Logitech MX 5000

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Master Honshu

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Thoughts? I've never used any Bluetooth technology. Is there potential for lag? Is Bluetooth actually slower than standard USB? Or faster? Would this be a bad idea for a gamer?
 
Bluetooth is cool, but I hate how it doesn't work until Windows. As far as I know, they cannot be used for installing windows or messing with the BIOS.
 
I had a bluetooth keyboard and mouse. Batteries would die on both every week, had to have 8 rechargeable batteries just to keep it running. Had to hook up another keyboard to use dos or enter the bios, sometimes there was lag, couldn't get the computer out of suspend mode sometimes. I didn't like it except for it looked cool, went back to my old logitech wireless keyboard that works in the bios, batteries have been in it for 6 months.
 
Icemastr said:
I had a bluetooth keyboard and mouse. Batteries would die on both every week, had to have 8 rechargeable batteries just to keep it running. Had to hook up another keyboard to use dos or enter the bios, sometimes there was lag, couldn't get the computer out of suspend mode sometimes. I didn't like it except for it looked cool, went back to my old logitech wireless keyboard that works in the bios, batteries have been in it for 6 months.
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I am sorry but I have to disagree with every facet of your response. I have the Microsoft Elite for Bluetooth (mouse and keyboard) I have had it for probably a month so far and I have yet to replace the batteries. Secondly it works in the BIOS no problem. DOS doesnt exist anymore so thats not a worry either. Now the lag is a different story. I still have a cheap usb mouse that I plug in for gaming. I am not sure if the model that you listed comes with the rechargable station for the mouse but that is a definetly advantage. (Since people brought up batter life then i would asume that it doesnt) I would go with the logitech blue tooth desktop over the microsoft one for that reason. But to let you know, the micrsofot blue tooth receiver is the size of a thumbdrive and plugs directly into a USB slot. Overall I love my setup, exect I dont use the mouse for gaming. Keyboard for gaming is fine for me tho. Just a little info from someone who has a blue tooth setup.

Oh and I think that the Logitech bluetooth is reciever is more compatable with other bluetooth devices than the microsoft one.
 
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