Logitech Pop Mouse review: Emoji button meets colorful simplicity
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An "emoji button" sounds like the most desperate "how do you do fellow kids" thing to put on a mouse.
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To me it just seems fun, and you can do other things with it.
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You don't need the software to use Logitech mice. Unless your want their "features", I just want a mouse that works, lasts on the battery (Logi do last longer with the Energizer Lithium battery), and can work with multiple computers via BT. I am glad for Logitech products since Apple's mice are just the DUMBEST design. I mean, ok its Rechargeable...but you CAN'T use it while its charging! Lays on the side. Useless. Atleast the MS mouse I have, and the Logi Vertical-ergo mouse can be plugged in, charge and used.
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Isn't 40 usd is kinda expensive for this kind of mouse?
It is feature packed tho.
It is feature packed tho.
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It's just the default action. Since the button isn't labelled, that shouldn't detract from its usefulness.
My main complaint is the color schemes. I don't really like any of the available colors. I mean, they look nice on their own but they would look out of place on my desk. They should at least offer a simple black option.
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And so the "targeted market" meets the "not the target market."
No disrespect, but us Arsians can be pretty absolutist. My first thought was negative too, but after flipping through the review, yeah, there's definitely a place in the market for this.
And what a nice, thorough review it was. Thanks again to Scharon and to Ars.
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infernal666
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Because a mouse without a scroll wheel is useless to 99.9999% of the world.
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Who uses a "secondary mouse"?
No, really. Who uses a secondary mouse?! Do you mean perhaps a travel mouse? I ask because I do have two mice, but they serve entirely different purposes; one is for home (there is only ONE of those), and the other is dedicated to living in my travel bag, so I don't have to remember to pack the (bulkier) home one when I want to game on the laptop.
Also, my travel mouse was like $13 with tax, not $40. This thing is PRICEY for a "secondary mouse."
No, really. Who uses a secondary mouse?! Do you mean perhaps a travel mouse? I ask because I do have two mice, but they serve entirely different purposes; one is for home (there is only ONE of those), and the other is dedicated to living in my travel bag, so I don't have to remember to pack the (bulkier) home one when I want to game on the laptop.
Also, my travel mouse was like $13 with tax, not $40. This thing is PRICEY for a "secondary mouse."
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Re: Apple Mice: just get two, you can keep one charging whilst using the other.
/s , as if that's needed.
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I have been using x-mouse button control (https://www.highrez.co.uk/downloads/xmo ... ontrol.htm) for some 8 years now. It allows me to program mouse buttons with profiles for specific programs. The cording function really expands the possibilities.
The downside is that it can only handle the 3 standard buttons, plus scrol wheel (up, down, left, right) plus 2 more extra buttons. It is a limitation of the HID profile it uses to receive mouse input.
I use an old logitech g300s with another 4 buttons beside the 5 I can program with it the software and it really boosts my productivity.
For a power user, I believe 2 extra programmable buttons in easily accessible spots to be the bare minimum. The middle button (scroll press) is not even an extra. I would really be interested in a mouse with even more buttons, but I can only find them on the gamer side of the spectrum, costing about half a minimum wage here in Brazil.
The downside is that it can only handle the 3 standard buttons, plus scrol wheel (up, down, left, right) plus 2 more extra buttons. It is a limitation of the HID profile it uses to receive mouse input.
I use an old logitech g300s with another 4 buttons beside the 5 I can program with it the software and it really boosts my productivity.
For a power user, I believe 2 extra programmable buttons in easily accessible spots to be the bare minimum. The middle button (scroll press) is not even an extra. I would really be interested in a mouse with even more buttons, but I can only find them on the gamer side of the spectrum, costing about half a minimum wage here in Brazil.
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This isn't for me, but it's cute. The yellow one makes me think of Pikachu. I could see this being a fun accessory for a Pokémon-themed kid's back to school laptop.
