Logitech M510 Wireless Computer Mouse – Comfortable Shape with USB Unifying Receiver, with Back/Forward Buttons and Side-to-Side Scrolling, Red

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This review is for the returning M510 users out there. If youve owned this mouse, you should know that that Logitech has changed the design a little bit. Along with their new logo, the new "2nd Edition" M510 (missed opportunity by not calling it M510S or something) now also sports a "laser-grade" optical sensor, as opposed to the old "actual laser" sensor. After doing a deep dive for some information, the internet scholars on a couple first-page forums have confirmed a few facts for me. First, the optical sensor is not necessarily a downgrade. Laser sensors have inherent issues - some complaints on the old 510 were that it exhibited cursor stutters, jitters, and shakes - and the modified design is likely to address those concerns. That being said, laser sensors have higher a DPI resolution, which should mean that they are more precise. Conventional wisdom might make you hesitant to purchase this new M510S (my nickname for it). Why would the newer model have LESS DPIs? What an outrage! Well, lets be true millennials and talk about how it feels. The optical sensor feels smooth and rounded, yet agile and lively. Its actually really enjoyable. The cursor "acceleration" on the older version became more pronounced while using them side by side, and it started to get annoying after I actually noticed it. Without subtle wiggles, the overall experience is more precise. Fortunately, the folks at Logitech seem to be pragmatists and have figured that, while they took away some of the super-awesome DPIs, the mouse actually performs more satisfactorily during real-world use. After doing way more research that I bargained for, I found out that most people would agree too. I wish the change was more clearly communicated, though. I almost didnt even open the packaging because I thought it was counterfeit, so my first time using it was littered with skepticism. I wrote this review because I dont think Ill be the last person to go through that. If you currently own or have owned the 1st version M510 and want to replace it or get a second one but are now reluctant because its a different design, just buy it. Thats the beauty about this thing: a mouse is not something worth obsessing over, and it just works well.

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I have purchased several of these mice over the last 5 years and continue to do so. It is a good mouse with long battery life and an off switch, but looses points because they fail after 9 months of daily use. Size: 4 Stars The mouse is a bit longer than most, but smaller than many of the ergonomic mice. It fits my larger hands comfortably which many smaller mice dont. My wife has smaller hands and finds it comfortable to use. I have several young children and they have no problems with it either. the mouse is pleasantly symmetrical, and while nice to look at and fit in smaller pockets, my hand is not symmetrical. I have a thumb on one side and a pinky on the other. I would say like most people, but I havent met most people. this leaves your ring finger kind of hanging and your pinky to rest on whatever surface you are using the mouse on. If you were to pull your pinky into the thumb groove, it would cramp. You may think this symmetry makes it good for lefties, and while my wrong handed sister says it is the most comfortable right handed mouse she has ever used, the extra forward and back thumb buttons are on the other side, making them awkward to operate for a leftie who has to use her ring finger. Something she assures me she could get used to, but in order to shed have to get her own dang mouse and stop stealing mine. Connection and Laser: 5 Stars The mouse connects to a nano receiver that connects to any USB port. It is NOT Bluetooth (this is good, it doesnt have paring issues like Bluetooth). The connection is good and the movement smooth. Other wireless mice suffer from an issue where they go into standby after a few seconds and dont catch the initial movement when you start using the mouse again. Not this one. This mouse will track on any surface I have used it on and moves smoothly. I have used as many as 5 of them in the same room at the same time with no ill effects or cross talk. I have read that there is a way to connect a mouse to a different nano receiver, but I have not tried or messed with this and have also heard that posting a legal notice on your Facebook wall will protect your copyright and privacy rights, so who knows just dont lose the tiny receiver, there is a storage space for it in the battery compartment. Also, dont store it in the battery compartment and forget you put it there and tear your house apart looking for it. Finally, the optic is invisible so no red light or blinding death laser shoots out the bottom. Durability: 3 Stars I am not easy on my mice. Neither are my children. I have a work laptop and a personal laptop. Both have their own mouse (different colors thank you Logitech). My work one gets used 50 hours a week or so but only on a desk and rarely gets dropped. My work mouse tends to last 9 months before buttons start double clicking. My personal mouse gets used less, but still several hours a week and it is used on every surface in the house, couch, bed, dog, desk, wood grain table, pant leg, childs diapered bottom, carpet, wall, glass stove top (while stove top is off), tile wall, leg without pants, wifes back, bottom of shoe (ineffective, yes), and on rare occasion, a mouse pad. My personal mouse is dropped, thrown, used as a shield defending from a wife slap, drooled on, and occasionally kicked. When not in use it sits in a bag that gets thrown around with regularity. This one usually lasts 7-8 months before buttons stop clicking (or double clicking) or the laser stops reading as many surfaces. My media center has a mouse that is used very sparingly, a few minutes each day starting or ending a show. When a previous mouse did 7 months with me and the laser started getting picky with surfaces, we moved it to the low use media center mouse. This mouse has lasted in this position for more than a year without getting any worse. So I firmly believe that this is an over use/abuse issue. It is worth noting that I have owned and used other mice from Microsoft and HP and Dell, and none of them lasted so long. Battery Life: 5 Stars The mouse takes 2 AA batteries (and puts them facing the same direction ick) and they last a while. the cavity is large enough to accommodate slightly larger rechargeable batteries of you use them. My 2 mice are turned off when not in use but experience heavy use and the included Duracell batteries last generally longer than the mice. My wifes mouse sits on all the time and gets moderate to heavy use and her batteries last more than 6 months. There is a nice little strip of plastic built in that when you pull on it, the batteries pop up, this is a nice extra feature for changing batteries so you dont have to jam a butter knife in there to get them out, then slip and rake your finger with the jagged edge and pathetically explain to your wife how you managed to cut yourself with a butter knife and watch as she hides the scissors. Weird light on top: 3 Stars There is a weird light on top. It turns on when you turn the mouse on, reassuring you that the mouse is, in fact, on. This saves you from the gut wrenching anxiety of wondering if the batteries are dead every time you turn it on, only the batteries last forever... The light turns off after a couple of seconds to not waste battery power. Its nice, but not necessary. Also, I think I remember it flashing angry red at me after it got thrown across the room one time, so this may be the mouses primary method of communication and who am I to silence it. Noise: 5 Stars The mouse is whisper quiet. I am usually unable to tell if it is on or not by sound alone. There is a light and satisfying click sound when clicking either button or turning the switch on and off. Usually whatever I am using for a surface for the mouse makes far more noise than the mouse itself. Off Switch: 5 Stars It works. there is a small ridge in the middle offering enough friction to easily turn the switch on or off and there is a colored pad under the switch so you can see a bit of red when off and green when on. This is useful because the words for on and off are etched on and can only be seen if you catch the light just right.

