Comments on: New Logitech Bluetooth Mouse M555b

By: rox

rox — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:15:18 +0000

The best design i think for a Laptop bluetooth mouse is:
1. has thumb back/forward
2. tilt-wheel
3. smaller size, because its for a laptop
4. and most importantly for power:
a. should use rechargeable AAA instead of non-rech. AA (same reason as #3)
b. this 1 is tricky- has a usb slot to accept standard usb cables for charging the battery from a laptop because i cant imagine changing/buying battery every 3 months. Putting in a charging dock instead would be dumb because mouse shld be self-contained.

If Logitech is really a smart mice then should have no problem manufacuring what is sensible.

By: James

James — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:01:34 +0000

I already own three bluetooth keyboards but have only on bluetooth mouse. I lost the other on. It would be nice to have a newer version of the MX Laser bluetooth mouse. And no I will not buy another keyboard mouse combo just to have the bluetooth mouse. I guess since logitech does not carry the product I want, then I just will not buy their products. This is most unfortunate because I hate Microsft mice.

By: Barry

Barry — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:15:14 +0000

I’ve been using the M555b with my Macbook Pro for about a month now and there are things I really like about it. However, I seem to be having a problem with the cursor jumping or floating. It happens fairly often, like every 5-10 min or so and lasts for only a second or two but it’s really annoying. I tried using the steermouse driver and I had the same problem. Is this typical of BT mice? Any suggestions on how this can be resolved? Thanks.

By: Delphine Donne-Crock

Delphine Donne-Crock — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:26:19 +0000

Hi Jeff, Our LCC drivers for Snow Leaopard are now available for download. Cheers, Delphine

By: Alvin

Alvin — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:48:10 +0000

My favorite is the mouseman dual optical. Back in 2002 it is selling for $50 and is the equivalent to the G5 that we have today. 3 buttons and the back button is located just at the perfect location which is below your thumb. Nowadays you have to reach up to use the back button. If I have known that logitech is going to change the design, I would have bought 10 of them and stored it. FYI I’m still using mine even though the rubber at the bottom and around the thumb areas have peel off.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:49:39 +0000

PS – Sorry, meant to ask this in my post above. I note that your “Logitech Control Center for Macintosh® OS X” won’t install on machines that have upgraded to Snow Leopard (10.6) even though Logitech mice specs say “Mac OS® X 10.3.9 or later” is supported. When the installation fails, the error message says to go to http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/584/3129 but there’s nothing there about this. I know Snow Leopard is brand new but do you have any idea when a new Control Center will be released? Until then, I’m having to use third-party drivers to control the Logitech mice I have.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:34:20 +0000

What I want, and I suspect many others do, is a full-size, full feature Bluetooth mouse to use with my Mac Pro and MacBook Pro at home. It doesn’t have to be compact because it’s not the mouse I’d take when I travel anyway. I’d rather it be full-size or at least almost full-size so it fills my hand and has room for the features. But I am willing to buy to get Bluetooth and, like others, I’m wondering why Logitech isn’t listening. If you tell us you recognize the need for a full-featured Bluetooth mouse and it’s on the way, I’ll wait. But I don’t NEED another mouse so I won’t spend money on a compromise like the M555b and your suggestion about the 5500 is insulting. Good grief, if you can bundle that mouse in a set, why can’t you sell it separately? I’m a long-time fan but if I can’t buy what I want from Logitech, I’ll simply stay with the MX620 and two VXs I have or reluctantly, buy from another manufacturer.

By: Stefan

Stefan — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:09:27 +0000

Hi Delphine,

the uniboard receiver can’t be the solution for users with a laptop with a low number of usb ports. If that was the solution we would just be using usb-hubs.
What we really want (since long) is a full featured bluetooth mouse that isn’t either mini or too big. We have bought laptops to carry with, but we’d like to use a mouse when possible instead of our trackpads. So we need bluetooth, most of us want real 5 buttons, we like the fast scroll feature and for the price a loading craddle for at home would be very nice. I know I am describing the VX, but who is going to buy a 5500set and drop the ugly keyboard just to get a mouse?
The m555b looks interesting I think, but reading the comments here doesn’t surprise me at all. The lack of a decent bluetooth mouse by logitech has been a topic since long and I wonder why logitech won’t listen.

By: JR

JR — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:05:31 +0000

Oh well. I’m about 10 miles from the border, so…….

By: Delphine Donne-Crock

Delphine Donne-Crock — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:09:20 +0000

Hannibal and JR,

Unfortunately at this time we do not plan to have this mouse available in Canada.

Cheers, Delphine