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Logitech Gaming Mouse G500 (Black/Silver) | 
| Brand: Logitech
Category: CE
List Price: $69.99
Buy New: $54.99
as of 3/10/2010 01:20 CST details
You Save: $15.00 (21%)
New (31) Used (2) from $48.50
Seller: Glyn
Rating:  72 reviews
Format: CD
Color: Blk/Silver
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: N/A
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 3 x 8.7 x 8.1
Warranty: 3 years warranty
MPN: 910-001259
Model: 910-001259
UPC: 097855060303
EAN: 0097855060303
ASIN: B002J9GDXI
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Gaming-grade laser gives you precision at any speed | | • | Up to 27 grams of extra weight give you the feel you want in your hand | | • | Onboard memory lets you take your settings with you | | • | Dual mode scroll wheel provides click-to-click or hyper-fast scrolling | | • | On-the-fly adjustable DPI gives you the right level of precision for any game scenario. Mouse also comes with 10 programmable buttons |
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Product Description
There's sweat on your brow. And it's way too late to turn back. Everything is at stake.When you need to choose wisely, the Logitech gaming mouse G500 gives you a competitive edge - with a gaming-grade laser, onboard memory, and weight tuning.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 72
 An excellent mouse for all uses. March 9, 2010
Frederick P. Ours (Ohio USA)
This is one of the best computer mouses I have owned. It works very well for all uses and especially for gaming.
Best Mouse I've used March 1, 2010
Jason M. Rosenbaum (New York)
Before buying my Logitech G500 Laser Mouse, I was using the wireless Logitech MX600 Laser Cordless Mouse. The mouse was ergonomic and had a long battery life, but some of the buttons along the top of the mouse were awkwardly positioned, the mouse only operated at 800 DPI, and there was a small but noticeable input lag when gaming (I'd say about 50 to 100 ms delay, just enough to hamper my twitch skill in FPS games). I needed something that had on-the-fly sensitivity changing, precision, good button placement, and instant feedback, and so after careful consideration I saw this beauty on amazon for $55 minus a $15 rebate.
Wow, what a mouse! It feels great, it's got an awesome mouse wheel that can be toggled from click to frictionless for easy scrolling, and it goes up to a staggering 5700 DPI. It's also got an excellent weight chamber where you can fit about 25 extra grams of weight for a weighty feel, or leave it empty and enjoy an incredibly light feeling mouse. The cord of this mouse is long and unobtrusive, and the feet are made of very smooth material, making the mouse glide across hard surfaces. The G500 tracks great on both pine wood and plastic, haven't tried it yet with soft materials but I've heard a soft mouse pad is optimal. Not to mention the size and shape of the G500 mouse is classical MX518 style, so you won't have to get used to a crazy ergonomic palm shaped mouse like with some Razor brand mice.
Go with the G500 if you want all the top features in your gaming mouse without dumb LED lights and ridiculous overpricing. Best mouse I've used.
 Not Worth the Money February 26, 2010
Zig28 (Maryland, United States)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
First I will say that I did not buy this mouse for gaming, so my comments may not apply to gamers. I was, however, searching for a mouse that is very accurate for use with Photoshop and general software. By "accurate", I mean that it quickly and easily slides to my menu choice without me having to make small corrections to get the arrow point on the desired choice.
So after reading all the reviews, I ended up buying the G500. I'm pretty disappointed -- first of all, this is a huge mouse -- it measures 130 mm front to back and 75 mm across at the widest point. It also weighs 126 grams with no extra weights installed. This compares to 121 mm by 62 mm by 86 grams for the basic Microsoft Optical Mouse Blue I have been using.
Also, the scroll wheel on the G500 feels loose. It has a lot of play and just feels sloppy. It also does not have an adjustment (as far as I can tell) to choose the amount of lines to be scrolled.
My hands aren't small, but the G500 is too big for me. Also, it just isn't as accurate as the old Microsoft mouse. I've messed around with the Logitech software settings, tried different mouse pads, even bought one of the $20.00 Razer Kabuto mouse pads (which is very nice, by the way) but it still does not easily settle near a menu choice -- I have to make minor corrects to get the tip of the arrow to land on the correct choice.
So when I slide the cursor over to a menu choice, or a word in a document, it almost always overshoots where I want to go, then I have to bring it back, then slow down and zero in on my choice. Again, I have spent probably 2 hours total with different mouse settings using both the Logitech software and the basic Windows drivers but can't get it any better.
Maybe I'm over-sensitive to this, but I work at a computer all day long with Photoshop, video production software and designing web pages and the weight, size and constant fighting with the cursor gets very tiresome.
I can't believe that my cheap old Microsoft mouse works better. I only need to replace it because it's getting worn out. So the search continues...if anyone can suggest a mouse for me, I'd love to hear it!
Mouse Review + G5 comparison February 24, 2010
P. Chan (Quincy, MA USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The Logitech G500 is the successor to the G5 laser gaming mouse. It is a well constructed mouse and features all the bells and whistles most high-end mouses will offer. I also own a Logitech G5 and many questions aimed at the G500 are whether or not it is worth upgrading from the G5.
Here are a list some of the differences and improvements that are on the G500:
1) Relocation of the dpi increase/decrease buttons
2) Scroll wheel is now dual-mode with a hyperfast scrolling feature
3) Has an additional button on the side of the mouse
4) Offers a maximum of 5700 dpi
5) Weight cage now supports only 27 grams instead of 36 grams
6) Weight cage no longer has an alignment track
7) Orange lights that indicate the dpi setting is now red
8) The thumb rest groove has been resculpted
9) The G500 has a smooth finish on the mouse shell unlike the G5
10) On-board memory, lets you save profiles so when you go from computer to computer you can plug-and-play.
Pros/Cons
Pros:
-Better placement of the dpi increase/decrease buttons. It is now easier to change your dpi while gaming without awkwardly readjusting your hand position
-Smooth finish makes cleaning easier and increases overall comfort
-Hyperfast scrolling feature. Very useful when scrolling down through long documents or websites
Cons:
-When in click-to-click scrolling mode, the scrolling is a little too sensitive which can be troublesome if you are playing a first-person shooter that uses the scroll wheel to change weapons.
Other Comments:
-The three button cluster will vary from person to person. The buttons are placed very well for my hand.
-Some people have commented that the buttons on the side are too small, but they seem to be fine. The G5 side buttons are about 1.9 cm long and the G500 is about 1.8 cm long. The difference is negligible.
Conclusion:
If you are looking for a mouse to replace your current mouse for gaming, I would strongly recommend the G500. It offers most of the features you could ever need for gaming. If you own a G5 and are wondering if you should upgrade to the G500, it completely depends if you like the changes listed above. All in all, this is one of the best gaming mouses I've used. I highly recommend this mouse regardless you are going to use it for gaming or just for web browsing you wouldn't be disappointed.
great gaming mouse February 24, 2010
Robert Walter (Goldsboro, NC USA)
this is a great gaming mouse.adding the weight for what you need is great Idea.
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