Tech Review

Logitech V470 Bluetooth Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks - White

Logitech V470 Bluetooth Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks - Blue

When people ask me for computer advice (and sometimes even when they don't), I always tell them to buy a laptop with Bluetooth; it's a useful technology that rarely adds much to the cost of a computer. One can buy a Bluetooth dongle, but that would defeat part of Bluetooth's advantage, I think, which is that you can connect many things (I have headphones, a remote control, my phone, and, now, this mouse.) without using up USB ports.

I gave away my excellent Logitech V270 to a nerd in need and upgraded to the V470. It works just like the V270 which is to say that it connects easily to a computer the first time and automatically thereafter without any problems.

The V270 and the V470 compared.

The two reasons that the V470 is an upgrade is that it uses a laser and not just an "optical" sensor and that it scrolls side-to-side. I very rarely scroll horizontally, but I might some day. You'll see the advantage of a laser when you're mousing on non-traditional surfaces like a rug or sofa arm.

I'm not sure I like the V470's shinier, contourier shape better, but it's not bad. It feels slightly less substantial than the V270, but that doesn't necessarily means that it's cheaper. The cursor feels a little jumpier, but you can adjust it. Batteries last pretty much forever.

One disappointment is its case. The V270 had a high-quality and useful neoprene case. The V470 has a cheap vinyl one.

Logitech V270 Cordless Optical Bluetooth Mouse- Charcoal