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The new 2nd generation M510 uses a "laser grade" optical sensor whereas the 1st generation M510 used an actual laser sensor. You can tell the difference because the 1st gen has Logitechs full logo on the palm whereas the 2nd gen only says "Logitech" across the palm in large font, has an updated nano receiver and new minimalist packaging. I had 2 of the first gen and both were plagued with horizontal stuttering issues (new Duracell batteries or q-tip cleaning the sensor would not help) so Im hoping the new optical upgrade/downgrade (depending how you look at it) will be more reliable. I believe Logitech must have acknowledged the original faulty sensor and did a quiet overhaul without changing the model number. The cursor on the new gen feels more buttery but at least its not stuttering. This is probably the best bang 4 buck lefty/righty mouse on the market thanks to its sleek design and 24 month battery life but keep it mind its not bluetooth and wont be as precise as their more expensive dark field laser sensors.

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Ive owned three of these mice of late, and both have run into similar problems. I will preface this review by stating that while they work, both mice functioned well. I like the size and shape, the extra buttons are useful for my editing work, and the mouse is precise and responsive. Most important to me, its comfortable. But with both mice, they would stop registering input or create input of their own. My last one acted like it was haunted, but it was out of warranty and I figured it was easier to just replace it. This one is only a couple months old (a replacement through Amazon for another purchased one), and will no longer accept a left-click input (and will actually randomly toss in its own). Its not the receiver: right now, I am using the keyboard I picked up with the original mouse and an older mouse through the Logitech unifying receiver. Thats right, Ive got a four year old mouse that outlasted this model three times. Logitech makes great products, ordinarily, but I cannot recommend a model that has malfunctioned on me three times--especially since its failed in roughly the same way all three times. Ive contacted Logitech support, but Im buying a different mouse in the meanwhile, because the loss of functionality is too much of an inconvenience to keep suffering. I dont give this product a bad review lightly. I wanted to like it so much I dealt with two bad versions.

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This is the second time Ive had this mouse. The reason for my 1 star is because it is the second time the scroll wheel has stopped. It is intermittent on when it works. Im a gamer and use the scroll wheel quite often. Do you know how annoying it is to have to literally PRESS DOWN to even get a response from the scroll wheel? I even used compressed air to clean out the inside of my mouse, hoping that the scroll wheel would work again. Nope. Nothing worked. I used my mouse like it was my own very little baby. But, regardless of how gentle I was with it, I hate that stupid scroll wheel. I will not be buying a 3rd Logitech M510 mouse, ever. I actually went ahead and bought another brand. Thanks Logitech for losing a loyal customer. I gave you two tries, I cant afford to give you a 3rd.

