Moving on from the Logitech VX Revolution

[chicgeek]

It is by far the best mouse I've ever used, but I know my current Logitech VX Revolution won't last forever. When it finally does go kaput, I want to know what to replace it with. Can you help?

Some details:

• Connectivity: so long as it’s wireless, I’m happy. BT or dongle, doesn’t matter.
• Buttons: it MUST have two thumb buttons like the VX (I use these to navigate/close tabs). Would like the zoom buttons (for sound volume) but I could go without.
• Size/shape: the VX was my goldilocks mouse in size and shape. Willing to try something similar, though it’s daily use so it’d better be good.
• Price: Whatever, really. Hell, if I could find another VX for under $100, I'd buy another.

[daver160]

Worth looking into the Logitech Marathon Mouse M705:

It has all the 4 features you're looking for, and it looks pretty similar to the VX Revolution, sans the Zoom buttons.

I own one, so I can definitely confirm the above, except for the size. I don't know if it's larger or smaller, only that the form factor looks quite similar.

FWIW, I've seen it on display at a few Best Buys and Future Shops in the Lower Mainland, so you can demo it there.

[chicgeek]

Worth looking into the Logitech Marathon Mouse M705:

It has all the 4 features you're looking for, and it looks pretty similar to the VX Revolution, sans the Zoom buttons.

I own one, so I can definitely confirm the above, except for the size. I don't know if it's larger or smaller, only that the form factor looks quite similar.

FWIW, I've seen it on display at a few Best Buys and Future Shops in the Lower Mainland, so you can demo it there.

Brilliant! Thanks Vancouverite. I remember looking a couple of years ago and coming across the horrid Nano - this seems like a much better successor. Shame about the zoom buttons being gone, but it's a sacrifice I will need to make when the time comes. Cheers again.

[Kierkes]

Worth looking into the Logitech Marathon Mouse M705:

It has all the 4 features you're looking for, and it looks pretty similar to the VX Revolution, sans the Zoom buttons.

I own one, so I can definitely confirm the above, except for the size. I don't know if it's larger or smaller, only that the form factor looks quite similar.

FWIW, I've seen it on display at a few Best Buys and Future Shops in the Lower Mainland, so you can demo it there.

+1.

I bought the Marathon and its keyboard in a combo over half a year ago. Both still hold their charge, and I'm not even terribly diligent in turning them off at night. The keyboard still has a full battery bar.

[chicgeek]

If anyone current or previous owners of the VX and the Marathon see this thread, could you please comment with any comparisons?

[daver160]

Brilliant! Thanks Vancouverite. I remember looking a couple of years ago and coming across the horrid Nano - this seems like a much better successor. Shame about the zoom buttons being gone, but it's a sacrifice I will need to make when the time comes. Cheers again.

Well, if zooming is a very common function you use, most applications allow the use of the Shift + scroll wheel action to zoom. I use it very frequently as well, and have become accustomed to this combo - I've never had a mouse with a zoom function so I don't know how much you'll really miss the zoom buttons

+1.

I bought the Marathon and its keyboard in a combo over half a year ago. Both still hold their charge, and I'm not even terribly diligent in turning them off at night. The keyboard still has a full battery bar.

FWIW I have the exact same combo you mentioned, the MK 710 I think it's called?

The mouse is still on the out of the box batteries, and says that it has about 700+ days left, same for the mouse. I never turn them off.

[chicgeek]

Well, if zooming is a very common function you use, most applications allow the use of the Shift + scroll wheel action to zoom. I use it very frequently as well, and have become accustomed to this combo - I've never had a mouse with a zoom function so I don't know how much you'll really miss the zoom buttons .

Not for zoom, but I use it for volume which is very handy in my office environment.

I wonder if I could use the strange touch-button near the thumb as a modifier, touch+scroll for volume... Hmmmm...

[amirfoox]

You can use the forward/back buttons for volume control, instead.

I've lost quite a few forum posts by accidentally hitting the back button, so the first thing I do with a new mouse is disable those or give them a different function.

Anyway, I have 2 Logitech M705 mice as my main mice, so you already understand what I think about this model. An almost perfect mouse, IMO.

Regarding your question - it seems you can't use the thumb button as a modifier, unfortunately. I use it as a window maximize button, really helpful.

[chicgeek]

You can use the forward/back buttons for volume control, instead.

No I use those for tab management - it'll all in my OP.

Thanks for the modifier info. I may give it a go in Ubuntu anyway - if it's possible under any environment, it'd be Linux.

Cheers everyone for the help and advice!

[amirfoox]

Well, what do you know - after rummaging a bit further in the mouse settings, I found out you actually CAN use the thumb button as keystroke. I've set it as 'Ctrl' and it works like a zoom modifier through and through.

I also 'burrowed' your idea of switching tabs with the back and forward buttons using the 'Ctrl+Shift+Tab' and 'Ctr+Tab' keystrokes, respectively.

Thanks, much better now