My Mouse

By Cyrris

Today I bit the bullet and went out to buy a new mouse. My Logitech MX500 has served me well over the last 4 years or so, but it was in a terrible state of disrepair. I wasn’t too concerned about the paint chipping off the logo, but having one of the slick pads constantly dislodging itself underneath was starting to drive me nuts. On top of that, I had to open the mouse up to stuff some paper under the left mouse button to make it contact with the clicker more solidly, as it had started to miss clicks. Then the scroll wheel started to feel wierd.

So, my goal for a new mouse was basically to find something as close to the MX500 as possible. The shape and weight of it were perfect for me, and I am not one to like changes to my computing habits, so similarity was a must. Thankfully, Logitech provides exactly that in the latest revision of it’s G5 mouse. As you can see, it’s the same shape and features mostly the same buttons as it’s predecessor:

On top of being very similar to an already excellent mouse, the G5 has some bonuses. Changable weights (which of course I used to get the exact same weight as the MX500), side-tilts on the scroll wheel, a fabric cord, much better grip texture, and the laser engine features a 3-tier DPI precision selector. The pads on the bottom are also much larger, less prone to coming off, and much, much slicker. Given how much I use it, the $AU 66 seems like a worthwhile investment, even if most of its extra features are completely superfluous.