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I was very happy with this mouse at first when I got it (I bought 3 of them for different computers) - the shape is good, the button placements are helpful and they can be customized. I had no issues getting the USB dongle work and I had no issues with disconnections. The mice worked fine for about 3 months. Then all of them, roughly after the same time of use, started breaking down - the left button sometimes doesnt register a click, sometimes it registers it multiple times. Sometimes the mouse doesnt detect that its being moved and sometimes the middle wheel doesnt register rolling. The issues with the left button turned severe after a couple of weeks after, to the point where the mouse almost never generates the expected behavior. For $20, this is an extremely expensive piece of plastic junk. I use computer at least 9 hours a day for different things so usability and reliability are my top concerns when I buy a mouse. This one scored pretty well on usability (its shape is what made me buy it - its near impossible to buy a mouse now that has a shape similiar to Intellimouse Explorer). Id be willing to pay a somewhat higher price for a quality mouse but there doesnt seem to be one. This one is junk for sure - buy it if you only need a mouse for a short time.

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This is my 3rd Logitech programmable mouse. I got spoiled being able to use mouse buttons for other options (copy, paste & cut). This one was replacing one that just wore out after years of use and probably abuse. One M510 for another M510. Evidently each mouse has specific usb receiver. The receiver is cleverly hidden, stored under the battery cover with nothing obvious in the instructions about where to find it. This M510 would not program using the other M510s software. Not a big deal just download the latest software which didnt work. After downloading 3 versions of the software for programming options I found previous versions and after another 2 tries found one that worked (3 hours of aggravation). Once running with the correct software it is a great, very convenient mouse. This is not a retailer problem it is a Logitech problem.

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This is to replace the first one I got and I loved it so much I got another when, after a year of hard use, it started doing a double click when it was pushed once. I dont care because it was a great "normal" mouse with all of the bells and whistles while not trying to be something different. UPDATE: I loved this mouse BUT: I ordered my first one in August of 16. It started to do double clicks, deleting thing I didnt want deleted. I ordered another one September of 17. Now its February of 18 and my second one is doing the same thing. New batteries dont help. I ordered a different brand this time.

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After years of faithful service, it was finally time to retire my old Logitech M510. Years of video games, office work, and general abuse had taken its toll. The left mouse button no longer registers hold down, instead just repeat clicking. The scroll wheel now skips every other scrolling motion. The rubber pads on the sides have been worn smooth from thousands of hours of use. And...thats about it. Everything else still works great! Its actually kind of unbelievable. This thing survived gamer button mashing in Call of Duty and World of Warcraft raid wipes, getting tossed about the desk in frustration. It survived my cat knocking it off the desk countless times, for no other reason other than he is a cat, and therefore a jerk. It survived 3 moves around the city, getting unceremoniously thrown into a moving box to be unpacked at a later date. And yet, it still tracks perfectly. It registers clicks (with the exception of the hold-down issue). The batteries still last forever. It still just... works. Im not even going to throw it away. It will live in the old computer stuff box as a backup in case my cat strikes again. So, when it came time to retire my old friend, I had a hard time finding a suitable replacement. I looked at Logitechs newer offerings. Many of which were "gamer-tailored" offerings. I looked at wired mice for the latency advantage. I even tried one of those new vertical mice ( Anker AK-98ANWVM-UBA 2.4G Wireless Vertical Ergonomic Optical Mouse, 800 / 1200 /1600DPI, 5 Buttons - Black ). I liked it, but it had glitches (see my review of it for details). In the end, I just didnt find anything that was the right fit. Everything was either huge with 37 buttons I would never use, or was shaped oddly. Then I realized. What I was looking for was not an improvement over my old M510. It was a new M510. But maybe a new color. The metallic grey was getting old! So here I am, with my shiny (or not shiny, rather) new M510 in a gorgeous cranberry red, and I have to say, I have a couple gripes. They changed a couple things that I may or may not like. The texture of the red parts is now matte, a little grainy. I actually like that over the old glossy 510, which attracted every finger smudge imaginable. The other thing I notice is the scroll wheel rotation is not nearly as refined as the old wheel. It is much rougher. It feels like they went cheaper on materials for the wheel. Only time will tell if the legendary 2+ year battery life still holds true, but they DO include batteries to start you off. And I should mention the awful blister pack packaging now has perforations for "tool-free" opening! But it is still sharp, so watch out! Other than that, its still the same great M510. Tracking is accurate. Latency is extremely low for a wireless mouse. Im a happy camper.

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So, I purchased this Logitech M510 mouse because its compatible with a MAC PC, along with my OS version. Upon on receipt, unwrapped, ensured batteries were set properly, plugged in the USB wireless reader. PC recognized it immediately. I had to go to Logitech site to download the options program to set the back/forward buttons. That was easy, and the entire process of setting this mouse up took approximately five (5) minutes. I couldnt be more pleased. After using Apples white mouse for two years, because there wasnt anything out there that would work, or was compatible, for a MAC, its GREAT to be able to use the back / forward buttons again. The Apple mouse was pure manual, having to move the cursor up to the back / forward arrows on a website, if you wanted to go back or forward. Just a lot of unnecessary moving around of the cursor...IMHO. If I have any issues with this mouse in the future, Ill come back and update this review. But for now, Im pretty darned happy and content with this Logitech mouse. I would recommend this product for anyone using the Apple mouse, and want their back / forward button operations back.

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