Logitech Announces Performance Mouse MX, Anywhere Mouse MX With Darkfield Technology [Work on Any Surface, 2.4GHz Wireless, Sculpted Design]

It wasn’t that long ago when all of us were fighting those pain-in-the-ass creations known as the trackball mice. Yeah, sure, they worked great…when they were clean. I don’t know how many times I had to take my mouse apart to clean the contacts and dust off the ball. Then came the optical mice. Taking advantage of the hypersensitive and uber-accurate lasers, this generation of pointing devices seemed to answer all of our prayers. Well, at least most of them. Laser mice work great on flat, highly reflective surfaces. But put them on a glass desk and they automatically go into paperweight mode. Well, the ever-innovating folks at Logitech have just announced their latest wireless mice, the Logitech Performance Mouse MX and Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX, and with Darkfield Technology built-in, glass surfaces have met their match.

So what is Logitech’s Darkfield Technology? I have no idea how it works, but the name sounds pretty cool. Basically, with Logitech Darkfield Laser Tracking, you get better precision on a wider range of surfaces. That means clear glass (4-mm minimum thickness) and lacquered desks-surfaces that stump optical mice and standard laser mice-are no obstacle. Both of the new mice feature this technology and given Logitech’s track record, both a sure to be great.

The Logitech Performance Mouse MX is basically the big brother to the smaller, and more travel-friendly Anywhere Mouse MX. Both feature hyper-fast scrolling so you can fly through long documents and web pages with a single spin. Or use click-to-click scrolling for the precision you need when navigating lists, slides, and images.

The Performance Mouse MX has a sculpted, right-handed shape that is designed to fit your hand and put it in a comfortable, natural position and the Anywhere Mouse MX is small making it perfect for on-the-go work.

Both new mice feature advanced 2.4 GHz wireless giving you the reliability of a cord plus cordless convenience and freedom with virtually no delays or dropouts. Both the Logitech Performance Mouse MX and Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX are available for pre-order at www.logitech.com for $99.99 and $79.99 respectively.