The Logitech MX Revolution. Truly incredible… Costing over £70 ($140), I’ve been a proud owner of one of these babies ever since they first hit the shops. When you can pick up an ordinary bog-standard beige Microsoft mouse for less than a tenner, is there really any need for splashing out the extra cash? I guess it depends on your situation really. Master Gamer? Uber Designer? Professional Programmer? This mouse is for you. If you’re simply browing the net, looking to have a laugh, there’s really no way you can justify spending so much on a mouse.

Laser precision isn’t for the faint of heart, and that for me, is where the MX comes into it’s own. Whether I’m playing Test Drive Unlimited, throwing together some graphics in Photoshop CS3 or going through massive long list of CSS atributes, I know I’ve got a mouse that won’t let me down. The wireless features are so impressive, I can browse my desktop from downstairs. Of course not being able to see your screen defeats the purpose of having a mouse, but you’re missing the point. Who doesn’t want a super-charged (rechargable) mean machine? When not in use, the MX sits in it’s unobtrusive cradle nicely.

The mouse is sleek and dare I say it ‘fun’ to use, accuracy is second to none and the browser buttons such as the ‘back’, ‘forward’ are becoming increasingly useful navigating through 60+ Firefox tabs a day, and the ‘windows flipping wheel’ looks lovely with Windows Vista’s Aero effects. My favourite feature however, whilst not the fancy forward/back buttons, Google one-touch search button, the lovely effects and useful flip wheel, but is rather the standard scroll wheel. The catch? This scroll wheel is anything BUT standard. A casual click of my finger? I can scroll down 20,000 rows in Excel. A flick back and I’m at the top. Worried the sensitivity won’t work for you? Auto-adjustment. The scroll-wheel bases it’s sensitivity based on the program you’re using and how long the page is. Playing a game Logitech doesn’t recognize? The software flips the mouse’s wheel into it’s standard mode (again specified by you) and you’ve got yourself a normal scroll wheel. I hate the ‘clicking’ sound often associated with scrolling, and am proud to announce the MX ‘click-free’.

The design is… Interesting. It fits like a well-worn glove, feels like a dream and slides glossily over surfaces. You can tell though, that some poor old sod at Logitech spent a few years coming up with and perfectly creating the design, only to find that… Yep. You guessed it. If you’re left-handed, you’re outta luck. Of course - I’m not left-handed, so I’ve got nothing to worry about.

All in all, it’s a great mouse. I paid the money because I felt I needed a “one-up” from my standard mouse. Do I regret blowing so much on a mouse? Strangely, no. The mouse has served me well, looks the part and caters brilliantly for all my needs. Recommended? Again - it depends on your circumstances. If money’s no object though, go for it…

You can check it out (and pick one up) at the Logitech store online. No affiliate link either and no sponsored review. Just my thoughts, feelings, gripes and greats.