and so gives a current to charge it's batteries.

So sat on mat it charges with no user input.

Guessing but if not why not.
Think some mobile phones can have cases that do that and lay on the charge pad, same thing.

Your mouse needs batteries like you say, how can it without.

One for the gadget show on 5 if it has no power sorce, only one in the world and £30 , bargain!.

Now for tea. Sat here with the new mouse I am finding a bit small., Just different to the old one no longer exists on ebay, hundreds once, now nothing.
New one a bit uncomforable, not to worry, like noew shoes, need to get used to and £20 so can't moan. Or could, did on ebay the found on play.com and somewhere else ( I forget) for £16.

In reply to a post by Daniel_g:

http://logitech-en-emea.custhelp.com/app/answers/det...

Not convinced.

They bang on about 2 AA batteries.

See here -
Tip Guide
Sorry my mistake, it can function with just one battery to save weight.

DF from dublin , first review on amazon said that, had read that earlier but not thought that might have been what you read in instructions.

5) For normal use it uses 2 AA batteries, however if you are travelling with it and want to make it a little lighter, you can remove one of the batteries and it will still work.


My old laser mouse used 1 AA battery.

So not quite as good as no batteries. Sahme, would like that technology in the mobile phone, things never lasts the day out in London or where ever.

Is there in the tips as you found.

A clever bit of rewiring when you take batteries out or wired in parallel to start with.
If there are wired as a line so one + to the others - and the spare of each feeding the board then 1 battery would not work as a open circuit.

Good stuff but is it really needed, Put 2 lithiums in the thing and it will last for ages. Got 2 in mine now as it arrived only today.

Might look at one of your ones next time after this dies, I get 3 years if lucky out of them.

Cheap ebay one last month did not 4 weeks, money back and in the bin today as rubbish that died.

From Daniel.