When my 10 year-old Logitech mouse I was using with my Windows laptop died, I needed to replace it. I gravitated towards some slick-looking Microsoft mice like the Sculpt, but every other review seemed to scream "left mouse button DOES NOT WORK! DO NOT BUY!" or "STOPPED WORKING AFTER TWO DAYS!" or "this mouse worked great until I put it in the microwave for five minutes on high power! WASTE OF MONEY".
So I meandered back to Logitech, which apparently goes by "Logi" now. Sure, whatever. The M650L looked right for the price point, and after a few days with this modest mouse, I can safely say I love it.
PROS:
* Decent size. Logitech markets the M650L for "large hands" - no measurements given, but as far as I can sell it's nicely mouse-sized. Not especially huge. I wear XL-sized gloves and I guess it could be a little bigger.
* Comfy and quiet. The rubberized side grips have ridges, like Ruffles™, which helps with the grip and big hand sweatiness. The click wheel also has ridges, for extra grippy-ness. The main buttons do not have ridges, and they do not "click" audibly. It took little while to get used to, but now I enjoy the silent button presses.
* Quality. Good build quality, looks and feels nice.
* Bluetooth: Connecting via bluetooth has been refreshing, and keeps USB ports open for other non-mouse-related stuff. The M650L also comes with a tiny dongle that seats inside the battery compartment if you need to connect via 2.4 Ghz for some reason.
* Accurate: Instead of a laser or optical tracker, Logitech uses some kind of hybrid tracker. It's very accurate, and can even be used off the mouse pad on flat surfaces. Tested on tabletops and some books, if you're into that sort of thing.
* Customizable: It's a little bit of a pain to find, but Logitech's "Logi Options +" software allows you to customize the M650L's buttons and even add different functionality depending on which application you're using. Gotta give those two "back/forward" buttons on the left side something to do, you know?
CONS:
* If you're a serious gamer or have really small hands, this is probably not the mouse for you.
CONCLUSION
It's a mouse. A really nice mouse. I like it. I will update the review if the left mouse button stops working.
| Average Battery Life (in hours) | 24 months |
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