Logitech Launches Revolution Mouse

By Tim Sprinkle

Don't call it a revolution, but Logitech today released a pair of new cordless, laser-guided mice that, the company claims, will redefine how users interact with their computers. The MX Revolution and the VX Revolution for notebooks are both designed to simplify navigation with a free-spinning alloy scroll wheel and built-in search software.

Priced at $99 ($79 for the VX), the Revolution mice are currently available in the U.S. and Europe and feature seven programmable buttons and a high-sensitivity laser for accurate pointing on smooth surfaces.

It all starts with the wheel, the MicroGear Precision Scroll Wheel to be exact. Unlike traditional scroll wheels, this alloy model can spin freely for up to seven seconds, a development that drastically improves scrolling efficiency in large documents. What that means is, you'll be able to literally roll through hundreds of pages or acres of photo space with a single flick of the finger

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