The Logitech MX518 is finally out!!!!!

picked mine up at best buy last week.

$53 after tax.

I <3 it.
 
logitech is dumb. why didn't they put the MX1000 body on that mouse. I would buy if it did, cause the shell it has on it isn't comfortable for me at all.
 
I love the MX1000 I have right now (but I'm selling it).

The MX518 is more sensitive than the 1000, which is the ONLY reason I bought it instead.

I loved the Boomslang2000 I used to have...and while the 800DPI is perfect for most of my gaming needs, the 1600DPI makes ita bit easier to handle helicopters in DesertCombat.
 
LunchboX3904 said:
logitech is dumb. why didn't they put the MX1000 body on that mouse. I would buy if it did, cause the shell it has on it isn't comfortable for me at all.
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Yeah. I bought an MX1000 a couple of weeks ago and sold my MX500 to a friend. Yesterday I tried holding it and I couldn't believe how bad the ergonomics are on it. Totally uncomfortable unlike the MX1000 which fits in hand perfectly.
 
I've got the same type of mouse right now.. Was going to get a Razer Diamondback but those things are uncomfortable for me.. Glad to see this, an ergonomical answer to the Diamondback.. Yes....
 
Also I don't see how that differs much from the MX1000 for design.. I see a little difference but I have the cordless duo that everybody and his brother owns and it looks like the MX518 is the same design except corded instead of wireless. I dunno, but I'm buying an MX518 asap
 
Roger said:
Yeah. I bought an MX1000 a couple of weeks ago and sold my MX500 to a friend. Yesterday I tried holding it and I couldn't believe how bad the ergonomics are on it. Totally uncomfortable unlike the MX1000 which fits in hand perfectly.
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Proper ergonomics require that your hand lay flat. The 510 and 518 achieve this better then the 1000, which balls up your hand pretty bad; mainly because of the heavier and cordless nature of the 1000. Just because you are used to one design doesn't mean it has better ergonomics


 
MeanieMan said:
Proper ergonomics require that your hand lay flat. The 510 and 518 achieve this better then the 1000, which balls up your hand pretty bad; mainly because of the heavier and cordless nature of the 1000. Just because you are used to one design doesn't mean it has better ergonomics


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I disagree. Mice that let your hand lay flat are not really ergonomic in my opinion. All mice that I had before the MX1000 (MX500, Genius Netscroll+ and some no name cheap mouse) were like that and my hand used to hurt after a long periods of use. Now with MX1000, all those problems are gone as it is sculpted perfectly to fit my hand. It's all a matter of opinion. You'll find that most people who care about ergonomics prefer the new Microsoft Intellimouse explorers and the MX1000 (which is more similar to the Explorer mouse than to the old design of MX mice) and all those mice are "tall" to support your palm. I was not saying that everyone will find one shape more comfortable than the other. It's just that MX1000 is like 10 times more comfortable than the MX500 to me.
 
Roger said:
I disagree. Mice that let your hand lay flat are not really ergonomic in my opinion.
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Thats the neat thing about ergonomics, the average joe opinion doesn't matter. Its what the Doc says is good for the long run. Most of the time, if its not comfortable to have your hand flat that means your arm isn't parallel to the desk (which is should be).
As I said before, getting used to an item makes judging the comfortable and ergonomic factor of other items alsmot moot.
It is something like 80% of students don't like the ergonomic feel of their desks because they sit like half dead zombies everywhere else.


 
MeanieMan said:
Thats the neat thing about ergonomics, the average joe opinion doesn't matter. Its what the Doc says is good for the long run. Most of the time, if its not comfortable to have your hand flat that means your arm isn't parallel to the desk (which is should be).
As I said before, getting used to an item makes judging the comfortable and ergonomic factor of other items alsmot moot.
It is something like 80% of students don't like the ergonomic feel of their desks because they sit like half dead zombies everywhere else.


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Whatever. My arm is parralel to my desk and I still find flat mice very uncomfortable. I just tried my old Genius mouse which is very flat and noticed that I find it harder to click the buttons when my hand is in that position.

Could you point me to some article where it says flat mice are more ergonomic? Not that that would change my opinion on the older MX design which is in my opinion a failure ergonomically speaking. There is no room for the third finger and it doesn't support your palm at all. That was the main reason I switched to MX1000. I wanted better ergonomics and no lag. I didn't care for wireless and laser technology at all.
 
I had the MX1000 and I have to say that it's shape is more comfortable, but because it's a wireless mouse the battery makes it quite heavy and the weight of it made my wrist hurt after hours of gaming and general use. That's why I sold it and bought me an MX510. It would be perfect if the MX510 came with the MX1000's body. Plus after trying both, I prefer Optical over Laser.
 
MeanieMan said:
Thats the neat thing about ergonomics, the average joe opinion doesn't matter. Its what the Doc says is good for the long run. Most of the time, if its not comfortable to have your hand flat that means your arm isn't parallel to the desk (which is should be).
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I think you are confusing ergonomics with chiropractics (comfort/tiring versus actual damage). Way to live up to your name.

Dictionary.com said:
er·go·nom·ics (ûrg-nmks)
n.
1. The applied science of equipment design, as for the workplace, intended to maximize productivity by reducing operator fatigue and discomfort. Also called biotechnology, human engineering, human factors engineering.
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Dictionary.com said:
chi·ro·prac·tic (kr-prktk)
n.

A system of therapy in which disease is considered the result of abnormal function of the nervous system. The method of treatment usually involves manipulation of the spinal column and other body structures.
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Stoopid Guy said:
I think you are confusing ergonomics with chiropractics (comfort/tiring versus actual damage). Way to live up to your name.
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No, I'm not. As dictionary.com even said, to maximize productity. Can't be very productive with carpal tunnel now can you? Yet why is it such a problem? Because people think that way of positioning themselves is comfortable.
There is long term comfortable, then there is "I'm used to this"; something people mix up very often.


 
MeanieMan said:
There is long term comfortable, then there is "I'm used to this"; something people mix up very often.
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Yeah, like you do :p How can you say I find the MX1000 design to be better only because I'm "used to it"? How can I be used to it if I used an MX500 for a year and a half and just recently replaced it with an MX1000, which I find to be much more ergonomic? It doesn't make sense.
 
I've got bigger (not huge) hands, and I tried the MX1000 for 30 days before i took it back. I found it to be quite uncomfortable. I prefer Optical & the design of the 510/518/700/900. As long as logitech would start releasing their top end mice in both bodies, everyone can be happy.
 
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