I’ve decided to do a product comparison from an average Joe, Mac user point of view. All techno specs aside I will be conducting this comparison between the Logitech V200 and the Apple Mighty Mouse. I’m going to be honest, this article states a point. The Logitech is a cheaper, more efficient mouse than the Mighty Mouse, this is why…
First, I would like to discuss the Mighty Mouse. Bluetooth enabled, sleek, smooth, and efficient, the Mighty Mouse was impressive as soon as it out of the box. If you’ve never used one before it is a bit different I must say. The clicking motion is more of a flick of the wrist downwards instead of the traditional click of any other mouse. It took a while to get used to but I did prefer it over the traditional mouse click. Of course the left click is annoying because you have to hit a key along with it most of the time. Most of all, what I did not like about the Mighty Mouse was the battery life. The Bluetooth just ate my batteries alive and I was having to change my batteries just about every week. Although I do spend a lot of time on the computer, I feel the battery life is very impractical just for about anyone and especially for the price tag being a whopping $70 USD. The activities I did with the mouse were not strenuous, such as gaming, but browsing, working in applications such as Excel and Word and instant messaging. One thing I did notice about the Mighty Mouse was that it kept going out of “range” every so often. The Bluetooth Apple keyboard did it as well but there’s nothing like being in the middle of something and your mouse going out on you… Anyhow, I used it for 6 months before I decided it was time for a change.
Rundown: Bluetooth enabled wireless, smooth look and feel, different but appealing clicking mechanism, impractical battery life, fairly inflated price tag, and a bit heavy, no clickwheel.
As a replacement for the Mighty Mouse I purchased the Logitech V200. At about $30 USD less than the Mighty Mouse, I felt a little better about the price tag especially if I had to buy so many batteries as I was buying before. This mouse is categorized as a notebook mouse but I see no difference in the traditional mouse. I was a bit hesitant with this mouse at first as the default settings were a bit buggy so be sure and correct those if you purchase this mouse. The battery issue with the Mighty Mouse was solved obviously as I have performed the exact same action as before and have yet to change my battery and it’s been three months. Although the Mighty Mouse may have a nifty clicking mechanism the Logitech had an efficient two button clicker with the clickwheel. (You use it more than you think) Another aspect that edged out the Mighty Mouse was the fact that the Logitech is more portable. With small USB “stick” you can plug and play your mouse on any computer. With the Mighty Mouse, your portability and capabilities are limited as you need software and/or Bluetooth.
Rundown: Light, less attractive physically, better battery life tenfold, traditional, portable.
Conclusion:
Overall, I feel the Logitech is the more affordable, more efficient, and traditional mouse out of the two. If you are a Mac user then you might feel like you have to have the Mighty Mouse so everything matches. I did have that initial mindset until the battery life gobbled up my money quicker than my college loan payments.