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That thing looks like it would hurt my hand after 5 minutes of use. I tried a bunch of the mouses, vertical, ergonomic ones but I always go back to my Logitech G305. It's dirt cheap(got it for around 27€), uses 1 AA battery and it's very precise.
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If you really have a need for an emoji button, you can use Logitech's software to program any button on basically any of their mice to the emoji menu. If the mouse has 12+ buttons maybe an emoji button makes more sense. This includes older models like my G502, because Logitech supports their old products for basically forever which is a good reason to buy them.
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Wow, that Pop keyboard is...something else. a fusion of retro-typewriter + modern chic? maybe. I don't know.
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They are far too similar for comfort. I bought a pebble on Logitech's good name, I wouldn't risk it again.
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They missed a trick by not doing a Minions cross-branding promotion.
The emoji button sounds neat, but I find that knowing the keyboard shortcuts for frequently used emojis is much faster since it's a text input and I'm usually already typing other text before or after the emoji.
The emoji button sounds neat, but I find that knowing the keyboard shortcuts for frequently used emojis is much faster since it's a text input and I'm usually already typing other text before or after the emoji.
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1997 called and want their proper UNIX mouse with a real third button back.
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It's funny to me how, in your first sentence, you question the need for a secondary mouse and go on to describe how you yourself have and use a secondary mouse.
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I'll bite.
In your mind, what should be talked about "here, of all places"?
50/50 on whether there's a response.
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I suppose a charging option wouldn't hurt, in case the thing died in a hotel room, but batteries are pretty easy to find. That's a pretty minor deficiency.
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The last few Logitech devices I've gotten have had trash quality control.
I got one of the top end G903 mice and Artimis G933 headset. Both needed replaced twice.
The left click on all 3 of the G903 mice wore out in 6 months. The power switch on two of the headsets gave out within 6 months. This is on their high end gear.
I've had other Logitech gear for 15+ years. I'm still using 5.1 speakers I got from them in 2003 and have old mice that are my backup mice that won't die, but I won't touch anything of theirs anymore.
I got one of the top end G903 mice and Artimis G933 headset. Both needed replaced twice.
The left click on all 3 of the G903 mice wore out in 6 months. The power switch on two of the headsets gave out within 6 months. This is on their high end gear.
I've had other Logitech gear for 15+ years. I'm still using 5.1 speakers I got from them in 2003 and have old mice that are my backup mice that won't die, but I won't touch anything of theirs anymore.
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Do you see a lot of reviews of gimmicky mice here? That's not really the content that drives return traffic here.
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Considering there was a review just last week for a mini Razer mouse and an article yesterday about a folding mouse, it would seem like gimmicky mice are indeed content that drives return traffic.
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Honestly, one of the things I really like are these super-saturated colors. I’ve always been a fan of Apple’s Product RED devices and the recent trend towards pastels (or worse yet, Jony Ive and his gray palette) has been off-putting. If it were larger, I’d definitely consider it but given the ergonomics, alas it wouldn’t work for me.
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Chemical Tribe
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Is that even a thing? Like I had that kind of mouse with win 3.1 ffs.
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Kensington wireless trackball user here and I don't do emojis. Yet I read the article. Why? It's about a wireless yellow mouse that has an emoji button. So why did I read the article? Because the mouse is yellow, cute and doesn't have a tail (wire). If I used a mouse, I'd be tempted to buy one simply because it's cute and yellow, and not black like my keyboards, computers, monitors, and so on. Good on Logitech.
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OrangeCream
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Yes?
I definitely clicked to read the review because it was a bright yellow Logitech mouse.
I think it’s awesome that they reviewed it and I sincerely hope they find more bright yellow computer peripherals to review.
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I've been using a Microsoft 3500 as my main mouse for a very long time (including gaming sometimes) and small size doesn't bother me at all. I'm not keen on spending 40$ on one though, so i'll look for a discount. But yellow it is!
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